Amtrak Pacific Parlour?

[Ike the BN Freak]

are there decals that could be put over the top of the poor printing?

Microscale makes the decals for this car...so for those that it bothers so much, strip and redo it they can.

[John]

http://www.pacificparlourcar.com/

Looks like you would need to sand the corrugated stuff off .. then redecal

[Sokramiketes]

http://www.pacificparlourcar.com/

Looks like you would need to sand the corrugated stuff off .. then redecal

I feel like this thread is going in circles...

[NorsemanJack]

I feel like this thread is going in circles...

Yep.  We might have more fun with our new Parlour cars going in circles..... (i.e. around the layout)  That's certainly in my plans this weekend. 

[Ike the BN Freak]

Yep.  We might have more fun with our new Parlour cars going in circles..... (i.e. around the layout)  That's certainly in my plans this weekend. 

That's my plan, except its tomorrow night.  I know the Empire Builder never ran it, but my world, my train, my rules...

[reinhardtjh]

If you're desperate to get one, someone just put one up for sale on the Yahoo NScaleyardSale group... for $75.00 

[Ike the BN Freak]

If you're desperate to get one, someone just put one up for sale on the Yahoo NScaleyardSale group... for $75.00 

There are a few on ebay for less, two at $69.95 and one at $47.

Curious how many here want one that didn't get one.

[jnevis]

There are a few on ebay for less, two at $69.95 and one at $47.

Curious how many here want one that didn't get one.

Given that the Parlour cars only run from LA to Seattle on Amtrak, not Pennsy or Chessie in the NEC, probably not that many.

Mine showed up yesterday.  I can see where if you REALLY zoom in the striping could be an issue.  Since i don't get that close, even with the camera, I'm OK with it.  I think the decals would fix the problem if you were THAT worried about it.  The underlying texture would be the same regardless if you repainted it yourself or just used teh existing Kato paint, at least looking at mine.

[Pete Steinmetz]

If you're desperate to get one, someone just put one up for sale on the Yahoo NScaleyardSale group... for $75.00 

Why don't you just order one from the Amtrak site? They are still accepting orders.

The guy on N Scale Yard Sale actually signed his name. Ha

[peteski]

Given that the Parlour cars only run from LA to Seattle on Amtrak, not Pennsy or Chessie in the NEC, probably not that many.

Mine showed up yesterday.  I can see where if you REALLY zoom in the striping could be an issue.  Since i don't get that close, even with the camera, I'm OK with it.  I think the decals would fix the problem if you were THAT worried about it.  The underlying texture would be the same regardless if you repainted it yourself or just used teh existing Kato paint, at least looking at mine.

We all seem to have different levels of what is acceptable and what is not.     This is not a big deal to some and not-so-great in someone else's view.

As far as the texture goes, the inkjet-applied paint is very thick and has a distinct raster-like lines.  It is not the underlaying models texture being discussed here - it is the texture of the painted stripes themselves.  The stripes themselves have their own miniature "corrugations".

[Ike the BN Freak]

Why don't you just order one from the Amtrak site? They are still accepting orders.

The guy on N Scale Yard Sale actually signed his name. Ha

However when I talked to the Amtrak folks this last weekend, they are not getting anymore for the website.  The only ones left in Amtrak's inventory were on the anniversary train.  And they were not selling any of these to the online orders from what I understood as they were not accounted for on the site.  And from what I heard, they sold out Sunday afternoon.

[peteski]

However when I talked to the Amtrak folks this last weekend, they are not getting anymore for the website.  The only ones left in Amtrak's inventory were on the anniversary train.  And they were not selling any of these to the online orders from what I understood as they were not accounted for on the site.  And from what I heard, they sold out Sunday afternoon.

So, the "More stock on the way; estimated to ship in 2-3 weeks - limited quantity available." statement on their website is not correct?  I'm thinking that if few hundred of thses sold out in couple of days, it would make sense for them to commission Kato to run another batch. Unles their strategy is to keep the total volume low, so these cars become highly sought after collectible. 

[NorsemanJack]

So, the "More stock on the way; estimated to ship in 2-3 weeks - limited quantity available." statement on their website is not correct?  I'm thinking that if few hundred of thses sold out in couple of days, it would make sense for them to commission Kato to run another batch. Unles their strategy is to keep the total volume low, so these cars become highly sought after collectible. 

I don't think Kato will re-run until they dust off the tooling for another El Capitan release.  Since the original had two releases, last in 2012, and they just did the Amtrak version; that might not be for awhile.

[eric220]

Just got mine in the mail.  I definitely agree that the detailing on this model does not stand up under a microscope.  However, when added to the rest of a Coast Starlight consist, it fits right in.  I ran it around the layout a few times, and it recreated my memories of taking the train a few years ago just fine.  Could it be better? Yes.  Am I happy with what I got?  Yes.

[Ike the BN Freak]

So, the "More stock on the way; estimated to ship in 2-3 weeks - limited quantity available." statement on their website is not correct?  I'm thinking that if few hundred of thses sold out in couple of days, it would make sense for them to commission Kato to run another batch. Unles their strategy is to keep the total volume low, so these cars become highly sought after collectible. 

From what the guys on the train said, yes, they estimated to ship was from when they got the initial 150 cars.  One of the guys works in the PR office, and with the people that do the models, and according to him, they are officially sold out at Amtrak.  He was the one that took the photos for the amtrak website.

And this is Kato we're talking about...if they do ever do another run, I'll probably be in my 40s then...I'm 28 for the record.