Time to pound Exactrail again...

[ljudice]

They've introduced a new gondola in HO the ex-Rock Island gons seen on the CRHS website....  Also good for RI, DTI and maybe others.  Also looks like a modified (heavy top chord) version of a more common design.

Time to pound them into submission to make this in N...

[lashedup]

Send them a note and let them know. They have a bunch of new n-scale coming at the end of the month/beginning of next month now that their coupler box thing is done. Most of it will initially be the Modern Reefers and some reruns. But they mentioned that there will be new models coming into next year.

-jamie

[ljudice]

I'm hopeful, they've done some nice things so far in N....

We REALLY need some more 60-70's gondolas!

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Seriously, if they produced in N what they did in HO, they would have the market cornered by now. I really like the new Evans car too. It looks a lot like a modernized Seico with large corrigated ends.

So:
52" gon
Evans/USRE 5277
Waffle
FMC 4000 gon
48' depressed flat

I'm getting a little depressed just thinking of it.

[ljudice]

I know - but the best strategy is to push them - it can't hurt!

[Brakie]

Guys,I've tried your approach and got ear tickling replies that they are "Committed to  N Scale and currently "upgrading" their  N Scale tooling yada,yada and more yada..Anyway in 6 months we should might see more  N Scale from ER..

It wouldn't hurt though for you to bombard Blaine Hadfield
 with request for more  N Scale products.

I'm sure Blaine is getting tired of my monthly e-mails and would love to hear from you..

[sirenwerks]

I know - but the best strategy is to push them - it can't hurt!

Technically, that would be pulling actually. You're pulling them into the market via need.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

anyone have an email for the guys that matter, not the regular customer service email?

[unittrain]

Oh man we need this gondola in N!!   I just mentioned the need for a  60's and 70's 100 ton gondola to Craig @ Bluford he said they have considered it but haven't comitted to it as of yet he said he would log my vote in favor of the gondolas. I mean these would produce endless schemes and heck they could even tool up hoods for them for coil service with dozens of road names! We need to get on Exactrail to do this 15 panel in N. If anyone has the e-mail to the big decision maker @ER let us know it so we can bombard them with requests for this gondola!

[GaryHinshaw]

I have sent email via the contact form on their web site and have gotten personal replies from Blaine, so they do listen.  I'm not especially interested in this gon (sorry Lou) so I wouldn't feel right asking them to make it in N, but you should!

http://www.exactrail.com/contacts/

-gfh

[Brakie]

Here's Blaine's addy:

blaine@exactrail.com

[ljudice]

BTW, if I'm not mistaken, this gon is the cousin of a more common 15 panel gon without the heavy top chord???

[asarge]

I'm sure Blaine is getting tired of my monthly e-mails and would love to hear from you..

I got blocked by EXR on a Facebook thread about a new HO product. I'm sure they have more than a couple of projects on the board.

[ljudice]

I got blocked by EXR on a Facebook thread about a new HO product. I'm sure they have more than a couple of projects on the board.

Who knows, maybe they're working on a new Jewel Case???

[Brakie]

I got blocked by EXR on a Facebook thread about a new HO product. I'm sure they have more than a couple of projects on the board.

Only if its HO..

Blaine and I are getting on a first name bases since he has replied to most of my shall ahh,say monthly request?

I will say they do answer e-mails and seem interested since Blaine has sent couple of interesting replies.