Atlas 2nd QTR Announcements [coming soon?]

[3rdrail]

I remember reading some years back about an ex PC baggage car they found setting in a siding I think near Aberdeen.  It was full of Xmas packages and had been there for several years and forgot about. 

That happened to the PRR, and it was the Post Office Department's fault. The USPO loaded an overage X29 boxcar in New York City with Christmas packages for New Orleans, and the notation "too old to interchange, transfer lading to SOU baggage car at Washington, DC." The crew at the DC post office signed off on the transfer but for some reason did not do it. When the car was pulled, a car inspector found a defect, and the car was "white lined". At the time, several miles of the leads to the old bridge over the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace were still intact and used by PRR to store cars to be scrapped. Evidently after being there a couple of years, a door was opened and the load discovered.

No one went looking for the car because the USPO crew in DC had signed off on the transfer of lading.

PS - I was working for the PRR in New Orleans when the load was found.

[POVC]

Finally here:

http://www.atlasrr.com/catalog.htm

I think I managed to dodge all the bullets - my wallet may emerge unscathed! 

I was 2 for 3 on my Master line freight car predictions (Hart ballast & NE-6 caboose), 1 for 3 on my Trainman predictions (90t hopper) and 0-3 on my locomotive predictions, although I did mention we were about due for a run of the Dash-8B's.

I think I'm gonna take a major hit on the 90t hoppers; an interesting mix of schemes and I like ALL of them.

I'm also considering some of the 55t hoppers in the yellow MOW scheme.

Luckily I don't need any of the locomotives this time.   

Tim

[Dave V]

That Trainman GP15-1 in Conrail colors might be on my list... ;D

[Weedline]

I remember reading some years back about an ex PC baggage car they found setting in a siding I think near Aberdeen.  It was full of Xmas packages and had been there for several years and forgot about. 

That happened to the PRR, and it was the Post Office Department's fault. The USPO loaded an overage X29 boxcar in New York City with Christmas packages for New Orleans, and the notation "too old to interchange, transfer lading to SOU baggage car at Washington, DC." The crew at the DC post office signed off on the transfer but for some reason did not do it. When the car was pulled, a car inspector found a defect, and the car was "white lined". At the time, several miles of the leads to the old bridge over the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace were still intact and used by PRR to store cars to be scrapped. Evidently after being there a couple of years, a door was opened and the load discovered.

No one went looking for the car because the USPO crew in DC had signed off on the transfer of lading.

PS - I was working for the PRR in New Orleans when the load was found.

Hey, hey, hey don't blame that on the USPS there was no such thing during the life of the Pennsy.  Nope.  That was the US Post Office Dept.
I figured you are always so accurate on every detail you might want to retain this for your future knowledge.

[tom mann]

It takes forever to navigate that pdf...graphics don't appear to be flattened...

[3rdrail]

I remember reading some years back about an ex PC baggage car they found setting in a siding I think near Aberdeen.  It was full of Xmas packages and had been there for several years and forgot about. 

That happened to the PRR, and it was the Post Office Department's fault. The USPO loaded an overage X29 boxcar in New York City with Christmas packages for New Orleans, and the notation "too old to interchange, transfer lading to SOU baggage car at Washington, DC." The crew at the DC post office signed off on the transfer but for some reason did not do it. When the car was pulled, a car inspector found a defect, and the car was "white lined". At the time, several miles of the leads to the old bridge over the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace were still intact and used by PRR to store cars to be scrapped. Evidently after being there a couple of years, a door was opened and the load discovered.

No one went looking for the car because the USPO crew in DC had signed off on the transfer of lading.

PS - I was working for the PRR in New Orleans when the load was found.

Hey, hey, hey don't blame that on the USPS there was no such thing during the life of the Pennsy.  Nope.  That was the US Post Office Dept.
I figured you are always so accurate on every detail you might want to retain this for your future knowledge.

Weedline, corrected the original post.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yeah, they need to learn a little bit about some compression there.

I'm betting they just put the print-ready artwork up.

Also, I've gotta say, I'm a little pissed that they're using a full-page photo of the O scale GP15-1s as a stand in for the Trainman ones. Now I know this is done all the time to illustrate paint schemes, but making it the full page photo could really lead someone to think those were photos of the real thing, when, in reality, they're quite far from it.

[3rdrail]

Got my Atlas quarterly catalog in the mail day before yesterday.

[Mark5]

Hmmm, finally got around to looking at the HO announcements ... high nose C420s!

1st release:

LIRR
Virginia & MD
Susquehanna (2 schemes)
Livonia, Avon, & Lakeville


I hope it's a safe bet that N will see them too!

Since Atlas hi-nosers are phase 1 (so far) they could also do:

N&W (but no S/G)
R&S
Dakota Southern

If they do a phase 2 Hi nose then they could get Monon and L&N (more?)

[FrankCampagna]

What phase were LIRR's hi nose C420's? I know some had hi-adhesion trucks.

Frank

[Mark5]

What phase were LIRR's hi nose C420's? I know some had hi-adhesion trucks.

Frank

According to this site:

http://www.calclassic.com/alco/century.htm

They owned phase one (201-221) and phase two C420s (222-229). The LIRR phase 2 units came with hi-ads.

Mark