A taste ...

[bbussey]

I'll more than likely pick up one of the earlier Pennsy schemes from the seemingly dozens to choose from and certainly a Lehigh Valley one too.
What are the likely first releases Bryan?  I may have missed any official announcements.

You have some time.  Still on target for a February 2012 release.  Many releases of the classic Pennsy PK scheme on all three body variations are scheduled, covering multiple eras.  So all folks wanting a PRR representative will be able to select one that fits perfectly within any layout timeframe from 1965 to 1987.  Successor roads obviously extend beyond that.  Many surprises in store for this series moving forward, representing each decade from the 1960s through the 2000s.

Looking great!

Thanks Boss!  Looks fabulous riding on your trucks!

[Ian MacMillan]

Was thinking the same thing LOL!

[lock4244]

Another new body style... excellent.

I wonder when Exactrail will announce their X-58 

[ai5629]

I have had money set aside for these for quite some time.  The new BLMA gons in Conrail and PRR ate into that fund, so I must save more.  My boxcar collection will be complete when these hit the market.  I am really looking forward to the earlier Conrail schemes.  Thanks Bryan.

Jeff

[wcfn100]

Looking forward to an RBL.  This will probably be the last piece of PRR rolling stock I need.

If only there was some sort of mid-west equivalent to ESMC. 

Jason

[bbussey]

Jason,

I can't promise you an exact RBL replica of one of the midwestern roads.  However, as with the Canadian Pacific releases on the XIH, there will be a pair of "stand-in" midwest roads with variations on the X58 bodies that I think will hold you over.  I won't say for now what they are, but it's pretty obvious which prototype it will be.  They will begin appearing with the third release.  With any good fortune, that will be late fall 2012.  Once the model is established at the beginning of next year, more of the future roads/schemes will be announced.

Artwork is complete for seven full releases on this model.  There should be something for everyone when this series is complete.

 

[wcfn100]

I'll be in for a Q car too (is the other GN?).

The PRR RBL has a load of syrup waiting for it when it gets here. 

Jason

[Sokramiketes]

Looking forward to an RBL.  This will probably be the last piece of PRR rolling stock I need.

If only there was some sort of mid-west equivalent to ESMC. 

Jason

FVM?  Soo/Milw at least, and B&O was midwestern, right?

[wazzou]

New York Central could be considered Mid-Western in some circles? 

[bbussey]

The PRR RBL has a load of syrup waiting for it when it gets here. 

Just a head's up - if you specifically want a Pennsy RBL car for transportation of syrup (as opposed to an XM, XML or XMP car), you'll have to check the class as well as the era you're interested in.  Some of the cars in the X58, X58A and X58C classes were RBL. I don't think any of the X58B class were.  None of the five Pennsy cars in the first release are RBL cars.  Two of the three Lehigh Valley cars are.  I don't have a true Pennsy RBL appearing in a while.  I'll see if I can replace one of the scheduled Pennsy cars in the third release with a true RBL, as the Pennsy cars in that release use the original body variation.   

New York Central could be considered Mid-Western in some circles? 

For me, I base it on where the railroad's headquarters is.  Pennsy had traffic to Chicago and St Louis but I wouldn't consider it a midwestern road.

[TiVoPrince]

Sweet  
like a Hershey chocolate bar.  Now, how about some sweet west coast 'PC&F' Ghirardelli chocolate goodness...

[wcfn100]

Just a head's up - if you specifically want a Pennsy RBL car for transportation of syrup (as opposed to an XM, XML or XMP car), you'll have to check the class as well as the era you're interested in.  Some of the cars in the X58, X58A and X58C classes were RBL. I don't think any of the X58B class were.  None of the five Pennsy cars in the first release are RBL cars.  Two of the three Lehigh Valley cars are.  I don't have a true Pennsy RBL appearing in a while.  I'll see if I can replace one of the scheduled Pennsy cars in the third release with a true RBL, as the Pennsy cars in that release use the original body variation.   

My chart says all the X58's were RBL's an no other classes.

Class   Series   AAR
X58           112000-112299   RBL
X58           112300-112399   RBL
X58a   112400-112536   XMP
X58b   112537-112686   XML
X58c           112687-112886   XM
X58c           112887-113236   XML
X58b   113237-113386   XML
X58a   113687-113886   XMP
X58a   113887-113956   XMP
X58a   113957-113986   XMP
X58a   113987-114221   XMP
X58b   114222-114426   XML
X58c     114427-114576   XML
X58           117813-117912   RBL
X58           117913-118012   RBL
X58           118013-118312   RBL
X58           118313-118490   RBL

Is this wrong?

Jason

[wcfn100]

FVM?  Soo/Milw at least, and B&O was midwestern, right?

FVM is a much different business model than ESMC.


Jason

[Bob Bufkin]

Know I read somewhere that an X58 (or very close to it) was done for a Western road.  WP or D&RGW perhaps?

[bbussey]

My chart says all the X58's were RBL's an no other classes.
Is this wrong?

I would say that's definitely the rule rather than the exception.  But I'm basing these decos on existing photos, and PRR 112116 is an X58 with an XMP designation.  Sun Morning Books PRR CGFPE #2 page 54 and CGFPE #3 page 66, service date of 10/1964.  Now, on X58 classes using the service date as an era indicator means little because many of them went years without having the new/service date changed.  But I'm guessing that some of the X58 (no suffix) cars had their AAR designations changed over the years.  All of the 117813-118490 photos I've seen have their RBL designations, but none of them are in the early ESM releases.

I also have some "stragglers" in the sub-classes with RBL designations - X58C #113035 and X58A #113879.  All of the PC and CR X58 (no suffix) cars I've got photos of are RBL designation.