IMRC/LBF Tooling Question

[ljudice]

Anyone know if IMRC plans to bring the LBF 60' boxcars (and 50' FBOXes for that matter)  back to life?

[jagged ben]

I believe you're engaging in pure speculation as far as IMRC actually having the tooling for this car, and it being usable.    With that said, if they do have it, they would be idiots not to utilize it.

[ljudice]

I believe you're engaging in pure speculation as far as IMRC actually having the tooling for this car, and it being usable.    With that said, if they do have it, they would be idiots not to utilize it.

Good point... 

[Missaberoad]

Imrc stated that all lbf/huberts tooling will be updated and run... I believe someone on the forum asked them specifically about the TBOX and FBOX cars...

[sundowner]

If the run the FBOX again they better re-tooled them because they ER ones are far superior than to what LBF/Hubert made both in looks and in function with body mount couplers. I would love me some TBOX boxes.

[tom mann]

It's been about 10 years since the last run.  The tooling was ok, as I recall.  Printing wasn't great.

[GaryHinshaw]

8 months ago I optimistically took TBOX off my top 5 wish list.  Maybe I should put it back on?  (Same for the alleged NSC well car.)

[jagged ben]

Imrc stated that all lbf/huberts tooling will be updated and run... I believe someone on the forum asked them specifically about the TBOX and FBOX cars...

They stated this where?

[Missaberoad]

They stated this where?

Took me a while to find it! Thought I was dreaming. 

...but here it is...

Intermountain (cont.) - I also asked them if they would be doing the Aero-Flo hoppers. (the next progression in the LBF tooling, in my mind) and he said YES.   He was very excited about these new releases and said that it was not necessarily just rerunning the old tooling.  For example, he said that they tooled new bolsters to accept "their" trucks for the coalporters and aluminators.   Then I asked him if the tooling runs would extend out to boxcars, et al.   He said YES, if the tooling allows.   He said they aren't sure if some things will be able to be salvaged but he said that generally if 80% of the car is in tact and they have to redo one part then it will likely be done.   (and, since speaking with him I noticed that they announced smoothside woodchip cars.)   He also noted that they are completely redoing artwork on all of the cars and of course they will be using current printing practices to make them look MUCH better than the LFB slop.  (my words, not his)   So, suffice to say that it sounds like they have ALL of the LBF tooling and that we will probably be seeing more of the boxcars being made again.   Think TBOX/FBOX, etc.

https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=34693.25

[jagged ben]

Okay, well I guess hearsay is better than pure rumor...  Still no assurance that the TBOX tooling is 'salvageable'.   
Again, though, they'd be idiots not to try to salvage it.  Probably worth doing even if less than 80% of the car is intact.  They are going for up to $50 on eBay.

[Missaberoad]

Okay, well I guess hearsay is better than pure rumor...

Well without a time machine this entire thread is hearsay and rumor! 

One note for the rivet counters, the LBF 60' double door boxcar is a NSC prototype Correct for TBOX 665000-668???.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

They said in Springfield almost the entire line will be run at some point. Scheduling was the major limiting factor.

Be patient. Unit train cars will go first as they sell more of them.

[wes_sutton]

Okay, well I guess hearsay is better than pure rumor...  Still no assurance that the TBOX tooling is 'salvageable'.   
Again, though, they'd be idiots not to try to salvage it.  Probably worth doing even if less than 80% of the car is intact.  They are going for up to $50 on eBay.

No doubt you will be offering to invest a few k of your hard earned to help them get these up and running.

Let's face it you'd be an idiot not to