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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #45 on: June 21, 2009, 04:13:47 PM »
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Quote from: bbussey on June 21, 2009, 01:33:54 PM
Quote from: Puddington on June 21, 2009, 11:40:20 AM
That's pure fun !!!!!! - More people will get one of the Jet RDC's "just because"...... cool !
Forgot to add - the M-497 is DCC-equipped with sound, including the jet engine roar and LEDs at the rear of the jet engines simulating ignited rocket fuel that react based on the throttle position.


Done ! - The Puddington valley has to have one for Sunday afternoon excursions.......
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #46 on: June 21, 2009, 05:45:55 PM »
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Puddington:

Looks like someone has already done this.

http://www.katousa.com/cgi-bin/dl/dl.pl?dl.mif,NYC-JET-CAR.pdf
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #47 on: June 21, 2009, 08:51:55 PM »
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Quote from: Bob Bufkin on June 21, 2009, 05:45:55 PM
Puddington:

Looks like someone has already done this.

http://www.katousa.com/cgi-bin/dl/dl.pl?dl.mif,NYC-JET-CAR.pdf

I remember that article and thinking "what a fantastic job"... and then thinking " never, on my best day would I attempt that".....and now I don't have too.........LOL !
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #48 on: June 21, 2009, 09:21:28 PM »
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Might have to think hard about the RDC Jet. they tested one on the Big 4 between Cincinnati and Indy.
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #49 on: June 21, 2009, 09:28:43 PM »
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Since they are custom made, I wonder if you could contact Kato if you wanted an undec.  Maybe you could even save a bit off the $295 price tag. :o

I wonder how much for an M&St.L RCD-4.  I haven';t wanted to hack into two shells at Kato prices.

Jason
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #50 on: June 21, 2009, 09:30:32 PM »
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Did notice that somebody by the name of Skibbe took the last photo.
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #51 on: June 21, 2009, 11:36:00 PM »
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So where is the breakfast report, or were they all food poisoned or sworn to secrecy?

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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #52 on: June 22, 2009, 01:10:51 AM »
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Quote from: ljudice on June 21, 2009, 11:36:00 PM
So where is the breakfast report, or were they all food poisoned or sworn to secrecy?


Home from Portland now after a 12 hour drive (including a short stop in Dunsmuir to see if anything was going on).

The breakfast was for the most part a rehash of what we already know with two exceptions.

Kato "alluded" to a BNSF SD70ACe (shocking, I know)

More interesting though was Athearn. John said they would be announcing a new tool for their rolling their rolling stock line in the next few months. The ONLY detail he gave was that it would be big. I was sitting with Matt from FVM and we both agreed it has to be an 89' flat car to go with all the trailers they are releasing. Makes sense if you think about it. If that is the case I can only hope they will release them as stand-alones in multi-packs as many of us already have a number of trailers without a flat car to put them on.

Oh, one more thing....N Scale Kits was also at the breakfast and said that he will be producing some RTR product in 2010. That is good news.
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #53 on: June 22, 2009, 01:25:15 AM »
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Wow, 89' flats - maybe triple 53 someday too...  :)   Big?? Hope it's not the Supertrain to go with the Kato JetCar...


Thanks for taking the time to report this stuff!!



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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #54 on: June 22, 2009, 07:45:17 AM »
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WE are probably going to be awash in 89' flats in the next year and a half or so. Saw on the A Board that Waltheres was going tohave 64 seat coach and 1 or 2 new structures this year. Nice to see them waking up.
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #55 on: June 22, 2009, 07:54:19 AM »
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Oh, one more thing....N Scale Kits was also at the breakfast and said that he will be producing some RTR product in 2010. That is good news.


Did N scale kits say anything about the f-39 flat they were working on???

I really want these cars but from what I have gathered and been told by Peter at N scale kits they are having problems trying to get the mold detail correct.
I hope they can figure it out  :P.


Allen....
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #56 on: June 22, 2009, 08:53:24 AM »
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Quote from: Chulvis on June 22, 2009, 01:10:51 AM
Kato "eluded" to a BNSF SD70ACe (shocking, I know)

elude: to avoid adroitly.  Shocking indeed.

Sorry Chuck, I shouldn't bite the hand that feeds me.  ;)
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #57 on: June 22, 2009, 10:17:11 AM »
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Quote from: asarge on June 22, 2009, 07:45:17 AM
Saw on the A Board that Waltheres was going tohave 64 seat coach ...

I guess it will be this style:

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-6783
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #58 on: June 22, 2009, 10:32:57 AM »
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Quote from: Bob Bufkin on June 21, 2009, 09:30:32 PM
Did notice that somebody by the name of Skibbe took the last photo.

That guy's a tool.   :)
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Re: Who's Our Man in Portland and Where are the Reports?
« Reply #59 on: June 22, 2009, 10:33:03 AM »
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Quote from: GaryHinshaw on June 22, 2009, 08:53:24 AM
Quote from: Chulvis on June 22, 2009, 01:10:51 AM
Kato "alluded" to a BNSF SD70ACe (shocking, I know)

elude: to avoid adroitly.  Shocking indeed.

Sorry Chuck, I shouldn't bite the hand that feeds me.  ;)


Ahh! Thank you for pointing that out. Like I sadi, it had been a long day behind the wheel.
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