The N Scale Enthusiasts 2016 convention wrapped up yesterday in Kansas City, KS. It was well attended with about 470 registered attendees. Lots to see and do. Lots of BBQ consumed also.
Here are a list of annoucements made at the weekend Swap a Rama show and Manufacturers Breakfast.
Some highlights include
First N Scale locomotive from Scale Trains an N Scale Turbine
Atlas will be doing 60’ Heavyweight Passenger Cars based on O Scale model
Fox Valley Models GP60’s with new cabs
Walthers Cornerstone N Scale Vintage Dairy Queen and Modern DQ Grill and Chill Kits. Also Merchants Row 1 in N scale
Broadway Limited N Scale PA1’s available soon
Much more please read below
2017 NSE Convention will be in Pittsburgh, PA in late June.
- Micro-Trains — new 50’ Airslide hopper in Sept; new 48’ container in October; new 48’ Husky Stack with new ASF Ride Control trucks in Nov/Dec; NASA 12-car weathered monthly series starts in Dec
- Atlas — BLMA inventory of parts will be available; July-Dec catalog will be released next week at Indy; new Z scale c55 flex early 4Q; new track components for Tru-Track and c80 coming; new `73 Ford F100; new 60’ heavyweights (same prototype as the O scale cars)
- Trainworx — new schemes on 53’ trailers coming including Triple Crown; truck components available before end of month; BN and MILW coming on P-S covered hopper; NYC Flexi-Vans due soon, Mk III and IV flatcar reservations due Aug
- Scale Trains — UP Turbine before end of July; new road names for containers in Aug and Nov; two new N cars TBA in Indy
- Richmond Controls — 0201 LEDs for vehicles; track-powered flicker-free lighting kits for various passenger car models
- Walthers — the two DG buildings; new announcement in Indy