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General Discussion => N and Z Scales => Topic started by: up1950s on April 04, 2012, 10:49:56 AM

Title: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: up1950s on April 04, 2012, 10:49:56 AM

http://train-worx.com/12-3woodpacker.pdf

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: bbussey on April 04, 2012, 11:00:09 AM

That's cool.  Always nice to see collaboration between manufacturers that result in unique products.

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: Bob Bufkin on April 04, 2012, 11:01:28 AM

Don't know anything about these cars.  Kinda looks like a waffle side.  Why the name?

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: ljudice on April 04, 2012, 11:23:29 AM

Just boxcars with load restraints and waffles to hold them...  But I wonder if there is some clever manufacturing trick involved in placing the waffles???  The price is pretty reasonable.

Could this be a way to get more waffle side cars????

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: Philip H on April 04, 2012, 11:27:13 AM

the flyer said FVM cars with Trainworx etched waffles . . . :facepalm:

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: GaryHinshaw on April 04, 2012, 12:40:42 PM

Very slick.  I'm amazed these can be offered at that price, given the labor I'm imagining must be involved.  Chalk up another one for the small guys.

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: Bob Bufkin on April 04, 2012, 12:43:40 PM

Good to see body mounts and decent wheels also.  What years were these used?

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: TiVoPrince on April 04, 2012, 01:26:29 PM

.pdf 
shows NEW 11-72.  Looking closely, the WHEN EMPTY RETURN TO SP AGENT EUGENE OREGON will have me purchasing at least one...

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: lock4244 on April 04, 2012, 01:27:20 PM

Nice. I'll be in for a few of them.

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: Philip H on April 04, 2012, 01:55:23 PM

If these are half as good as they look in pdf, maybe we will see Southern Waffles sooner then later . . . . and I may have to get one or two to dip and paint.

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: ljudice on April 04, 2012, 02:19:19 PM

I was thinking that, except those waffles could come off in solvent...

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: Kev1340 on April 04, 2012, 04:39:47 PM

Quote from: ljudice on April 04, 2012, 02:19:19 PM

I was thinking that, except those waffles could come off in solvent...

My thoughts exactly! But if they do them in Southern I'll spring for a few.

Cheers,

Kev

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: RioGrandeRod on April 05, 2012, 01:33:02 AM

"maybe we will see Southern Waffles sooner then later . . . ."
Send Trainworx a photo or a link to some photos.

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: ljudice on April 05, 2012, 06:35:48 AM

From Pat:


There was a typo in Yesterdays email news. Sorry.
 
The correct price for the Rio Grande FMC Woodpacker box cars is $28.95 each.

(still I'll spring for one!) 
 

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: Philip H on April 05, 2012, 09:00:32 AM

Quote from: ljudice on April 04, 2012, 02:19:19 PM

I was thinking that, except those waffles could come off in solvent...

Depends on what you use to strip them - I suspect they will have some form of CA holding them on, and if so, then my favorite 91% iso stripping bath won't touch the etchings.

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: up1950s on April 05, 2012, 10:45:55 AM

Email received 2012-4-5

There was a typo in Yesterdays email news. Sorry.
 
The correct price for the Rio Grande FMC Woodpacker box cars is $28.95 each.
 
At your service,
Pat Sanders

Title: Re: train-worx DRGW Woodpackers coming
Post by: Brakie on April 05, 2012, 11:59:59 AM

Quote from: ljudice on April 04, 2012, 11:23:29 AM

(Snip)Could this be a way to get more waffle side cars????

I hope so..I could use some waffles in Southern and NS-even if these cars would be stand ins.