Welcome to our November extended newsletter. We hope this email finds you well. At the time of writing, we're busy preparing for Trainfest - America's largest operating train show. After an absence of several years, the Milwaukee-based show is back again to delight fans of all ages, and as always, we'll be there with a great selection of our new and popular models from all scales for you to see in person. You can scroll to the bottom of this email for more information about the show, but more immediately, we have several updates regarding new products to cover here, including an in-depth look at our brand-new HO Scale PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hoppers. So, without further ado, let's get to it...

This week's featured product segment highlights our new PS-2 Hoppers, incorporating new late-era design changes not featured on our previously released models.

As always, we have exciting product news to share. Make sure to scroll down for photos of the latest samples received from the factory.

An example of a similar PS-2 Two-Bay Hopper at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Featuring the early-style design, we released this very car in our previous run.

Before the development of the Pullman Standard PS-2, it was common practice to transport granular materials such as feed, cement, and sand in bags stacked inside boxcars. This meant that valuable space was lost, and while the bags could easily be unloaded for smaller customers, the process would be cumbersome for customers requiring bulk deliveries. Pullman Standard changed all this in the late 1940s by providing a car that could be top-loaded, filled to its maximum capacity, and emptied from underneath, effectively revolutionizing bulk transportation.

Bachmann’s newest PS-2 Hopper is based on later examples of this car seen from the 1970s through to the present day, which primarily hauled cement and sand for both revenue customers and in maintenance service. Finished in Silver Series® quality, the Bachmann PS-2 Two-Bay Covered Hopper features authentic details, a see-through roof-walk, E-Z Mate® Mark II knuckle couplers and metal wheels.

The first painted sample of our HO Scale 4-6-4 Hudson has arrived at our Philadelphia office, and boy, what a beauty! This powerhouse of New York Central steam will be arriving ready to haul your Empire State Express with TCS WOWSound® dual-mode DCC and sound in 2023. Features include a diecast boiler for excellent weight and traction, operating blackened-metal drivers, many separately-applied details, a Keep-Alive® device for uninterrupted running, and Chuffinity™ technology for authentic load-based sounds.

Suspended since 2019, Trainfest is returning on November 12th-13th 2022! As we have in the past, our team is attending. Stop by at our booth to check out our latest samples in person, ask a question of our knowledgeable team, or just say hi!