Ore Hauling Highlights Walthers December 2022 Announcements

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range 142 at Keenan, Minn., in June 1981. Walthers plans DM&IR SD9s in this scheme and the road’s arrowhead scheme for new HO-scale Proto release. — Gene Hetherington photo, Kevin EuDaly collection

 

Ore Hauling Highlights Walthers December 2022 Announcements

HO ScaleWalthers will bring back its HO-scale SD9 diesel locomotive model for a Fall 2023 arrival with standard DC (MSRP: $219.98) and ESU-LokSound 5 DCC and sound (MSRP: $319.98) offerings. The road names include Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (early black and gray scheme); Chicago & Illinois Midland; Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (two schemes); Great Northern; and Southern Pacific (“Black Widow” and two eras for “Bloody Nose” scheme).

 


ABOVE: The combination of SD9 diesel locomotives, ore hoppers, and a caboose will make for a iron ore railroading on your HO system with Walthers coming models due during fourth quarter 2023.

Walthers will bring back its 24-foot Minnesota Taconite ore car 4-packs (MSRP: $109.98) with road names complimenting the SD9 offerings. The company’s International wide-vision and regular cupola caboose will also enjoy matching roads in this release.

Wm. K. Walthers
walthers.com

 

 


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This article was posted on: December 6, 2022