Press Release

Microscale's new two piece RaiIroad Crossing Crossbuck; New decals and stickers released as well

N & HO - Microscale has released new decals for N and HO scales. They have also released new metal signs and stickers.

N Scale

The following decals are now available in N scale: #60-1085 - Union Pacific chair cars and coaches in gold lettering (1920-1938); #60-1098 - Penn Central Boxcar Esoterica for TOC, P&E lettering, black and multicolor PC Logos, etc.; #601213 - Denver & Rio Grande Western boxcars for 50 foot Wood Packer, 50 foot Hi-Cube, and 51 foot PC&F RBL. The decals retail for $4.40 each.

HO Scale

The following decals are now available in HO scale: #87-1085 - Union Pacific chair cars and coaches in gold lettering (1920-1938); #87-1098 -Penn Central Boxcar Esoterica withTOC, P&E lettering, black and multicolor PC Logos, etc.; #871213 - Denver & Rio Grande Western boxcars for 50 foot wood packer, 50 foot Hi-Cube, and 51 foot PC&F RBL; and #87-1214- Southern Pacific 100-ton open hoppers. The decals retail for $5.50 each.

Metal Signs The following eight inch signs are available:

#10024 - Lehigh Valley, #10026 - Conrail, and #10027 - Burlington Northern. The signs retail for $10.95 each. Also available is #10200, a Railroad Crossing Crossbuck. The new 2-piece metal sign is a replica of the contemporary railroad crossbuck found in use all over the United States. With each piece measuring 24 inches end-to-end, it also features mounting holes in the center of each piece for easy mounting on your wall. For a more prototypical display, it could also be mounted on a pole like the real thing, using a pole and mounting hardware readily available at most hardware stores. The Railroad Crossing Crossbuck retails for $34.95 each.

Stickers

Microscale is introducing railroad stickers. These full-color, 4-inch die-cut vinyl stickers are great for applying to your train storage boxes, notebooks, inside your hobby room, or almost anywhere else you can think of. They're based on the same artwork used to create Microscale metal signs. More roadnames coming soon. The following stickers are available: # 20002 - Union Pacific, #20004 - Great Northern, and #20005 Southern Pacific. The stickers retail for $2.50 each.

Metal Signs

Microscale has added three new eight-inch metal signs for the following railroads: Rock Island (#10017), Reading Company (#10018), and Baltimore & Ohio (#10020). The signs retail for $10.95 each.

N Scale

Microscale has added several new decals to their line of N scale decals. The new decals include: Union Pacific heavyweight head-end cars -19201938 (#60-1083), Chicago Burlington and Quincy superpower steam locomotives -1932-1965 (#601140), United States of America army unit and battle flags - 1861-1865 (#60-1175), Central of Georgia steam locomotives - 1931-1953 (#601194), New Haven cabooses - 19291968 (#601199), Boston & Maine diesel striping 1957-1978 (#60-1192) for use with #87-176, Chicago Burlington & Quincy way cars (cabooses) 1954-1970 (#G0-1197),

Toledo Peoria & Western hood diesels 1969-1983 (#60-1064), Rock Island pre-war Rocket passenger cars -1937-1978 (#60-1078), Union Pacific baggage and buffet passenger cars -1920-1938 (#60-1082), Rock Island streamlined Rocket passenger cars - 1937-1978 (#60-1185), Rock Island streamlined passenger cars for Golden State and Golden Rocket -19471978 (#60-1186), Chicago Burlington & Quincy way cars (cabooses) -1959-1970 (#60=1198), Chicago & Illinois Midland steam locomotives-1927-1955 (#60-1216), Chicago Burlington & Quincy cabooses and MOW cars -1924-1947 (#60-1217), Rock Island post-war Rocket pool passenger cars 1947-1978 (#60-1218), Southern Pacific "Tiger Stripe" diesel striping (#60-1223) - for use with #60-71, and Santa Fe way cars (cabooses) - 19101971(#60-4401). The decals retail for $4.00 each.

N and HO

The following decals have been released for both N and HO scale: Maersk Sealand, Pennsylvania Railroad, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Agency (MBTA), and Canadian Pacific.

Maersk Sealand opened new container facilities at the Port of Los Angeles in August 2002, and a pair of engines from both Norfolk Southern and Burlington Northern Santa Fe were painted into special schemes to commemorate the event. NS painted 5040-23329 and BNSF chose SDF40-2 (a former SDP40F). Each locomotive was painted into Maersk Sealand's distinctive light blue, silver, and black. The decals retail for $4.00 for N (#60-1211) and $5.00 for HO (#87-1211).

Microscale has announced three new sets of Pennsylvania Railroad decals for boxcars. The following decals are now available for Pennsylvania Railroad 50 foot boxcars: classes X32, X32A, X32B, X32C, X32D 195~r 1960 (N #60-1203 and HO #87-1203); classes X33, X33A, X38C, X41, X41A, X41 C -1956-1960 (N 60-1204 and HO 87-1204); classes X41 B, X45, X47, X47A, 50 -1956-1960 (N 60-1205 and HO 87-1205). I 'Me dells retail for $4.00 per set in N scale and $5.00 per set in HO scale. MBTA (the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Agency) painted their equipment with a distinctive purple color. Microscale is now offering Trim Film (a solid sheet of colored decal) in MBTA Purple. This will complement their existing MBTA decal for diesels and passenger cars.

Canadian Pacific created a new image for their various segments in 1969, renaming the rail operations CP Rail. A new logo and paint scheme were utilized, and these new colors carried over, naturally; to their past, passenger car fleet. This new decal will letter CP Rail's stainless steel passenger equipment, and includes the red stripe that ran the length of these cars. Also included is Deluxe lettering for business car Assinboine.

CP Rail Passenger Cars (1969-1978) is available for N scale (#60-1160) for $4.00 and HO (#87-1160) for $5.00.

HO Scale

Bangor and Aroostook, along with just about every other American railroad in the mid-1970s, painted a locomotive red, white, and blue for the Bicentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. One of their GP7s was renumbered 1776 and painted in a patriotic scheme, which included the name of Maine patriot Jeremiah O'Brien. The Bangor and Aroostook GP7177G (#MG4399) retails for $2.50.

The following decals are also available in HO scale for a retail price of $5.00 each: Union Pacific baggage, R-P-O and mail storage cars -1920-1938 (#87-1083), Bangor & Aroostook diesels in red, black and gray scheme - 1970-1996 (#87-118'7), Boston & Maine diesel striping -1957-1978 (#$71192) for use with 87-176, Central ofGeotg'ta steam locomotives - 1931-1953 (#87-1194), Chicago Burlington & Quincy way cats (cabooses) -19541970 (#87-119'7), Toledo Peoria & Western hood diesels -1969-1983 (#87-1064), Rock Island prewar Rocket passenger cars-1937-1978 (#87-1078), Union Pacific baggage and buffet passenger cars 19201938 (#87-1082), Rock Island streamlined Rocket passenger cars - 1937-1978 (#87-1185), Rock Island streamlined passenger cars for Golden State and Golden Rocket-1947-1978 (#87-1186), Chicago Burlington & Quincy way cars (cabooses) -1959-1970 (#87-1198), Chicago & Illinois Midland steam locomotives - 1927-1955 (#87-1216), Chicago Burlington & Quincy cabooses and M(1-W cars - 1924-1947 (#87-121'x, Rock Island Post-War Rocket pool passenger cars -1947-1978 (#87-1218), and Southern Pacific "Tiger Stripe" Diesel Striping (#87-1223) for use with 87-71.

HO alphabet and numbers

The following Ornate Railroad alphabet and numbers are available for $5.00 each: gold (#90233), blue (#90237), green (#90239), black with shadow (#90242), gold with shadow (#90243), and silver with shadow (#90244)

HO Mini Cals

Also available in HO are the following mini decals for a retail price of $2.50 each: Boston & Maine GP38-2 200 Bicentennial -1975+ (#MC4397) and Santa Fe way cars (cabooses) - 19101971 (#MC-4401)

The most interesting addition to the Microscale line is the UP-winged shield that heralds a new and popular paint scheme for the repainted engines. Modelers will be excited by this addition; now their fleets of locomotives can be easily kept up to date. There are also many other roadnames in this release.

HO Decals

MSIMC4232 HO SD90MAC,EMD Demo 1 997+$2.25

MSIMC4305 HO Diesels, DT&I 1 980-83 $2.25

MSIMC4329 HO GP38-2 Bicentennial, DT&I 6 $2.25

MSIMC4364 HO Diesel Handrail Stripes, KCS $2.25

MSI8 1 1 00 HO AC4400CW Diesels, KCS 1 999+$4.50

MSI8 1 1 1 0 HO CA Zephyr Pass Cars (49-0)$4.50

MSI8 1 125 HO UP Repainted Hood Diesel 01+$4.50

MSI8 1 132 HO Steam Loco, RI 1 915-3 $4.50

MSI8 1 133 HO Steam Loco, RI 1 93 -54 $4.50

MSI90208 HO Let/Num, Zephyr Gothic, Dulux $4.50

N Decals

MSI60168 N RDC &Gas/Elec, SF 1 929-68 $3.50

MSI601 016 N 8K-1 0K Tank Cars, Asst 1 91 0-50 $3.50

MSI601 1 00 AC4400CW Diesels, KCS 1 999+$3.50

MSI601 1 1 0 N CA Zephyr Pass Cars (1949-0)$3.50

MSI601 125 N UP Repainted Hood Diesels 01+$3.50

MSI601 132 N Steam Loco, RI 1 915-3 $3.50

MSI601 133 N Steam Loco, RI 1 93 -54 $3.50

MSI604232 N SD90MAC, EMD Demo 1 997-99 $3.50

MSI604244 N Ortner Hop Car, FEC (1 996+)$3.50

MSI604305 N Diesels, DT&I 1 980-83 $3.50

MSI604329 N GP38-2 Bicentennial, DT&I '75 $3.50

MSI604364 N Handrail Stripes, KCS 1 966+$3.50

MSI70208 N Let/Num, Zephyr Gothic, Dulux $3.50