Micro-Trains has released their May 2012 Micro News.  The full document can be viewed HERE.

We’re specifically interested in seeing the N scale link-and-pin coupler rendition!

This week’s photo comes from Jamie Vondruska.  Milwaukee Road’s 1-spot was filled by a speed demon of an Atlantic back in 1935.  Back when steam engines on jointed rail ran in excess of 100 MPH between Chicago and Milwaukee.  Here a Fox Valley Model’s Hi cools her wheels at the station in Caledonia, Wisconsin.  It’s …

Craig at BLMA has just announced N scale ACI plates which are available immediately with an MSRP of $7.95 for a 10-pack. ACI plates were developed in the late 1960’s as a method to track/code rolling stock.

This week’s photo comes from Chris Brimley.  Chris is an outstanding architectural modeler and has been hard at work on this Nabisco building for his Hudson Terminal Railroad layout.

FVM has just announced their first round of Norfolk Southern heritage paint scheme GEVO units. More importantly though, FVM is tooling up the correct high headlamp/notched nose cab for these units which should have Norfolk Southern fans rejoicing.