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

[chicken45]

Things are gonna get real in da Burgh.

Thanks @bbussey for allowing us to live vicariously though you.

[bbussey]

LAST UPDATE FOR THE CONVENTION

MANUFACTURER'S BREAKFAST (from notes taken courtesy of @prbharris :

• Micro-Trains — new 50' Airslide hopper in Sept; new 48' container in October; new 48' Husky Stack with new ASF Ride Control trucks in Nov/Dec; NASA 12-car weathered monthly series starts in Dec
• Atlas — BLMA inventory of parts will be available; July-Dec catalog will be released next week at Indy; new Z scale c55 flex early 4Q; new track components for Tru-Track and c80 coming; new `73 Ford F100; new 60' heavyweights (same prototype as the O scale cars)
• Trainworx — new schemes on 53' trailers coming including Triple Crown; truck components available before end of month; BN and MILW coming on P-S covered hopper; NYC Flexi-Vans due soon, Mk III and IV flatcar reservations due Aug
• Scale Trains — UP Turbine before end of July; new road names for containers in Aug and Nov; two new N cars TBA in Indy
• Richmond Controls — 0201 LEDs for vehicles; track-powered flicker-free lighting kits for various passenger car models
• Walthers — the two DG buildings; new announcement in Indy
• Aztrack — DCC detectors and other electronics
• Fox Valley — GP60s with new cabs; P-S high-side gon; ex-Red Caboose Ortner hopper enhanced tooling
• N-Trak — newsletters are now distributed electronically only, no hard copies
• N-Scale Architect — 25th anniversary, original Smelter kit being re-released with enhanced detail in Sept; new Trackside Scenes
• Bluford — new schemes on 3-bay hoppers; new 2-bay ribbed hopper representing offset rebuilds and PS-3, first roads include C&O and NH 116000 series
• Wheels of Time — Matt not present due to getting married today
• Neal's N-Gauging Trains — new store in StL; new etched Model-T and chained link fence
• PWRS — new car TBA in Aug
• Broadway Ltd — Alco PAs due soon; K7 stock cars due soon
• Eastern Seaboard Models — new XIH Boxcars late 4Q; anti-vandal panels for the Athearn auto racks in multiple placard/panel variations early 4Q; ACL/MEC low side gon kits early 4Q; Portec auto rack with N Scale Kits still in development
• N Scale Kits — Pennsy FM 40' flat; various well cars, articulated and stand-alone; fuel foilers
• Digitrax — VIS40 with easy reset; PCS240 redesigned; working on revising instruction sheets for easier comprehension

[thomasjmdavis]

Brian,

Thanks for the breakfast update.

For myself, from the list, I can see some of the Atlas 60' passenger cars (baggage and RPO), a "vintage" DQ, just maybe a smelter, more Bluford hoppers, and just maybe a couple FM flatcars.

And congrats to Matt from WoT.

[ljudice]

Wow, thanks for the update!

Dumb question on the Atlas 60' cars - I thought these were more like 72' prototypes shortened for O-scale curves. 60' 1910-30 or so heavyweights were actually real?

[jmlaboda]

...new 60' heavyweights (same prototype as the O scale cars...

Wow!!!  Oddly enough I have had a feeling that Atlas would be offering passenger cars...

Dumb question on the Atlas 60' cars - I thought these were more like 72' prototypes shortened for O-scale curves. 60' 1910-30 or so heavyweights were actually real?

There were indeed 60' coaches and baggage - coaches that were rostered by the Chicago & Northwestern, and some coaches similar to these were also ran by Soo Line... this could be great for modelers with smaller radius curves!!!  The obsy, unfortunately, is a major foobie, taking the detail of a 72' car and shrinking it down to the 60' length.  Too bad... we really need a good single windowed coach in N-scale.

Edit:  My bad, Soo's coaches were different from the CNW cars, having small bathroom windows bracketing the paired coach windows.

Could full-length cars be far behind???

[prbharris]

Gordon, it is indeed been a wonderful convention and meeting all the people has been a marvelous treat!

Absolutely, it was good to meet you all. Thanks for making it such a fun convention. Lyn and I are really looking forward to next year's at Pittsburgh.

Thanks to Bryan Bussey for posting (above so not copied as they are too long!) from my notes at the breakfast. Sorry for any inaccuracies, errors and incomplete data. I found it difficult to hear everything, and may have got some details wrong.


Peter
Peter Harris
N Scale Kits
www.nscalekits.com

[wazzou]

@prbharris - are you still exploring the idea of NP/BN high staked log cars or is that in the dumper?

[atsf_arizona]

Thank you all,for the reports and especially Brian Bussey and others for the photos of new product.

In the coming days, I hope more Facebook photos of people/friends will be shared where appropriate.

While of course nothing's like actually being there, so many of us were able to vicariously participate, thx to all of you.  It means a lot.

[prbharris]

@prbharris - are you still exploring the idea of NP/BN high staked log cars or is that in the dumper?

Still exploring the data and researching. No announcement today, as this is premature. I will le folks know when we are a bit more advanced!

Peter
Peter Harris

N Scale Kits
www.nscalekits.com

[cjm413]

Agreed, I really tried to like this car (without the moo sounds) but it seems like a total throwback...
Wait, has anyone ever made a solid stock car, ever?
I just find it incomprehensible....
Otto K.

...and arguably a step backwards from tinplate:

http://www.historytoy.com/voltamp-2114-railway-toy-live-stock-car-orange-green-gauge-0

[James Costello]

LAST UPDATE FOR THE CONVENTION

MANUFACTURER'S BREAKFAST (from notes taken courtesy of @prbharris :

• PWRS — new car TBA in Aug

Any news on the NARC/PWRS well car that was announced at Roanoke?

Can someone ask about it at Indy this week?

[James Costello]

So no mention of the mysterious 53' container manufacturer at the breakfast?

Thanks for the reporting and photos Peter and Bryan!

[Chris333]

So single window coach from Atlas because MTL just won't do it.

[learmoia]

...and arguably a step backwards from tinplate:

http://www.historytoy.com/voltamp-2114-railway-toy-live-stock-car-orange-green-gauge-0

Looks like I found the prototype...


American Flyer HO scale from the 1960s...~Ian

[powersteamguy1790]

Congratulations Bryan and Adam on your first place finishes. Well done.

Bob........