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No.V151
The February/March NEWSLETTER 2019
New from Kalmbach Publications
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The
late steam and steam-to-diesel transition era remain very popular with model
railroaders. This book offers modelers a single reference guide for upgrading,
detailing, modifying, and maintaining their steam locomotive models.
Covered topics include:
* An overview of steam locos: types, history, and how they work.
* Upgrading and repowering older plastic and brass models.
* Adding DCC and sound; weathering; and modifying details to reflect various
prototypes.
Author: From Model Railroader Magazine Size: 8.25 x 10.75 Pages:
96 Color photos: 200
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By Jeff Wilson |
Learn
about how the automobile industry and trains have worked together with this
book from Jeff Wilson.
This book gives you information about
Rail and auto traffic history.
Open and enclosed auto racks.
Auto parts boxcars and how they carried thousands of auto parts.
Assembly plants.
Automobile train switching.
Plus other operations.
Author: Jeff Wilson Size: 8.25 x 10.75 Pages: 96
£ 19.00
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Each
year Great Model Railroads brings you some of the best layouts you’ll
ever see – and this year is no exception. Inside this special issue
you’ll find our favorite new layouts in a variety of scales, locations,
sizes, and eras. Plus, the 100-page edition is chock-full of how-to advice
and operating tips for model railroaders of all skill levels!
This issue offers loads of inspiration with layouts depicting:
Gritty railroading in the concrete jungle on the Los Angeles Junction.
Busy freight and passenger operations at Canadian Pacific’s Montreal
Terminal.
Midwest action on the Burlington Northern in the 1980s.
Heavy coal-hauling in West Virginia on Norfolk Southern in N scale.
And much more!
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This
year’s issue features more small and mid-size layouts along with doable
how-to projects.
Featured stories include:
* Ac compact HO layout depicting the Delaware & Hudson in the Alco Century
era greets guests at a New York state B&B.
* An HO tribute to the Akron, Canton & Youngstown, which provided a bridge
route from the East to Midwest.
* A superbly crafted multi-deck layout in O scale of the Louisville &
Nashville during the steam era.
* An L-shape N and HO switching railroad showcases the Southern Pacific in
Oregon.
* And much more!
RE-RELEASE
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Digital
Command Control (DCC) has greatly increased in popularity in recent years.
Yet, most modelers need help navigating this tricky technology. DCC Projects
& Applications, Volume 3 provides step-by-step instructions and how-to
tips to show modelers how to set up, maintain, and operate DCC systems. This
includes everything from layout wiring to decoder installation to light and
sound effects. It also features information on the latest software, technology
and upgraded manufacturer items.
Author: Mike Polsgrove with Cody Grivno Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 Pages: 88 Color
photos: 200
NEW RELEASES
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By Trains |
The
Golden Spike Route today covers the 1776-mile route of the first transcontinental
railroad with a contemporary look. Join us as we trek along the Union Pacific
main line between Omaha, Neb., and Sacramento. Along the way, we’ll
visit famous Sherman Hill, Wasatch Grade, and Donner summit. You’ll
visit places that are off limits to anyone except for railroad employees like
Bailey Yard; Curvo, Utah; and the 1000-mile tree.
* Running time 75 mins * Color * HiFi Stereo Sound * WIDESCREEN DVD
Regular price
£22.00
NEW RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 29th March 2019-
£21
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By C. Vision Productions |
In
this show, we will cover CN’s former DM&IR ore lines in northeastern
Minnesota, along with a sampling of Northshore Mining and BNSF operations
in the area. What draws fans to Minnesota’s north woods and the shores
of Lake Superior isn’t just the beautiful country or the interesting
iron ore operations, it’s the motive power used to pull trains through
this unique region. EMD is king here, and we document these fine machines
as they thunder across CN’s Missabe, Minntac, Iron Range, and Two Harbors
Subdivisions. We also follow Northshore Mining’s mainline between Silver
Bay and Babbitt, Minnesota, exploring some remote areas of Minnesota’s
Arrowhead. You’ll see NSM’s older SD40-3s, as well as leased SD90MACs
hauling raw taconite ore and tailings trains across the railroad. BNSF’s
Kelly Lake and Grand Rapids locals are also briefly covered, powered by pairs
of SD40-2s
With GE power slowly being equipped with straight air for ore service on the
former Missabe, we made it our goal to bring you the best of EMD-powered trains
in the Northland before it was too late. Many SD40 and SD40-2 variants are
seen in operation, along with a brief look at Missabe SD38 and SD38-2 locomotives.
Rebuilt SD45T-2 tunnel motors in CN, B&LE, and DM&IR paint steal the
show!
We cover the area in all four seasons, adding to the variety of the program.
Sit back and relax as we take you on an exciting tour from Lake Superior to
the Iron Range, in C. Vision’s “EMDs in Minnesota’s Iron
Ore Country”.
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* Running time 2 hours 30 mins * Color * HiFi Stereo Sound * WIDESCREEN DVD
Regular price £23.00
NEW RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 29th March 2019-
£22
RE-RELEASE BARGAINS
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By C. Vision Productions |
Mountains
and narrow gauge railroads are two things that worked well together years
ago. One of the more notable of those narrow gauge railroads belonged to the
Rio Grande. In this video, C. Vision presents the Rio Grande Narrow Gauge
in the 1950’s from the films of George Niles.
On his journeys to Colorado, George captured a variety of standard gauge action, including the Santa Fe, Colorado & Southern and standard gauge Rio Grande scenes.
In Durango, our narrow gauge journey begins. Here we see the spectacular trains and scenery of the line from Durango to Silverton from both trackside and on board.
Next, we view a pair of “Cumbres Turns” with K-36 #483 and K-37 #490 in charge. These trains ran to and from Chama, New Mexico and Cumbres, Colorado.
Then it’s off to Salida, Colorado for our last segment. This is where we begin to see some great scenes of the Monarch Turn from Salida to the CF&I Limestone Quarry. Locations on this line include Maysville and the Garfield Switch Back.
This video includes a big portion of the Rio Grande narrow gauge fleet. 2-8-2’s in the K-27, K-28, K-36 and K-37 class are shown along with US Army diesel 4700N, that was tested by the Rio Grand in 1954.
Combine awesome Rocky Mountain scenery with classic narrow gauge railroading...and you have an incredible combination of railroading so unique...you have to see it to believe it! Don’t miss The Rio Grande Narrow Gauge in the 1950’s.
©2015 C. Vision Productions
* Run Time: 82 Minutes* Color * Silent films with narration and music * music on/off feature
Regular price
£21.00
SPECIAL OFFER 29th March 2019 -
£16
* Running time 2 hours 7 mins * Color * No annoying narration to distract from the stack talk. Dolby 2.0 audio. Regular
price £21.00 |
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* Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes plus previews * Color * Features narration on/off Regular
price £21.00 |
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BOTH CUMBRES DVDs for £30
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Kalmbach Publications
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Are
you ready for adventure? Brian Solomon’s Railway Guide to Europe is
your go-to travel resource for seeing Europe by rail.
Written by a top rail expert, the 416-page “insider” guide takes
you to scenic railfan destinations across 21 countries.
Ref. 01304
Regular
price £22.00
NEW RELEASE OFFER £20
New MORNING SUN BOOKS
Available FEBRUARY 1st, 2019
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By Stephen M. Timkor |
Diesel
power is covered in full from a single, small General Electric switcher, to
the monster FM Train Masters. Includes an in-depth look at the Canadian F’s,
and the second-generation orders from Alco, EMD, and GE—including units
ordered by the Wabash but delivered as Norfolk & Western.
Ref. 1669
£ 50.00
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By Scott Inman and Ed Mackinson |
This
perennial railfan favorite combined fascinating operations with gorgeous scenery.
Our coverage extends from the late steam era to the years following its spinoff
by Southern Pacific.
Ref. 1668
£ 50.00
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By Brad McClelland |
In
Chessie System in Color V2 will cover the westend of the B&O in Southern
Indiana and Ohio. Each chapter follow B&O’s lines out of Cincinnati
and several secondary lines in this region during the colorful years between
1977 and 1988.
Ref 1667
£ 50.00
Available JANUARY 5th, 2019
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By Jim Kinkaid and Jim Eager |
Morning
Sun continues its in-depth look at auto racks, illustrating those used by
Louisville and Nashville to the Warwick Railroad. Included are rare color
photos of some seldom seen racks and cars. .
Ref. 1666
£ 50.00
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By Bram Bailey |
Bram
Bailey takes you on a railfan trip through the tourist area north and east
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You will see first and early second generation
diesel units on the Canadian National, Ontario Northland, Via Rail, Algoma
Central, Canadian Pacific and the electrics of International Nickel spanning
the years 1964 until 2017 with an emphasis on the 1968-1990 time frame.
Ref. 1665
£ 50.00
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By Stephen M. Timkor |
The
N&W’s miniscule switcher fleet grew with the 1964 expansion, which
included the Nickel Plate Road, the Wabash, and other railroads. Join us with
a look at N&W’s switchers and slugs, the E’s and F’s
acquired through the 1964 growth, and the electrics of the former Virginian
Railway.
Ref. 1664
£ 50.00
Order your books today!
SPV will order books from Morning
Sun at the end of every month so get your orders in and we will charge and
send only once we have them in - not before!
Please note, we can get any of Morning Sun books in, just let us know
which titles you would like.
Our Web site www.spv.co.uk
Our web site went down in December and wasn’t working
again until mid January! As you can imagine, this was an absolute nightmare
for us at SPV. December should be our busiest time of the year but due to
our site not working and not allowing you to order on it, it left us frustrated
and probably stopped you from ordering Christmas presents etc. Because of
this I will be extending any introductory prices or bargains throughout the
period of this newsletter.
We have now improved and updated our web site but you may need to refresh
the pages when loading as previous ones may still be cached on your computer.
This can be done by clicking refresh or pressing the key ‘F5’.
Please also see listed “Limited Special Offers” of Pentrex, Greg
Scholl and some Morning Sun books when you scroll down from the HOME
page.
We do hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and hope for the very
best in 2019.
Stu
With special thanks to Johnathon at Graphicz Ltd www.graphicz.co.uk
for all his help getting our web site up and running again.