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Bowser has recently announced a run of the GMD SD40-2(W) for delivery next year. The pre-order deadline is close but I'm guessing that it will be extended. For full details see our news item.

A recent Rapido News included one new HO locomotive announcement - the GE 44-tonner, plus details of order deadline changes and forthcoming shipments. More details can be found here.

Ian Wilson at CBM has produced another new book. Also, I have re-stocked all the 11 books and two calendays now in print. See here for full details.

There's free shipping on the recently received Rapido E8A locomotives, whilst stock last.

This month's announcements include more EMD SD40-2 schemes, including Canadian Pacific (beaver), in HO and N. Full details can be found here and the HO CP SD40-2 unit is listed here.Regular discount apply. Please order other ittems by email or 'phone. …

Bowser has recently announced another run of the GMD SD40-2, SD40-2F and SD40-3 for delivery late this year. The pre-order deadline has been passed but I'm guessing that they are still taking orders. Unfortunately their order page has been unavailable for a while now. Please email your orders for these units a.s.a.p. The usual 20% discount applies.

"Escape back to the 1950s railway scene in Montreal with our fourth all-colour title in the Encounters series. Sit back, relax, and turn the pages as we embark on our first adventures with photographer Bob Krone. We accompany Bob on two visits to Montreal to witness the tail end of steam operations on Canadian National and Canadian Pacific. Our first trek is in November 1957 and our return engagement is in June 1959."The above describes Ian Wilson's latest book -  Steam Encounters at Montre …

Four new HO Fruehauf trailers are now available:"...our new 1951-55 Fruehauf stainless steel trailers in 32' and 34' lengths. These trailers were originally designed and manufactured in the 1940s. In 1951 Fruehauf redesigned the upper front area of the body for a more modern look. While the bodies were built using the same Budd Company's methods that were used to produce stainless steel streamline passenger cars of the era the frames were still made from mild steel. This meant that the bodies ou …

The business has to relocate and so has closed up for now and plans to be open again in the Fall of 2023. Until then only our current inventory is available. See the manufacturer page for full details and the listing.

For full details see the "Atlas - January 2023" news item, here or in the archive.