Modeling
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Products of Interest
Modeling – Proto:87
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LASERkit by American Model Builders LaserCut Structures in N, HO, S, and O
Scales Passenger Cars |
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American Model Builders - Stealth Traction Line The Stealth Traction Line began with the pursuit of personal modeling interests which resulted in the creation of limited appeal specialty items to customize the Model Railroad Warehouse Alco‑GE Steeple Cab switcher and items specific to the Illinois Terminal that have been made available to fellow modelers with shared interests. |
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 From the HO Scale Model Railroad Warehouse Alco-GE Steeple Cab Kit |
 To this... with conversion parts from the AMB Stealth Traction Line But, think ITS/ITC Class A |
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| ITC Caboose
and Decals Available
The ITS/ITC maintained a fleet of wooden cabooses that would serve the railroad not only in the electric age, but also into the early 1960's. To improve to quality of service, a select few cupola cabooses were converted to bay window cabooses, by use of a pre-fab bay window. American Model Builders of St. Louis announces the release of the HO Scale LASERKIT® 870 for the ITC 900 Series bay window caboose. This is a high quality kit with all the detail you've come to expect from AMB that is prototypically correct, and comes with cast design, GSC style bay windows and leaf spring "inserts' to convert Tichy arch bar freight trucks to the caboose style trucks used on the prototype. One of the features of this model is the enclosed ladder construction kit which when assembled is an exact model to the prototype ladder!! LASERKIT® # 870 is now available at a MSRP of $44.95. Custom made decals by Rail Graphics are available separately from this kit for $2.75 per set. Please add $5.00 for S&H, via USPS Priority Mail -
Continental US Delivery Only. Email rgspemkt@aol.com
for shipping rates outside the US 48. American Model Builders accepts Visa/MasterCard, PayPal,
Checks, or Money Orders to: Orders may also be placed by email and PayPal, see the above website ordering page for further information. Additional Illinois Terminal "Electric Years" decals are now in the works and 2004 will be the year that resin cast Illinois Terminal passenger cars kits will be released!! For additional details and updates visit: www.rgspemkt.com or e-mail John at RGSPEMKT@aol.com. |
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ITS/ITC (Alco‑GE) Class A Steeple Cab Select Interurban from the Main Menu to go to the Steeple Cab page. The are other items of interest listed on this page as well including possible Class B and Class C "kits". |
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Items specific to Proto:87 and "finer scale" modeling. Take a minute to check out the possibilities! Take a look at the new Precision Strassenbahn System™ illustrated to the right!
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HO Scale AAR Type E Couplers – not Kadee compatible
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Sunshine Models In March 1930, the recently merged Illinois Terminal Company took delivery of 100 ARA design double sheathed, double door automobile box cars and numbered them into the 51500 to 51599 series. The cars were rebuilt in 1941. Fifty cars had one of their doors blanked off permanently and were renumbered to the 8200 series. The remaining fifty cars retained their double doors and were renumbered to the 8300 series. Note that Sunshine's information that these cars were acquired used from the Southern Railway is incorrect. So, that makes Sunshine's model good for an additional 10 years. And, with their renumbering, these signature cars served the Illinois Terminal and National Pool from March 1930 until the early 1970s For further prototype information, see the Fall 2004 issue of The FLYER. A copy of the information sheet from Sunshine Models is available at the link below: Illinois
Terminal Double Sheathed Box Car Kit Be prepared for a long wait. The currently reported backlog as of April 2004 is up to 6 months if it is not in stock. However, your patience will be rewarded with a fine model. Or, a detailed flyer is available with a self-addressed, stamped envelope or cars may be ordered directly from:
Missouri residents add 6.6% sales tax. Shipping is $4 for up to five kits. Note that Sunshine does not have a web site or email, and does not list their phone number. |
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