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OpeningSpring 2009in HO Scale

WALTHERS

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Welcome to the world of steel.From towering blast furnaces tomile-long rolling mills, theseamazing facilities are some of themost fascinating – and dangerous– places on earth.

And no other industry relies asheavily on rail transportation.Whether moving raw materials,in-plant production or shippingfinished products, railroads areessential to every part of theoperation.

Together, this powerful combina-tion makes steel one of the mostattractive industries.

And Walthers makes it easy tomodel!

New Versions of Old Favorites!Introducing the new Ashland Iron& Steel, featuring upgraded ver-sions of some of our most popularHO Scale steel series kits, amaz-ing all-new models, and reissuesof some hard-to-find items!

With everything you need to getstarted, it’s a perfect way tobuild a steel-theme layout forthe first time!

And, Ashland Iron & Steelcomplements the earlierreleases from “The Works”series perfectly, and also fillssome important gaps, so it’sperfect for expanding your steel-theme layout too.

Hot ReleasesIn response to your suggestions,we’ve revised our most popularkits for this new series:

The Blast Furnace now featuresmore realistic piping, stairs andimproved handrails.

The Coke Ovens now includeparts to build the charging“larry” car used atop the ovens,and the specialized quench carthat hauls red-hot coke to thequench tower.

The Rolling Mill is bigger andbetter detailed, and now includesa four-stand reversing mill andother interior details.

All-New Gold Line™ versions ofour Bottle and Slag Cars featuremore realistic detail! These aremodels you’ll need in multiplesfor any steel works!

We also have new roadnames forthe PROTO 2000® F-M H10-44diesel, perfect as an in-plantswitcher, available in StandardDC or Sound & DCC versions to meet your needs.

Exciting New ProductsAshland Iron & Steel will alsointroduce several brand-new kitsand accessories including:

Hulett UnloaderThe most amazing machines everconceived, these huge devicesmade quick work of offloadingtons of iron ore (and latertaconite pellets) from the holds ofore boats into waiting rail cars.Never before available, this is amodel that’s perfect alongside asteel works, or as a stand-aloneoperation on a busy waterfront.Incredibly detailed, this is THEstructure kit that many of youhave been waiting for!

Blower Engine HouseA must-have for any steel works,these impressive buildings houseenormous air compressors, alongwith boilers and steam turbinesto power them, which literallyput the “blast” in the blastfurnaces. A completely newmodel, the structure looks greatalongside any of our furnace kits,and a special Piping Kit, soldseparately, makes it easy toconnect them like the prototypes.

Michigan-Style Ore CarsOne of the most requested piecesof rolling stock! Thesespecialized cars with sloped sidesmoved the heavier ores found inMichigan’s Upper Peninsula, andare distinctively different fromWalthers ore and taconite cars.Superbly detailed, the cars willhave correct 5’ wheelbase trucks— a first! Run in solid trainsfrom mines to ore docks, we’reoffering in them in 12-packs withdifferent car numbers to makebuilding a fleet fast and easy.

Great Ideas to ExpandOperations Too!

As part of the exciting AshlandIron & Steel, we’ll be reissuingsome of our most popular steel-theme models some of whichhave been hard to find to find –until now!

The selection includes theElectric Furnace, Heavy-DutyCrane, Ore Dock, Bridge Craneand Coke Retort CornerstoneSeries® kits, the CornerstoneSeries Built-ups Dayton MachineCo. and the Gold Line CushionCoil Car!

Opening Spring 2009 –Reserve Yours NowAshland Iron & Steel will bestarting operations this spring,but you can reserve your kits andaccessories at this store today!

Steel is Back… and Better than Ever!

Like something from anotherplanet, the black giants blaze againstthe night sky. A steady thunder ofunbearable sound hammers everyinch of your body. Suddenly, fromdeep within the menacing structure,a fierce glow of orange light rips thedarkness with blazing fire. Evenfrom here, the shimmering heatmakes you turn away.

Opening Spring 2009 – ReserveYours NowAshland Iron & Steel will be starting operations this spring, but you can reserve your kits and accessories at this store today!

Expand Steel Operations with these Accessories

Electric Furnace Kit � 933-3056 � February 2009 � $79.98

Bridge Crane Kit � 933-2906 � $64.98

Gold Line™ Cushion Coil Cars � 932-3820 Series Heavy-Duty Crane Kit � 933-3150 � $13.98

Ore Dock Kit � 933-3065 � February 2009 $119.98

Coke Retort Kit 933-2910 � � $84.98

Dayton Machine Co. � 933-2823 � $41.98

Blast Furnace Kit933-2973 � March 2009 � $239.98

• Realistic piping, stairs & thin-profile handrails

Blower Engine House Kit933-2957 � June 2009 � $149.98 • All-new structure

Blower Engine House Piping Kit 933-2958 � June 2009 � $39.98 • Easy connection to Blast Furnace

Coke Oven Kit933-2972 � February 2009 � $129.98 • Parts for charging “larry” & quench car

Rolling Mill Kit933-2971 � April 2009 � $159.98• Four-high reversing mill & other interior detail

Gold Line Michigan Ore Car 12-PacksApril 2009 � $169.98• All-New Car • Correct 5’ Wheelbase Trucks CNW†, Lake Superior & Ishpeming, GN, SOO, DM&IR, Data Only, Undecorated

PROTO 2000® F-M H10-44 Diesel Switchers – New Roadnames February 2009• Perfect power for in-plant switching933-40794 Series Sound & DCC Equipped $279.98933-47794 Series Standard DC $179.98 DRGW†, N&W, UP†, Monon, PC, SLSF, Wabash PRR, Undecorated

Gold Line™ Slag Car • New tooling. now ready-to-runSingle Numbered CarsFebruary 2009 � $29.98Car #1 932-3142 Car #2 932-3144

3-Pack February 2009 � $84.98 932-3143 (Different Car Numbers from Single Cars)

Gold Line™ Bottle Cars• New tooling, now ready-to-run

Single Numbered Cars March 2009 � $31.98 Car #1 932-3132 Car #2 932-3134

3-Pack March 2009 � $89.98 932-3133 (Different Car Numbersfrom Single Cars)

Quench Car

WALTHERSP.O. Box 3039

Milwaukee, WI 53201-3039

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©2008 Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. Preproduction models shown, some details may vary. *CSX Proprietary marks used by permission of CSX Transportation, Inc.†Union Pacific licensed product. Delivery dates and prices shown were accurate at press time; for updates, visit walthers.com.

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