Brass & short run S scale Rolling Stock

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Minnesota Heartland Railroad

Brass and Short Run S Scale Models
and Reference Articles
Revised September 7, 2002

Reference Section
HO>>S<<O	FAQ's	S Articles	S Prototypes	S Models	Photos	Vehicles
				Mass Produced

There are MANY more S scale models than what I have listed.
Please inform mhrreast AT yahoo.com of info, links, or photos of any short run S scale models or their prototypes.

Item and Manufacturer Author Magazine Issue Summary

"Modern" Rolling Stock

GATX 93956 - LPG -
33669 Gallon - Trainstuff This is a craftsman kit from the 1980's.

Early Diesel thru Modern Era

Transition thru Early Diesel Era

PS-1 Boxcar
Trainstuff Cast resin model produced in early '80's.

Model
Railroading Dec '88.
p. 4 Pullman Standard PS-1 40-Foot Single-Door Boxcars, Part I
Index of previous MR articles / photos of PS-1 boxcars

Steam thru Transition Era

PRR H-30 and H-32
River Raisin Dispatch
MR Apr. '89
Oct. '81 Model, 1989 brass
http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?sel=hopp&sz=sm&fr=

NYC 40' gondola
F&C    1920's Review MM Oct. 1999 Funaro & Camerlengo, RD #3, Box 2800, Honesdale, Penn. 18431
In number series 399574, Order Direct, cast resin kit,

NYC Despatch covered hopper Funaro & Camerlengo, RD #3, Box 2800, Honesdale, Penn. 18431
Order Direct, cast resin kit,

Eric Dunmore covered hopper Funaro & Camerlengo, RD #3, Box 2800, Honesdale, Penn. 18431
Order Direct, cast resin kit,

"Chemical Tank Car" Lehigh Valley Models "If you model prior to 1990 you can use the "Chemical" tank car that Frank Titman sells as part of his Lehigh Valley Models line. It represents the type of tank car used for LPG, Anhydrous Ammonia, etc. starting prior to WWII."    Bill O.

PRR X-29 Boxcar
2002 production Pennsy S Models, PO Box 5252, Deptford, NY, 08096

PRR G26 and G26a
gondola, 2002 production Pennsy S Models, PO Box 5252, Deptford, NY, 08096

Cabooses

NE Caboose
Overland mid-80's brass

Passenger Cars

CNJ Heavyweights
Trainstuff Cast resin kits from early 80's.

Pullman Troop Sleepers - 2002 production    River Raisin, 6160 Upper Straints Blvd., West Bloomfield, Mich. 48033

Diesel Engines

8500 hp UP turbine
River Raisin Models
brass You can look at several through the following link... Go to the web site below. Run down to almost the end and open the 'Union Pacific (UP)' file and then its section on 'Locomotives'. Click on locomotive numbers "0001 - 0999". The 8500 hp turbines are # 1- 30, I believe there are about a dozen prototype photos in this section.
http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood/

Trainmaster
2001 production Pennsylvania Heritage Models Ltd.
cast resin kit

Jim Hediger MR March '89 The Fairbanks-Morse Trainmaster
Data on the 2400 hp heavyweight champ of the first generation road switchers.

GE 44 Ton Switcher Steam Depot, 2038 Center St., Ashland, Pennsylvania 17921, (570) 875-2361
I do not know of a website or e-mail address for Steam Depot.

GE 70 Ton Switcher Steam Depot

Alco S-2 Switcher Steam Depot

Alco S-4 Switcher Steam Depot

Alco RS-1 Road Switcher Steam Depot

EMD GP 38-2 Steam Depot

EMD SW & NW Switcher Steam Depot

Steam Engines

East Broad Top Railroad standard gauge switcher
No. 6.   Bill's Train Shop "Built by Baldwin in 1907 off their standard design, this was one of two standard gauge locos that handled interchange with the E.B.T. and PRR at Mt. Union until 1956."

Deane
Mellander RMC Dec. '90
pp. 88 - 95 "In 1907 the EBT ordered a new 0-6-0 from Baldwin...."

B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4 2002 production Southwind, PO Box 3175, Plant City, Fla. 33564

Ma & Pa 2-8-0
Bill's Train Shop 2002 production. "#41 was built by Baldwin in 1914; this class was the ‘big power’ on the road and saw service until retired in 1957.   #42 was built from the same plan, and looked this way until it was modified in 1929. If you model the Ma & Pa prior to 1929, buy two of this model!"

C&O/PRR 2-10-4 River Raisin, 6160 Upper Straints Blvd., West Bloomfield, Mich. 48033

Grand Trunk - Canadian National E10A Mogul S Scale Locomotive and Supply - KIT
http://www.sscaleloco.com/

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Item and Manufacturer	Author	Magazine	Issue	Summary
*"Modern" Rolling Stock*
GATX 93956 - LPG - 33669 Gallon - Trainstuff				This is a craftsman kit from the 1980's.

*Early Diesel thru Modern Era*


*Transition thru Early Diesel Era*
PS-1 Boxcar Trainstuff				Cast resin model produced in early '80's.
		Model Railroading	Dec '88. p. 4	Pullman Standard PS-1 40-Foot Single-Door Boxcars, Part I Index of previous MR articles / photos of PS-1 boxcars



*Steam thru Transition Era*
PRR H-30 and H-32 River Raisin		Dispatch MR	Apr. '89 Oct. '81	Model, 1989 brass http://prr.railfan.net/diagrams/PRRdiagrams.html?sel=hopp&sz=sm&fr=
NYC 40' gondola F&C 1920's	Review	MM	Oct. 1999	Funaro & Camerlengo, RD #3, Box 2800, Honesdale, Penn. 18431 In number series 399574, Order Direct, cast resin kit,
NYC Despatch covered hopper				Funaro & Camerlengo, RD #3, Box 2800, Honesdale, Penn. 18431 Order Direct, cast resin kit,
Eric Dunmore covered hopper				Funaro & Camerlengo, RD #3, Box 2800, Honesdale, Penn. 18431 Order Direct, cast resin kit,
"Chemical Tank Car" Lehigh Valley Models				"If you model prior to 1990 you can use the "Chemical" tank car that Frank Titman sells as part of his Lehigh Valley Models line. It represents the type of tank car used for LPG, Anhydrous Ammonia, etc. starting prior to WWII." Bill O.
PRR X-29 Boxcar 2002 production				Pennsy S Models, PO Box 5252, Deptford, NY, 08096
PRR G26 and G26a gondola, 2002 production				Pennsy S Models, PO Box 5252, Deptford, NY, 08096

Cabooses
NE Caboose Overland				mid-80's brass




Passenger Cars
CNJ Heavyweights Trainstuff				Cast resin kits from early 80's.
Pullman Troop Sleepers - 2002 production				River Raisin, 6160 Upper Straints Blvd., West Bloomfield, Mich. 48033


Diesel Engines
8500 hp UP turbine River Raisin Models brass				You can look at several through the following link... Go to the web site below. Run down to almost the end and open the 'Union Pacific (UP)' file and then its section on 'Locomotives'. Click on locomotive numbers "0001 - 0999". The 8500 hp turbines are # 1- 30, I believe there are about a dozen prototype photos in this section. http://www.dnaco.net/~gelwood/
Trainmaster 2001 production				Pennsylvania Heritage Models Ltd. cast resin kit
	Jim Hediger	MR	March '89	The Fairbanks-Morse Trainmaster Data on the 2400 hp heavyweight champ of the first generation road switchers.
GE 44 Ton Switcher				Steam Depot, 2038 Center St., Ashland, Pennsylvania 17921, (570) 875-2361 I do not know of a website or e-mail address for Steam Depot.
GE 70 Ton Switcher				Steam Depot
Alco S-2 Switcher				Steam Depot
Alco S-4 Switcher				Steam Depot
Alco RS-1 Road Switcher				Steam Depot
EMD GP 38-2				Steam Depot
EMD SW & NW Switcher				Steam Depot

Steam Engines
East Broad Top Railroad standard gauge switcher No. 6. Bill's Train Shop				"Built by Baldwin in 1907 off their standard design, this was one of two standard gauge locos that handled interchange with the E.B.T. and PRR at Mt. Union until 1956."
	Deane Mellander	RMC	Dec. '90 pp. 88 - 95	"In 1907 the EBT ordered a new 0-6-0 from Baldwin...."
B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4 2002 production				Southwind, PO Box 3175, Plant City, Fla. 33564
Ma & Pa 2-8-0 Bill's Train Shop				2002 production. "#41 was built by Baldwin in 1914; this class was the ‘big power’ on the road and saw service until retired in 1957. #42 was built from the same plan, and looked this way until it was modified in 1929. If you model the Ma & Pa prior to 1929, buy two of this model!"
C&O/PRR 2-10-4				River Raisin, 6160 Upper Straints Blvd., West Bloomfield, Mich. 48033

Grand Trunk - Canadian National E10A Mogul				S Scale Locomotive and Supply - KIT http://www.sscaleloco.com/