UMTRR Table of 1997 Releases
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This listing includes all cars included in regular release multi-packs and also calls out the multi-packs (italicized rows). A D after the catalog # indicates that the item has been sold out and discontinued. (All 1997 releases have been discontinued.) SOURCE: Micro-Trains official information through "Updated As Of Date" above. Sorry, archive columns are not available for 1997 releases.
Catalog # Rel # Reporting Marks Price $ Description Rel Month
15205 D 1Co & NW 22815.15BCR/Wte, Multiclr Hld,Nn3 GondMay
20090 D 21SP 9794711.90Blk/Yel,"Overnight" Arrow LogoApr
20240 D 8NYC 17471212.65Red,Gry/B&W,Pacemaker,WR Door Feb
20240 D 9NYC 17471712.65Red,Gry/B&W,Pacemaker,WR Door Feb
20240 D10NYC 17472412.65Red,Gry/B&W,Pacemaker,WR Door Feb
20242 D -PMaker 3Pk37.95See 20240 AboveFeb
20346 D 3B&O 470751 9.65BCR/Wte,Lg B&O L,Time Saver R Jan
20346 D 4B&O 470835 9.65BCR/Wte,Lg B&O L,Time Saver R May
20396 D 1WM 29140 9.65OxRed/Wte,Lg Fireball Hld R Jan
20406 D 1GN 253813.80Pullman Grn/Yel,GN Goat Hld R Mar
20406-2 D 1GN Exp 2-Pk27.55See 20406, 20416 Mar
20416 D 1GN 250513.80Pullman Grn/Yel,Glac Pk Hld R Mar
20770 D 2MON 123810.00BCR/Wte,R/N L,Hld R,Alum Door Dec
20810 D 3RDG 11001510.75BCR/Wte,R/N L,B&W Diamond Hld RJun
21250 D 1NH 4509710.20Oxide Red/Wte,R/M L, Lg NH R Dec
22040 D 10NP 872312.25Brn/Wte,Lg NP L,Lg Hld R Oct
22090 D 1NP 813012.65Grn/Wte,Lg NP L,Lg Hld R Feb
22090 D 2NP 813513.00Grn/Wte,Lg NP L,Lg Hld R Nov
22180 D 7MILW 29960 9.65Brn/Wte, Rep Mks L, Hld R May
23060 D 5GN 327011.55Red/Wte, Lg GN Ry. Goat Hld R Jun
23140 D 2CP 29026210.80BCR/Wte,Spans The World Hld R Nov
24270 D 1RI 4744011.25Jade Green/Wte, Lg Roadname R Sep
25020 D 3MEC 3101113.40Yel/Grn,Lg Pine Hld L,R/N R Mar
25560 D 1RBOX 3155813.40Yel/Blk,Med Name L,Sm Logo R Jan
25560 D 2RBOX 3156213.40Yel/Blk,Med Name L,Sm Logo R Jan
25560 D 3RBOX 3157413.40Yel/Blk,Med Name L,Sm Logo R Jan
25562 D -Railbox 3Pk40.20See 25560 AboveJan
25570 D 1WSOR 10154513.80Ble/Wte, Sm Hld L, Roadname RJul
26040 D 3MP 36792313.80BCR/Wte, Eagle+Buzzsaw Hld R Jun
27250 D 1ATSF 15232115.25Red/Wte,Hld L,Shock Control Nov
29080 D 1PGE 410110.85BCR/Wte, Sm Caribou Hld R Sep
30180 D 1UP 30030519.10Yel,Alum/Red,Blk,Shield Hld LAug
31060 D 4NP 3143010.75BCR/Wte,Hld + "Main Street" RAug
31270 D 1PRR 4717212.25Grn/Wte,GAEX "No Damage" Jun
31280 D 1CG 157013.75Sil,Blk/Blk,Sil, Herald R Sep
32170 D 2CP 8027511.15BCR/Wte,R/N L,Newsprint Logo R Mar
32250 D 3NYC 7882413.40JGr/B&W,Lg Cigar Band Hld R Mar
32320 D 2RDG 17055
78052 Set
11.90Grn/Yel,Grn,Lg R/N Across Car Apr
32350 D 1SFRB 657215.65Red/Wte,Lg Cr Hld L, Slogan R Feb
34020 D 2PC 174433
78052 Set
10.40JGr/Wte,Lg Herald L, R/N R Apr
34200 D 3NYC 4704414.15JGr/B&W,Lg Cigar Band Hld L Apr
35130 D 2CB&Q 5214510.40BCR/Wte, Sm Burlington Hld R Apr
37030 D 1SOU 4303614.60BCR/Wte,Grn, R/N+Green Light RAug
38160 D 2BN 74546111.50Yel/Blk,Lg BN Hld+WFE Name R Sep
38210 D 1LV 7050
78052 Set
11.15Wte/Blk,Red, Flag Hld L, R/N RApr
38220 D 1CP 8115812.25Grn/Wte,Grn, R/N L,Tree Logo RJul
39080 D 2ACL 4668311.35BCR, Wte, Rep Mks + Sm R/N L Oct
42030 D 3MWR 102411.15Yel/B&W, Logo L&R, Ball Jars Mar
44010 D 4GN 66212 9.30Blk/Wte,Roadname Only Ctr Dec
45180 D 2USAX 38064 8.10Grn/Wte,Tr Corps Hld L,US ArmyJul
45190 D 1DAF 35780 8.10Ble/Wte,Sm Star L,US Air ForceJul
49190 D 2GARE 910617.70Yel,BCR/Blk, Logo R,Canada DryJul
49230 D 2ART 41714.70Yel,BCR/Blk,Grn, Crazy Water RNov
49460 D 1URTC 1012213.45Yel,BCR/Blk, Land-O-Lakes May
50100 D 8UP 324613.10Yel/Red, Roadname + Rep Mks L Aug
53510 D 1GBRX 902022.45Wte/Ble,Logo Top,Domtar GypsumSep
55130 D 2DL&W 8332112.10Blk/Wte "Lackawanna" R Nov
55260 D 2P&WV 38013.10OxRed/Gold,Init Ctr,Slogan R Mar
55390 D 1MTL 1997117.00Red/Multi,Candy Cane "NOEL"Oct
55392 D -Holiday 2-Pk33.95See 55390, 55400Oct
55400 D 1MTL 1997217.00Green/Multi,Candy Cane "NOEL" Oct
56200 D 2VGN 2335413.10Blk/Wte, Sm Hld L,R/N Acr CarFeb
56230 D 2CNJ 60747
78052 Set
11.60Blk/Wte,JCL Liberty Herald R Apr
56310 D 1B&O 32475912.10Blk/Wte,R/N L,13 States Hld RJun
57010 D 4ATSF 18055212.10BCR/Wte,Rep Mks (Only) L Jul
57110 D 1VGN 1536513.10Blk/Wte, Sm Hld L,R/N Acr CarFeb
58040 D 1OPPX 8024
58072 Set
15.95Grn,BCR/Blk,Red,Oppenheimer Nov
58050 D 1HJHCo 48418.40Yel,BCR/Blk,Red,Grn, Heinz May
58060 D 1ARL 5825
58072 Set
21.95Yel,BCR/B&W,Armour Fresh MeatNov
58070 D 1SRL 10000
58072 Set
18.95Yel,BCR/Blk,Red,Swift P.HamsNov
58072 D -Meat Packers56.85See 58040, 58060, 58070 Nov
59020 D 1BAR 855012.95Org/Blk, Large Rep Mks R May
64030 D *SOU 15130012.70BCR/Wte,R/N+# Only, no trailer, from 64034May
65090 D 13SCCX 110317.30Yel/Blk,Red,Large "SHELL" CtrSep
65400 D 1CGW 29017.40Sil/Blk,Sm "Lucky Str" Hld L Jan
65410 D 1CGW 28317.40Blk/Yel,Sm "Lucky Str" Hld L Feb
67070 D *CRZ 253651 7.95CR Trailvan,Wte/Ble,fr 64034 May
69010 D 13WFEX 80516.85Yel/Blk,GN Hld R,West Fr ExprJun
71050 D 1ATSF 29500917.90Org/Blk, Reporting Marks L Sep
71524 D 1TTX 25271427.90Yel/Blk,DRGW 45'Trlr #67100 Jan
72220 D #TTAX 97221018.65BCR/Wte,Trailer Train Ctr Oct
76010 D 1CN 55023514.55BCR/Wte,Lg "Wet Noodle" Hld RJun
76020 D 1D&H 2429412.30Yel/Ble,R/N L,Brdg Line Hld ROct
78030 D 1UP 16110014.45BCR/Wte,Yel,2 Diff't Slogans May
78040 D 1LV 850512.95BCR/Wte,Small Flag Hld R Mar
78050 D 1EL 65030
78052 Set
12.95BCR/Wte,R/N L,Hld R,Wood RfwkApr
78052 D-Conrail 5Pk58.00See 32320,34020,38210,56230,78050Apr
78060 D 1ATSF 987014.95Brn/Wte,R/N L,Lg Cross Hld R Jun
81030 D #NOL 418-08929.60Alum/Blk,Neptune Orient Line Oct
89010 D 1L&N 8220012.10BCR/Wte,"Old Reliable" Sgn R Aug
92080 D 1BN 435759
94102 Set
18.40Grn/Wte,R/N L, Lg Herald R Dec
94080 D 1MRL 5103320.60Ble/Wte,Red, "W" Herald R Aug
94090 D 1SOO 11696020.60Gry,Blk/Red, CP Rail R/N L Oct
94100 D 1ATSF 313831
94102 Set
19.85BCR,Wte, Large R/N Center Dec
94102 D-"BN/SF" 2-Pk38.25See 92080,94100Dec
102010 D 1DT&I 2591516.00Grn/Yel, Large Initials R Aug
102020 D 1UP 96085622.00Yel,Alum/Multi,Shield L,Auto Rwy ROct
102030 D 1MTL 117214.50Sil/Blk, Silver Anniversary Nov
105010 D 1RDG 3326610.90Grn/Gold, Large R/N Across Dec

* Catalog numbers 64030 and 67070 are a split of the 64034 set originally released in 1992.

# Catalog numbers 72220 and 81030 are a split of the 72223 set originally released in 1992.

Note that release numbers are based on my count of road numbers and major varieties of road numbers issued and may not match commercial guides.
Some Description Abbreviations used are: "BCR" Box Car Red, "R" or "L" Right/Left Side of Car, "Hld" Herald, "R/N" Roadname (Spelled Out), "Acr" Across (Entire...), "B&W" Black & White, "Multi" Multicolor.


LISTING OF 1997 Z SCALE RELEASES

The catalog number without the "-2" is the car with a Marklin coupler, with the "-2" is the car with the Micro-Trains coupler. Release Numbers have been added to the table based on the MTL Master Database. Items with a "D" following have been sold out and discontinued. (All 1997 releases have been discontinued.) Sorry, archive columns are not available for 1997 releases.
Catalog #s Rel
#
Rep. Marks Price $
w/Marklin
Couplers
Price $
with M/T
Couplers
Description Rel Date
12002 D
12002-2 D
1 PRR 9506 58.05 59.70Unpowered F-7 Diesel
Brn/Yel "5 Stripe"
Jul
12004 D
12004-2 D
1 SP 6147 62.25 63.90Unpowered F-7 Diesel
Blk/Sil "Black Widow"
Feb
13905 D
13905-2 D
2 ATSF 38693 13.80 15.4540' D/S Wood Box Car
BCR/Wte,Old Cr Hld R
Nov
14002 D
14002-2 D
2 PRR 9504 96.75 98.35Powered F-7 Diesel
Brn/Yel "5 Stripe"
Jul
14004 D
14004-2 D
3 SP 6402 103.75105.40Powered F-7 Diesel
Blk/Sil "Black Widow"
Feb
14106 D
14106-2 D
3 PRR 603116 13.85 15.5040' Box Car
BCR/Wte,Keystone Hld R
Mar
14117 D
14117-2 D
2 NYC 174370 14.50 16.1540' Box Car
BCR/Wte,Yel, Earlybird
Sep
14129 D
14129-2 D
2 LV 62570 14.50 16.1540' Box Car
Wte/Blk,Flag Hld L
Aug
14134 D
14134-2 D
1 GN 2538 16.45 18.1040' Box Car
Grn/Yel,Red & Wte Hld
May
14135 D
14135-2 D
1 GN 2505 17.10 18.7540' Box Car
Grn/Yel,Red & Wte Hld
Jul
14306 D
14306-2 D
2 GN 75425 10.95 12.60Gondola
BCR/Wte,B&W Goat Hld
Jan
14310 D
14310-2 D
3 SP 367149 10.30 11.95Gondola
BCR/Wte,Roadname Ctr
Feb
14312 D
14312-2 D
1 MTL 19971 14.50 16.20Gondola
Red/Multi,"NOEL" Ctr
Oct
14313 D
14313-2 D
1 MTL 19972 14.50 16.20Gondola
Green/Multi,"NOEL" Ctr
Oct
14312-2 D
14312-2 D
1 Holiday 2-Pk 29.00 32.35--
See 14312, 14313
Oct
14401 D
14401-2 D
4 PRR 498640 11.55 13.20Tank Car
BCR/Wte,Roadname Left
Aug
14403 D
14403-2 D
2 UTLX 73325 11.55 13.20Tank Car
Blk/Yel,Union Tank Car
Sep
14405 D
14405-2 D
4 UP 70136 11.55 13.20Tank Car
Blk/Wte,Roadname Left
Jul
14416 D
14416-2 D
1 RDG 90983 11.55 13.20Tank Car
Grn/Gold,Rep Mks Left
Dec
14505 D
14505-2 D
3 UP 51508 9.65 11.30Flat Car
BCR/Yel,"Serves All..."
Apr
14712 D
14712-2 D
2 ATSF 1998 15.50 17.15Caboose
BCR/Wte,Rep Mks Only
Apr
14714 D
14714-2 D
1 UP 25602 16.80 18.45Caboose
Yel/Red,w/Safety Slogan
Jun