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RailSmith - NSE MTL 09-96 - Passenger, Lightweight, Sleeper - Great American Circus - Portland

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N Scale - RailSmith - NSE MTL 09-96 - Passenger, Lightweight, Sleeper - Great American Circus - Portland Image Courtesy of Lowell Smith
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Commissioned ByLowell Smith
Production TypeSpecial Run
Stock NumberNSE MTL 09-96
Original Retail Price$74.00
BrandRailSmith
ManufacturerKato
Body StyleKato Passenger Car Pullman Sleeper 6-6-4
PrototypePassenger, Lightweight, Sleeper
Road or Company NameGreat American Circus (Details)
Road or Reporting NumberPortland
Paint Color(s)Silver with Red Stripe
Print Color(s)Blue, Black, Yellow & Red
Coupler TypeKato Operating Knuckle
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Series NameGreat American Circus
Series Release/Issue Number16
Release Date2010-01-01
Item CategoryPassenger Cars
Model TypeLightweight/Streamlined
Model SubtypePullman
Model VarietySleeper 6-6-4



Specific Item Information: Kato sleeper is decorated by Micro-Trains.
Road Name History:
The Great American Circus and Wild West Show is a fictitious circus created by Lowell Smith. Here is what he says about it:

“The Biggest Little Show on Earth” was birthed when I realized there was no N scale circus train available. Not wanting the expense of a license with the Ringling Brothers was a smart move, as it made my circus not only affordable, but allowed the freedom to be totally creative doing what ever I wanted. It’s my circus! The series launched in the summer season of 2003.
After years of no competition, finally a few years back another N scale circus came onto the scene. Many have asked how I feel about Micro-Trains producing the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey train. My response is simple. Back in the day there were many a circus competing from town to town around our nation. And so I welcome the competition! It is all fun! But without a doubt, The Great American Circus and Wild West Show continues to wow audiences around the country. It truly is, “The Greatest Show on Rails”!
Brand/Importer Information:
RailSmith is a brand launched by Lowell Smith in 2019. Lowell acquired the toolings from Walthers.

With each release, RailSmith will bring passenger cars from across the spectrum of North America’s railroads, with the goal of building entire trains over a period-of-time. It is our plan to release cars that might be for a specific train, but you can use these cars as you see fit, as did the railroads.

Production plans are grand, but we believe they are also achievable. We do not have the capabilities to release an entire train at once, but being able to focus on one release (two-or-three cars at a time), we can build a train over time.
Commissioner Information: Desiring to bring a creative and artistic approach to model railroad cars, Lowell Smith Signature Series was born in 1994. The first special run car commemorated the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Golden Spike - "Wedding of the Rails". Since 1994, Lowell Smith Signature Series has continued to produce over one hundred and thirty-five unique cars or train locomotives to date.

A native of Portland, Oregon, Lowell Smith married his church choir sweetheart Barb in 1978. After a lifetime of rail-fanning, Lowell and Barb ventured out in 1992 to launch a new business in Portland, Oregon.
Following Lowell's passion of model trains, The Hobby Smith was built to be the community center for model railroaders - operators and collectors alike. Located in the Hollywood District of Portland, The Hobby Smith was the place to learn and to enjoy the camaraderie of others with the same passion.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2021-08-18 13:55:47. Last edited by davidkolb on 2022-03-21 10:47:25

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