It appears someone noticed we're up here....eh !

[Puddington]

Reflecting on the announcements of new products and previously announced products that are soon to be released it appears that "da "nucks" here on TRW are being treated rather well when one considers the "upcoming booty"....

Eastern Seaboard Models:
XMi's - CP Rail and CPR stacked - mid 2013

Prairie Shadows:
NAR GP 9's - in stores
Canadian National Pointe St Charles Van (w/ Rapido Trains) - 2nd quarter 2013
HS Bulkhead flat car - late 2013 ?

Geoff Gooderham:
CPR "Cape" series Observation/Solarium Sleeper - in stores
CPR A Series Dining car - in stores
CPR Heavyweight Baggage Express - in stores
CN/PGE/CPR Slab side hopper - pre production - mid 2013 ?
R series HW sleeper - late 2013 ?

Jeff Briggs:
40' flat deck trailers - in stores
45' flat deck trailers - in stores
CN speeder - in stores
CPR/PGE Mini box cars - in stores

True Line Trains
CPR/PGE Mini box cars - first quarter 2013

FVM
CN versions of "new" locomotives (I haven't a clue what you new fangled guys call these things.... LOL)
PGE (ex Mil Rd) work coaches - mid 2013

Atlas
GP 9 - CN - wiggle worm - in stores
GP 38-2 in CP and StL & H - mid 2013
SD 60 - CP Rail - early 2013
Dash 8-40C - CN - early 2013

Rapido Trains
Dayniter coach - CN/VIA - mid 2013
Cafe - Lounge - CN/VIA - 2013
10-5 bay sleeper CN/VIA - 2013

Intermountain
FP7A/F7B - CPR script - early 2013
F7a F7B - CN - mid 2013
SD 40-2W - CN five schemes - May 2013
Numerous boxcars/cylinderical hoppers/bathtub gons - all Cnd roads - 2013

Micro Trains
Runner pack - CPR heavyweights -June 2013

Bluford Shops
CN Woodchip hopper conversion - 2013

.... and I'm sure I've missed a few.... but "wow" what a 'rennisiance" for Canadian modelers....eh !

 

[NARmike]

I'll add Jeff Briggs' NSC Box Car to the list... to the impressive list!

Now we just have to convince someone to make us a GMD-1 and were set!!!

[tom mann]

I read that as Jeff Bridges at first.

[up1950s]

We below you don't feel sighted as nothin' up there don't wind up down here at times . Your gain increases the hobby incest up there , Son does what Dad does , at least for a period of time . Everybody wins .

[mark dance]

I have been noticing the relative increase in Canadian roadnames as well. 

I guess the expansions of CN and CP may have made them more household names across North America.  Doesn't explain BCR of course.

As well, while many of the producers you list are Canadian producers focusing on a Canadian "niche", I wonder if the relative effect of the recessions may have something to do with it as well?  Canada was very very fortunate to not feel the recession anywhere near as deeply as our friends to the South so I wonder if there may been more free hobby capital up here?

No deep analysis of course...just speculating.  Now back to that bridge...

md

[wcfn100]

We below you don't feel sighted as nothin' up there don't wind up down here at times .

More than most people know or bother to learn.

In fact, CP (3rd) and CN (6th) are two of the top six road names I need for my roster.  If course it's pretty much just box cars, but I'll be eyeing a slab side if it comes about.

Jason

[Sokramiketes]

You missed the Prairie Shadows 52'6" Canadian gondola!

[ljudice]

Nice gon! 

Obvious question is - is it a close stand in to any US prototypes...?

Looks newer and larger than the BLMA ACF gon, but smaller than the Trainworx Thrall gon.

[wcfn100]

Nice gon! 

Obvious question is - is it a close stand in to any US prototypes...?

I can't think of any US prototypes with that style post/rib.

This looks like it.

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cp/cp340543sea.jpg

It does look like they can be bashed into other Canadian prototypes, FWIW.

edit: Looks like I can get a CP one for hauling iron to southern Iowa (presumably for interchange).  Yeah, my first Rapido car. 

Jason

[Leggy]

There's also the Kato ES44AC, AC4400CW and SD9043MAC all for CP. And I believe beside the Kato modern stuff FVM has done the CP ES44AC too and the CN ES44DC, that new fangled locomotive they're doing is the CN SD70M-2 and it should be joined by the CN SD70ACe once EMD starts delivering them.

[lock4244]

This year just got real expensive.

MSRP on Prairie Shadows rolling stock is also going to be the street price since it is exclusive to them. When I saw the pricing for the PSC van when first introduced I felt that it was fair given the uniqueness of the prototype and that only CN (two schemes... the Op. Life Saver scheme being a one off), Algoma Central, and Ontario Hydro being the only users I can think of. I wasn't expecting the MSRP on the freight cars to be above $25-28 range (based on my total lack of experience in pricing N scale models, this was just a guess), and wonder if that will hurt sales? I hope not, because, well... giggidy!

If there is one thing I've longed for, it was someone to do Canadian prototype freight cars RTR, and Prairie Shadows / Rapido is apparently going to deliver, big time. I can't find the time to do much modeling given the amount of time I'm at work, and a general lack of measurable talent is another concern. Though the wallet is in the corner, gently weeping, I'm all smiles 

BTW, is the gon based on an actual prototype, or is it a 'composite' design? If there is a proto for it, who used them? Is it a match for either of these gons CP operates:
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp341810&o=cprail
and this one:
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp342828&o=cprail

This CN car looks the similar, but I get the feeling its not the same as the model:
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cn195755&o=cn

TH&B has NSC cars that look like the model (shape of the car, rib count and spacings):
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=thb2453&o=thb
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=thb2621&o=thb

Anyone shed some light on this car? I'm not much of a freight car guru, so I really can't tell what it is.

[wcfn100]

BTW, is the gon based on an actual prototype, or is it a 'composite' design?

It's hard to tell for sure from that picture, but it seems to match very well with an Eastern Car Works  75 ton drop end gondola.


Jason

[JSL]

 And to think that there is more stuff coming from PS.     I don't think you will have to pay MSRP, well at least I know i won't.....   

[lock4244]

It's be nice to pay below MSRP. This is already expensive, and with the recent pace of announcements, yikes. I fear I'm not going to be able to get one of every road number anymore.

[eja]

Just remember the famous words of President "W"!

"Canada is one of our best neighbors to the North".

Of course you are getting the respect you deserve.


PS:   I was born in Montreal !