2016 NSE Convention in Overland Park (Kansas City) KS — news

[Carolina Northern]

Thanks for the news so far. Pleased, keep it coming.

[GaryHinshaw]

N Scale Kits have got

and the even later Thrall 5 car 40' and 48' double stack cars
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Thrall's 53' double stack wellcar TTX NWF13
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Thrall's 53' 3 car unit TTX NWF33SF
Trinity's 53' single double stack car RWG33
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I hope that these are of interest!

Thanks Peter -- very much of interest!  I hope someone will post photos.

[Missaberoad]

Thanks for the convention updates Bryan! 

The Rapido OB cars are very tempting. Being a closet Rutland fan I may have to grab a couple B&M to put away...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm REALLY excited to potentially meet so many of you in person next year.

It's already in my calendar.

I used to be a serious Pittsburgh hater. Growing up in Philly and living in Baltimore, I felt I had no choice. But my friend Ben recently showed me around, and it was hard not to really like the place. So much cool stuff to see.

[Denver Road Doug]

The Santa Fe thrall cars are very, very welcome!!!   Can't wait to see them.

[JoeD]

The best news I see from Scale Trains is that they use Tru-Color paints, and they advertise that fact. Finally modelers will be able to do exact pain matching for their scratchbuilt or modified models.  That is the coolest thing I've seen for a long time. Maybe even a game changer! 

For the 8 N scalers who actually model?   LOL 

[Denver Road Doug]

For the 8 *Micro-Trains Customers* who actually model?   LOL

FIFY

 

[peteski]

For the 8 N scalers who actually model?   LOL

Oh come on, everybody knows that there are twelve of us! 

[basementcalling]

Oh come on, everybody knows that there are twelve of us! 

Wasn't it the 4 horsemen back in the 80s?

Sounds like plans need to be made.

Be sure to share the game changer new products.

[bbussey]

Some more pics in advance of the Swap-o-Rama tomorrow.

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PBLW standard coach with skirts, New Haven, Hunter green.

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PBLW standard coach no skirts, New Haven, 401 green.

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PBLW standard coach no skirts, New Haven "New Image" scheme.

Note that there are two versions of the Rapido model — the standard intercity 10-window coach without the roof hatch, and the smoker 10-window intercity coach, with the roof hatch. The two versions are intermingled on all the New Haven schemes based on the car reporting marks. Both schemes also are available with or without skirts based on the era of the paint scheme.

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NSC baggage car, CB&Q silver shadowline scheme.

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NSC baggage car, New York Central two-tone grays.

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NSC baggage car, VIA.

The baggage cars are pre-production samples. The release date is to-be-determined based on the pre-orders.

[thomasjmdavis]

For the 8 N scalers who actually model?   LOL

Not sure I should define what I do as "modeling." Occasionally manage a "reasonable approximation." But I do paint alot- frequently paint the same model 3 or 4 times to get the color right and without runs and orange peel.  So I use a lot of paint, and if I use the same paint as the manufacturer I am trying to match, I could potentially get down to only painting the same model twice.

PS- Shipsure- thanks for those undec business cars and diners. 

[OldEastRR]

Note that there are two versions of the Rapido model — the standard intercity 10-window coach without the roof hatch, and the smoker 10-window intercity coach, with the roof hatch. The two versions are intermingled on all the New Haven schemes based on the car reporting marks. Both schemes also are available with or without skirts based on the era of the paint scheme.

Where's the smoker hatch? Or do we get a free coupon to send away for it? 

[jagged ben]

N Scale Kits have got

the Thrall 5 car 40' double stack cars (similar to Interail's cars now unavailable)
the later Thrall 5 car 40' and 45' double stack cars
and the even later Thrall 5 car 40' and 48' double stack cars
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a 53' container and 53' double stack container both by N Scale Laser (in laser cut mdf) the former available on a 53' trailer for intermodal work, to fit the AP53 Gunderson car already released.
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Thrall's 53' double stack wellcar TTX NWF13
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and preproduction examples of
Thrall's 53' 3 car unit TTX NWF33SF
Trinity's 53' single double stack car RWG33
and 10 and 5 car unit FuelFoiler

 
Just what I would have hoped for.

[muktown128]

Pittsburgh next year sounds good to me.  Need to figure out a "business" reason to be in Pittsburgh next year during that time to cover the travel costs.  I get to Pittsburgh about 1-3 times a year on business.  Used to live there for a short time when I was a trainee for the company I work for. 

[TLOC]

scaletrains.com

it's a turbine

http://www.scaletrains.com/collections/rivet-counter-n-big-blow-turbine

Tom