Items are listed- Newest First.
NEW 53. Spine cars Sets from BLMA in 2010. These will come Ready To Run and finely detailed.
Pre-production sample below:
See below ad for more details..............
MLE Scale
Models is now producing an etched metal detail set intended for use on
the N SCALE KITS 48? spine car (formerly AC Models or Alan Curtis
Models). Set includes raised tread plate overlays for inside the wheel
trays, relief detail overlays for the outer sides of the wheel trays
and container pedestal hatch covers. Set also includes enough parts to
detail all units of a 5-unit spine car. Intended for ages 14 and up. MSRP $14.75. Email mlescalemodels@sbcglobal for more information.
ATHEARN - LOTS OF INTERMODAL MODELS: Upgraded Husky Stacks. See the Announcement HERE;
Athearn continues to make New N Scale Releases for use in Modeling Intermodal, including these 40' Trailers released August 2009:
ICG:
Boston & Maine:
Also available are Southern Pacific, Penn Central and Southern Railway (containerized Freight scheme)
Newly announced from KATO are two Intermodal vehicle sets. One features a VOLVO tractor, New 40' container and container chassis that is extenable to 53'. Expected in September 2009.
Here is the YARD tractor set:
Athearn has also recently released several 53' TOFC Sets, including the Great Northern and FRisco schemed sets:
PAST NEWS:
February 2009 NEWS:
Athearn has also delivered N scale RTR 40' Fruehauf Smoothside Trailers. They come two of one roadname to a package, fully assembled. Retail price is $18.98 per 2-pack.
Roadnames in the first release include: CHESSIE SYSTEM, SANTE FE, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, UNION PACIFIC, NeDeM, OWNER OPERATOR AND C&NW.
The September/October 2008 Issue of N SCALE MAGAZINE features an article on building the large container crane that won the 2007 Greenlight Intermodal modeling contest.
Custom Run Intermodal Decals available from S&R MODELS;
SRM-5021 Providence & Western Trailer (1978)
SRM-5011 - New Orleans Public Belt TOFC flatcar (1979) Orange car / Black lettering: These cars still room the rails with W.C. markings:
SRM-5013 - ATSF TOFC flatcar. White car with Black lettering. (1980):
NEW CUSTOM RUN TRAILER DECALS.
DHS Decals & The N Scale Intermodal Store have released three new N Scale decals sets for 40' trailers:
DHS-N2 - Bangor & AroostookRailroad Trailer Decal. Custom Decals for a Silver 40' trailer with front nose reefer unit. Red & Blue decals.
DHS-N3 - COORS - Colorado & Southern Railroad Trailer Decal. Custom Decals for a Silver 40' trailer with front nose reefer unit and underfloor fuel tank. Red & Black decals.
Proto photos:
http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/morton/2004/cd01/coors_kw.jpg
http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/art_laing/cd_2/coors_in_golden_61.jpg
DHS-N4 - MISSOURI PACIFIC Railroad Trailer Decal. Custom Decals for a Silver 40' Rib side trailer with front nose reefer unit and underfloor fuel tan. Red & Black decals. [The S&R Models 40' Rib side trailer kit may be useful for making this model].
N SCALE KITS announces acquisition and
production of the Alan Curtis Models N Scale
Intermodal line of kits. Kits are now shipping.
Including 89' TOFC/COFC flatcars kits in several versions...
And several variations of Spine cars kits....
To view the entire line of N SCALE KITS' N scale
intermodal model kits, visit their web site:
www.nscalekits.com
S&R MODELS has released an injection molded plastic kit for a 40' exterior post trailer (Rib side). The kit is molded as a flat kit on one sprue and includes an assembled Atlas wheelset and jack stand. S&R suggest that the kit is useful for kitbashing many size and styles of trailers and some examples are shown on their web site: www.srmodeltrains.com
www.srmodeltrains.com
Reviewers needed - Would you care to write a review of an N scale model. Please do and share it !questions@greenlightintermodal.info
The KATO Volvo and Yard tractor sets are in stores now. Following are some close up photos and comparisons photos for your viewing. 48' container is Deluxe and Ford tractor & 45' trailer are Atlas models. The KATO chassis is extendable and the wheelset is movable:
The Atlas trailer fifth wheel 'conecting pin' (nub) must be made smaller to fit the fifth wheel hole of the Kato models. These are nice models that should get lots of uses......
Here are some of the latest arrivals from Deluxe Innovations:
These and more should be at your favorite dealer now. For a complete update on New Announcements see the Deluxe website:
www.deluxeinnovations.com
S&R MODELS has released two Special Run pad printed schemes on the Atlas 24' pup trailer: REIMER EXPRESS LINES
and Campbell '66' Express.
These Custom trailers are available from The N Scale Intermodal Store.
ATLAS's most recent run of 48' Pines trailers include New trailer numbers for BNSF and CSX and three NEW schemes: FASTRAC INTERMODAL, VERMONT RAILWAYS and XTRA INTERMODAL.
DELUXE INNOVATIONS expects to ship the following containers in APRIL:
3271 -NYK Logistics 20' Corrugated Container 
4280 Mitsui OSK 40' Reefer
4340 SeaLand 40' Reefer
4350 Crowley Marine Transport 40' Reefer
4371 Matson (blue logo) 40' Reefer
5431 Kien Hung 40' Dual Logo Panel
Deluxe will start issueing FIVE-PACKS later this year.
KATO has announced new road numbers for the PACER Maxi IV sets and PACER containers due in 2009. Also New TTX numbers with CN Containers.
S&R Models has released three new Custom Intermodal Decal sets.
Each set is available in Five different road numbers:
5015- Terminal Railroad Alabama State Docks - TASD - For a yellow TOFC Flatcar.
5012 - TEXAS MEXICAN Dark Green TOFC Flatcar. White lettering.
5020 - TEXAS MEXICAN 40' Piggyback trailer. White Trailer.
11-07 - Donald Halfield has available the following 40' Trailer Piggyback decals in N scale:
N01-GREAT NORTHERN / WFE
N02-BANGOR & AROOSTOOK
N03-COLARODO & SOUTHERN / COORS BEER LOGO
N04-MISSOURI PACIFIC
N05-SEABOARD AIR LINE
Available from: The N Scale Intermodal Store and DHS.
NEW HITCH FROM MLE SCALE MODELS:
MLE Scale Models has expanded it's line of collapsible Intermodal hitches with this New N-02 Hitch kit for 48, 53 & 57' spine cars.
Kits are supplied as flat metal etchings that will need to be folded, assembled and painted. Decals shown are not included, but are available form Microscale (60-822). Once Hitches are assembled and mounted on a spine car, they can be repositioned from fully collapsed to upright. Hitches also lock in the upright position and will support an N scale highway trailer. Two styles of 5th wheels are also supplied in the kits, one with a kingpin opening large enough to fit common N scale trailer models , and one that looks closer to prototype size.
N-02 "1" Pack - $3.75
N-02 "5" Pack -$17.50
Contact MLE Scale Models mlescalemodels@sbcglobal.net for more information.
Atlas website
NEW TOFC RELEASE FROM MICRO-TRAINS - 10-2009
MTL-072 00 220 msrp $37.60
Trailer Train (Brown) 89' COFC w/CAST Containers - October 2009 Release. Brown Trailer Train flatcar This 89' COFC flat car with container is painted brown with white and yellow logo and white lettering. It was built in October 1968 and runs on Barber® Roller Bearing trucks. This flat car hauled containers, such as these owned by CAST Transportation, around the nation carrying a wide variety of freight.
MTL-075 00 170 msrp $21.15
#451 00 050...$18.55 Southern Pacific 45' Trailer. 2-2009 Release.
HERPA:
Available From Herpa are these modern N Scale tractor trailer sets.
There's a light at the end of the Tunnel....................Rumour, Fact or Fiction.............
New Intermodal 'items' that may be on the horizon within the next year.....
- 57' exterior post trailer
- 48' & 53' trailers .. - 6-30-07-Atlas announces 48' Trailers, due 12-2007.
- 89' Intermodal flatcar - more than one rumored to be in the works ???
- 50' TOFC flatcar - announcement expected 9-07 ........Athearn announcement 2-009
- New Intermodal yard crane
- New Spine car sets...
- Yet more new trailers .....
