Wheels of Time Blog

Entries from April 1, 2013 - April 30, 2013

Thursday
Apr182013

New exclusives HO Scale PC-90 Piggy-Packers for CN and BC fans!

We are please to announce two new exclusive HO Scale PC-90 Piggy-Packers to be made by Wheels of Time exclusively for two of our hobby dealers.  Please order directly from them.  ETA is expected to be late summer 2013.

George's Trains CN in orange

Pacific Western Rail System BC Rail in yellow

Friday
Apr122013

Revised paint diagrams for HO scale Piggy-Packers!

New revised paint diagrams for our upcoming HO scale Piggy-Packers are posted.  Noticed the near side arms will can be retracted or extended for two positions.  We are quite excited about these HO scale models based on FWD Wagner and later Raygo Wagner PC-90s.  The tooling is complex and we anticipate having a actual pre-production model in early summer.  In the meantime, enjoy the pics.

 

Monday
Apr082013

More new factory pics

Fresh from the factory. . . SLSF and WP PC&F cars!

WP PC&F with Keystone Cushion under frameSLSF "Frisco" PC&F car

Friday
Apr052013

Factory pics

Here are some factory pics of our upcoming PC&F 50-ft 70 Ton Insulated Box Cars.  Production should be finished by the end of next week and with shipping to all in mid to late May.  BTW, be sure to check out our 2nd run of these cars including new Superior Plug door car with body side vents!

Monday
Apr012013

All steamed up behind SP No. 2472

Here at Wheels of Time, we are modelers at-heart wanting to capture the real thing in minature form.  What a better way to experience the real thing than with a ride behind a a real working steam locomotive!  My friends and I had a chance to do just that over the Easter weekend.  We hope you are getting out and enjoying a few excursion trips yourself.  These photos were mainly taken during the photo runby in Niles Canyon.  Enjoy the photos.   (SP steam engine is a Pacific type, SP Class P-8, No. 2472;  SP 2979 is heavyweight lounge car; bringing up the markers of the train is former SP Business Car "Oakland")