August 7, 2021 Newsletter
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, ‘press on’ has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race.” – Calvin Coolidge

August is the time of year when we celebrate EngineHouse Services' anniversary. However, unlike last year where we only had the sale online due to the pandemic, this year we will be open for you to peruse our store as well as our online store.
 
However, unlike our past instore sales where we have specific items on sale, we will replicate the store-wide sale we had last year for both the online store and our physical store.
 
Yes, we are celebrating our twenty-sixth anniversary, which could only have happened because of you, our loyal customers. We consider our anniversary sale to be a "THANK YOU" for your patronage. The online sale will start at 12:01AM on Monday August 9 and end at midnight on Saturday August 14. Our instore sale will be during our normal business hours, with the exception of Saturday, August 14, when we will be open until 3pm.
 
To purchase online, we have created a coupon for you to apply to an online order which will give you a discount off our EHS sale price. Here how it works:
  • Shop in our online store and then type in the coupon code "26ANN" in the grey coupon box and click the orange box to activate it. You will then purchase the items with a 10% discount on any order up to $500.
  • To make it ever better we are increasing the discount to 12% if the items in your cart are greater than $500.
  • Better yet, if your cart total is greater than $1000, the percentage jumps to a 15% discount off of our EHS Discount prices!

The more you buy, the more you save! Of course, all past sales, special orders, used and consignment items and work orders are not eligible for the additional discounts.
The month of July was slow in terms of new items arriving. This is due to ships being anchored off our west coast because ships are taking longer to unload. In addition, Union Pacific and BNSF have both suspended transporting containers to Chicago, due to no room to put them once they arrive. We received a notice from one of our importers and they stated that one of their shipments in sitting off of the cost of California since July 10th due to no place to dock. They expect a few more weeks before they get to unload it off of the ship and then a week or two to get through customs.

However, some ships must have just unloaded because we received the SW9 locos from Walthers Mainline, C-424 locos from Atlas, GP20 from Broadway Limited, SD40-2 from Bowser and FP7 locomotives from Athearn Genesis. Along with those 100+ locos that arrive in the last week and one-half, we received freight cars from Walthers Mainline, and Proto Lines, along with Athearn/Athearn Genesis, and InterMountain. Of course, we received some new cars from Accurail, Kadee, and Micro-Trains since they are made in the USA. We have the new Tangent 86’ boxcars cars coming and hope to have them very soon along with the second batch of the Rapido EMD Switchers.
Modelers Tip?
Lately we’ve been working on a number of projects that have been causing a good deal of frustration opportunities, both for ourselves and our customers, but should be striving to have fun. These are particularly connected to layout design and construction, and seem to have a common theme – the mind’s eye view of the goal for the project will never fit within the constraints placed by the available time, space and resources (aka - $$$).

This brings to mind an age-old truism: K.I.S.S. which is an acronym for "Keep it Short and Simple", or "Keep it Simple and Straightforward". (Yeah, we know there are more vulgar versions, but that’s beside the point) The "KISS” principle is a design rule that states that systems perform best when they have simple designs rather than complex ones. KISS is not meant to imply stupidity.

We see too many modelers, particularly in the beginning stages of developing their interest in the “World’s Greatest Hobby”, become overwhelmed by the complexities they may be facing that are caused by taking a leap before looking, so to speak. We commonly see individuals not knowing what they want. What era? What locale? What theme? These are questions that most people getting in the hobby do not know until they get into the hobby.

This may not seem like a particularly deep insight, or modeling specific tip, but is a cautionary bit of advice. Perhaps before leaping into the construction of a miniature of the entire world, one might begin with a modest shelf layout, where learning and practicing various modeling techniques could be accomplished without running into a wall of frustration, wasting a lot of money and going completely off the rails.
 
Announcements:

Athearn         
Preorders due by August 25, 2021   
ETA September 2022

N Scale          
N F59PHI
MSRP $159.99, EHS Preorder $123.00       
ATH15297      Amtrak #453
ATH15298      Amtrak #457
ATH15299      Amtrak #461
N F59PHI      
MSRP $149.99, EHS Preorder $115.50       
ATH15300      METX #90
ATH15301      METX #405
ATH15302      METX #425
ATH15303      RNCX #1755
ATH15304      RNCX #1797
ATH15305      SCAX #874
ATH15306      SCAX #878
ATH15307      CDTX #2002
ATH15308      CDTX #2008
N F59PHI with Economi Sound and DCC     
MSRP $259.99, EHS Preorder $200.00       
ATH15397      w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak #453
ATH15398      w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak #457
ATH15399      w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak #461
N F59PHI with Economi Sound and DCC     
MSRP $249.99, EHS Preorder $192.50       
ATH15400      w/DCC & Sound, METX #90
ATH15401      w/DCC & Sound, METX #405
ATH15402      w/DCC & Sound, METX #425
ATH15403      w/DCC & Sound, RNCX #1755
ATH15404      w/DCC & Sound, RNCX #1797
ATH15405      w/DCC & Sound, SCAX #874
ATH15406      w/DCC & Sound, SCAX #878
ATH15407      w/DCC & Sound, CDTX #2002
ATH15408      w/DCC & Sound, CDTX #2008
           
N 33,900-Gallon LPG Tank Car    
MSRP $39.99, EHS Preorder $31.00
3-Pack MSRP $99.99, EHS Preorder $77.00           
ATH3569        Early, UTLX #950367
ATH3570        Early, UTLX #950380
ATH3571        Early, UTLX #1 (3)
ATH3572        Flat, UTLX #910453
ATH3573        Flat, UTLX #910477
ATH3574        Flat, UTLX #2 (3)
ATH3575        Late, GBRX #704997
ATH3576        Late, GBRX #704978
ATH3577        Late, GBRX (3)
ATH3578        Late, TACX #1145
ATH3579        Late, TACX #1157
ATH3580        Late, TACX (3)
ATH3581        Late, PROX #29777
ATH3582        Late, PROX #29751
ATH3583        Late, PROX #1 (3)
ATH3584        Early, PROX #31177
ATH3585        Early, PROX #31884
ATH3586        Early, PROX #2 (3)

HO Scale       
HO RTR 60' Hi-Cube Exterior Post Boxcar  
MSRP $49.99, EHS Preorder $38.50
ATH16112      GTW #384700
ATH16113      GTW #384736
ATH16114      GTW #384789
ATH16115      MILW #4219
ATH16116      MILW #4220
ATH16117      MILW #4222
ATH16119      UP/Yellow #560236
ATH16120      UP/Yellow #560263
ATH16121      UP/Brown #560310
ATH16122      UP/Brown #560332
ATH16123      UP/Brown #560347
ATH16124      WP #3151
ATH16125      WP #3174
ATH16126      WP #3179
ATH16127      MILW #620
ATH16128      MILW #625
ATH16129      MILW #628
MSRP $54.99, EHS Preorder $42.50
ATH16118      UP/Yellow #560222
           
HO RTR 62' Tank Car
MSRP $42.99, EHS Preorder $33.00
3-Pack MSRP $114.99, EHS Preorder $88.50         
ATH16272      ACFX #71700
ATH16273      ACFX #71705
ATH16274      ACFX (3)
ATH16275      AMPX #51
ATH16276      AMPX #55
ATH16277      AMPX (3)
ATH16278      LCIX #3000
ATH16279      LCIX #3005
ATH16280      LCIX (3)
ATH16281      SANX #2129
ATH16282      SANX #2133
ATH16283      SANX (3)
ATH16284      GATX #94375
ATH16285      GATX #94379
ATH16286      GATX (3)
ATH16287      WSOR #X001
ATH16288      WSOR #X005
ATH16289      WSOR (3)
           
HO RTR 60' Bulkhead Flat Car 
MSRP $37.99, EHS Preorder $30.00
3-Pack MSRP $109.99, EHS Preorder $84.50         
ATH17065      CLC #1180
ATH17066      CLC #1209
ATH17067      CLC #1341
ATH17068      CLC (3)
ATH17069      CPR #316399
ATH17070      CPR #316410
ATH17071      CPR #316419
ATH17072      CPR (3)
ATH17073      MILW #67231
ATH17074      MILW #67232
ATH17075      MILW #67242
ATH17076      MILW (3)
ATH17077      PGE #16002
ATH17078      PGE #16021
ATH17079      PGE #16099
ATH17080      PGE (3)
ATH17081      TTPX #804168
ATH17082      TTPX #804438
ATH17083      TTPX #805267
ATH17084      TTPX (3)
ATH17085      WP #1465
ATH17086      WP #1472
ATH17087      WP #1481
ATH17088      WP (3)
           
HO RTR F59PHI 
MSRP $179.99, EHS Preorder $139.00       
ATH64625      Amtrak #453
ATH64626      Amtrak #457
ATH64627      Amtrak #461
MSRP $174.99, EHS Preorder $135.00       
ATH64628      METX #90
ATH64629      METX #405
ATH64630      METX #425
ATH64631      RNCX #1755
ATH64632      RNCX #1797
ATH64633      SCAX #874
ATH64634      SCAX #878
ATH64635      CDTX #2002
ATH64636      CDTX #2008
HO F59PHI with Economi Sound and DCC  
MSRP $249.99, EHS preorder $192.50        
ATH64725      w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak #453
ATH64726      w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak #457
ATH64727      w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak #461
MSRP $244.99, EHS preorder $188.50        
ATH64728      w/DCC & Sound, METX #90
ATH64729      w/DCC & Sound, METX #405
ATH64730      w/DCC & Sound, METX #425
ATH64731      w/DCC & Sound, RNCX #1755
ATH64732      w/DCC & Sound, RNCX #1797
ATH64733      w/DCC & Sound, SCAX #874
ATH64734      w/DCC & Sound, SCAX #878
ATH64735      w/DCC & Sound, CDTX #2002
ATH64736      w/DCC & Sound, CDTX #2008
           
HO RTR SD38
MSRP $169.99, EHS Preorder $131.00       
ATH88633      RBM&N #2000
ATH88634      RBM&N #2003
ATH88635      GTW #6250
ATH88636      GTW #6251
ATH88638      B&LE #866
ATH88639      B&LE #867
ATH88641      CCGX #5201
ATH88642      CCGX #5202
ATH88643      CR #6939
ATH88644      CR #6953
ATH88648      DT&I #251
ATH88649      DT&I #254
HO RTR SD38         
MSRP $179.99, EHS Preorder $138.50       
ATH88637      GTW #6252
ATH88640      B&LE #868
ATH88645      NS #3805
ATH88646      NS #3818
ATH88647      DT&I #250
HO RTR SD38 w/Economi Sound and DCC
MSRP $239.99, EHS Preorder $185.00       
ATH88933      w/DCC & Sound, RBMN #2000
ATH88934      w/DCC & Sound, RBMN #2003
ATH88935      w/DCC& Sound, GTW #6250
ATH88936      w/DCC & Sound, GTW #6251
ATH88938      w/DCC & Sound, B&LE #866
ATH88939      w/DCC & Sound, B&LE #867
ATH88941      w/DCC & Sound, CCGX #5201
ATH88942      w/DCC & Sound, CCGX #5202
ATH88943      w/DCC & Sound, CR #6939
ATH88944      w/DCC & Sound, CR #6953
ATH88948      w/DCC & Sound, DT&I #251
ATH88949      w/DCC & Sound, DT&I #254
MSRP $249.99, EHS Preorder $192.50       
ATH88937      w/DCC & Sound, GTW #6252
ATH88940      w/DCC & Sound, B&LE #868
ATH88945      w/DCC & Sound, NS #3805
ATH88946      w/DCC & Sound, NS #3818
ATH88947      w/DCC & Sound, DT&I #250
           
HO 33,900-Gallon LPG Tank Car     
MSRP $63.99, EHS Preorder $54.39
3-Pack MSRP $169.99, EHS Preorder $144.49       
ATHG25650   Early, UTLX #950367
ATHG25651   Early, UTLX #950380
ATHG25652   Early, UTLX #1 (3)
ATHG25653   Flat, UTLX #910453
ATHG25654   Flat, UTLX #910477
ATHG25655   Flat, UTLX #2 (3)
ATHG25656   Late, GBRX #704997
ATHG25657   Late, GBRX #704978
ATHG25658   Late, GBRX #1 (3)
ATHG25659   Late, TACX #1145
ATHG25660   Late, TACX #1157
ATHG25661   Late, TACX (3)
ATHG25662   Late, PROX #29777
ATHG25663   Late, PROX #29751
ATHG25664   Late, PROX #1 (3)
ATHG25665   Early, PROX #31177
ATHG25666   Early, PROX #31884
ATHG25667   Early, PROX #2 (3)
           
HO AMD103/P42
MSRP $209.99, EHS Preorder $178.49       
ATHG81114   Amtrak/50th Anniversary Blue #100
ATHG81115   Amtrak/50th AnniversaryPhase I #161
ATHG81116   Amtak/50th Anniversary #160
ATHG81117   Amtrak/50th Anniversary Phase V #46
ATHG81118   50th Anniversary PhaseVI #108
W/Soundtraxx Tsunami2 Sound and DCC   
MSRP $309.99, EHS Preorder $263.49       
ATHG81314   w/DCC & Sound,Amtrak/50th Midnight Blue#100
ATHG81315   w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak/50th Phase I #161
ATHG81316   w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak/50th Phase III #160
ATHG81317   w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak/50th Phase V #46
ATHG81318   w/DCC & Sound, Amtrak/50th Phase VI #108

Roundhouse   
Preorders due by August 25, 2021   
ETA September 2022

HO 3-Dome Tank Car
MSRP $37.99, EHS Preorder $29.26
4-Packc MSRP $94.99, EHS Preorder $73.00         
RND3178       ACFX #4553
RND3179       ACFX #4557
RND3180       ACFX (4)
RND3181       EJR #3602
RND3182       EJR #3617
RND3183       EJR (4)
RND3184       GATX #70499
RND3185       GATX #70506
RND3186       GATX (4)
RND3187       NATX #6300
RND3188       NATX #6309
RND3189       HO 3-Dome Tank, NATX #1 (4)
RND3190       NATX #3441
RND3191       NATX #3447
RND3192       NATX #2 (4)
RND3193       WQX #701
RND3194       WQX #705
RND3195       WQX (4)
           
HO Eastern 4-Window Caboose
MSRP $36.99, EHS preorder $28.50
RND74500     C&NW #10806
RND74501     C&NW #10807
RND74502     C&NW #10810
RND74503     CR #18601
RND74504     CR #18604
RND74505     CR #18619
RND74506     L&N #995
RND74507     L&N #996
RND74508     L&N #998
RND74509     PC #18403
RND74510     PC #18412
RND74511     PC #18419
RND74512     RDG #92836
RND74513     RDG #92839
RND74514     RDG #92854
RND74515     WM #1803
RND74516     WM #1822
RND74517     WM #1836
           
HO 40' Single Sheathed Boxcar        
MSRP $31.99, EHS Preorder $25.00
RND85830     CPR #234051
RND85831     CPR #234424
RND85832     CPR #234799
RND85833     AA #73889
RND85834     AA #73918
RND85835     AA #74027
RND85836     GN #10594
RND85837     GN #10721
RND85838     GN #10816
RND85839     SAL #15381
RND85840     SAL #15899
RND85841     SAL #16703
RND85842     T&NO #52150
RND85843     T&NO #52157
RND85844     T&NO #52163
RND85845     WP #26017
RND85846     WP #26063
RND85847     WP #26111
           
HO 50' Ex-Post Mechanical Reefer
MSRP $34.99, EHS preorder $27.00
4-Pack MSRP $121.99, EHS preorder $94.00         
RND87982     BNFE #700300
RND87983     BNFE #700324
RND87984     BNFE (4)
RND87985     BRCX #5111
RND87986     BRCX #5190
RND87987     BRCX (4)
RND87988     CPR #286280
RND87989     CPR #286333
RND87990     CPR (4)
RND87991     WFCX #8431
RND87992     WFCX #8473
RND87993     WFCX (4)
RND87994     PFE #301234
RND87995     PFE #302051
RND87996     PFE (4)
RND87997     UPRX #351554
RND87998     UPRX #351597
RND87999     UPRX (4)
      
Rapido Trains
N Scale Procor 20K gal Tank Car:
Preorders due by 8/15/2021  
Six-Pack MSRP $197.70, EHS Preorder $168.00    
Single MSRP $32.99, EHS Preorder $28.00
535001           UTLX As Delivered Split P Logo - 6-Pk
535001A         UTLX As Delivered Split P Logo
535002           UTLX As Delivered Split P Logo - 6-Pk
535002A         UTLX As Delivered Split P Logo
535003           PROX As Delivered Split P Logo - 6-Pk
535003A         PROX As Delivered Split P Logo
535004           PROX As Delivered Split P Logo - 6-Pk
535004A         PROX As Delivered Split P Logo
           
HO Scale Procor 5820 Covered Hopper     
MSRP 54.99, EHS Preorder $46.50 
6-Pack MSRP $329.70, EHS Preorder $280.00       
3-Pack MSRP $164.85, EHS Preorder $140.00       
157001           UNPX - Procor Blue Stencil: 6-Pack
157001A         UNPX - Procor Blue Stencil: Single Car
157002           UNPX - Procor Blue Solid: 6-Pack
157002A         UNPX - Procor Blue Solid: Single Car
157003           UNPX - Procor w/ Union Carbide: 6-Pack
157003A         UNPX - Procor w/ Union Carbide: Single Car
157004           UNPX - Procor w/ BF Goodrich: 3-Pack

InterMountain Railway   
  
Preorders Due By 8/30/2021 
ETA September 2022
HO Scale       
4750 Cu. Ft. 3-Bay Covered Hopper (Six numbers available for each road)    
MSRP $46.99, EHS Preorder $36.50
45308 Rock Island "The Rock"
45393 Terminal Grain
453114           CN / Chicago Central & Pacific
453115           Searles Valley Minerals Operations, Inc. / North American Chemical - DGHX
453116           Missouri Pacific Eagle
453117           Morrison-Quirk Grain Corp.
453118           Rocky Mountain Brokerage
453119           Frisco - BN Green Paint
453120           Chicago & North Western - Green Logo Plate
453121           Illinois Central Gulf - Plain
           
N Scale          
4750 Cu. Ft. 3-Bay Covered Hopper (Six numbers available for each road)           
MSRP $29.99, EHS Preorder $23.00
65308 Rock Island "The Rock"
65393 Terminal Grain
653114           CN / Chicago Central & Pacific
653115           Searles Valley Minerals Operations, Inc. / North American Chemical - DGHX
653116           Missouri Pacific - Eagle
653117           Morrison-Quirk Grain Corp.
653118           Rocky Mountain Brokerage
653119           Frisco - BN Green Paint
653120           Chicago & North Western - Green Logo Plate
653121           Illinois Central Gulf - Plain
Thank you for your patronage!
 
Pre-ordering is easy, email us or call us with the items you want and we will take care of it from there! When it arrives at our shop we will notify you that it has arrived and you have ten business days to finish the transaction to guarantee our preorder price.

The EHS Team
Dennis
Scott
Denny
Jim
Dave
William
Jack
Don
Dan
Dave
Paul