New Paint Schemes for Exactrail FBOX.

[GaryHinshaw]

Ordered.  Great to see the FBOX and the TTPX flats.  Sadly they have dropped free shipping to Canada on >$150 orders, but at least they are still in the game.

How about some proto pics?

There are at least three manufacturers of FBOX: Trinity, Greenbrier, and NSC.  The Trinity lot seems to be the oldest, and the only Trinity cars with the new logo are repaints (like the ER car).  There are newer lots from NSC and Greenbrier with the new logo, for example (login required):

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=72969 (Greenbrier)
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=65635 (NSC)

These latter lots are several hundred cars each.  Perhaps IM will release these someday as part of their LBF/Huberts resurrection.

[peteski]

Ordered.  Great to see the FBOX and the TTPX flats.  Sadly they have dropped free shipping to Canada on >$150 orders, but at least they are still in the game.

I never ordered from ER before - all the models I looked at on their website show zero in stock. When you said that you ordered, did you pre-order, or their website simply doesn't show actual quantity they have in stock? 

[ryan_wilkerson]

I think you just need to adjust the "0" to "1" using the arrow up. Then click "add to cart" If "in stock" is in green, you're good to go.
I wish they had the free shipping on $50+. Now it seems to be $100 for the USA.
-Ryan

I never ordered from ER before - all the models I looked at on their website show zero in stock. When you said that you ordered, did you pre-order, or their website simply doesn't show actual quantity they have in stock? 

[peteski]

I think you just need to adjust the "0" to "1" using the arrow up. Then click "add to cart" If "in stock" is in green, you're good to go.
I wish they had the free shipping on $50+. Now it seems to be $100 for the USA.
-Ryan

Duh!  I thought that field was showing how many are currently in stock (like MBK does).  I get it now.  I feel silly but educated now. 

[ryan_wilkerson]

If you read it all together..."In stock 0", I can see how that would make it look the opposite of reality!

Duh!  I thought that field was showing how many are currently in stock (like MBK does).  I get it now.  I feel silly but educated now. 

[peteski]

If you read it all together..."In stock 0", I can see how that would make it look the opposite of reality!

That is exactly how I read that. But I now know better. 

[ednadolski]

all the models I looked at on their website show zero in stock.

Yeah that confused me too.  Seems they have violated the 'principle of least surprise'.

There are at least three manufacturers of FBOX: Trinity, Greenbrier, and NSC.  The Trinity lot seems to be the oldest, and the only Trinity cars with the new logo are repaints (like the ER car).  There are newer lots from NSC and Greenbrier with the new logo, for example (login required):

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=72969 (Greenbrier)
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=65635 (NSC)

I looked thru my usual sites but could not find a Trinity car in the range of 5046xx that had the new logo.  I could live with the ER car representing a GB or NSC, but I would prefer if the car# fell in the appropriate range for those.  Also ER's car has a different logo than the GB/NSC images that you linked. Since ER is only offering the single number, it would be nice to have a proto pic of it.

Ed

[GaryHinshaw]

I too would be happy if ER offered their car as a Gunderson stand-in with the new logo and corresponding number range.