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mu26aeh

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Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALMOST SOLD OUT
« on: June 18, 2017, 10:31:41 AM »
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BLW has just listed a closeout sale for Red Caboose coil cars.  Limited numbers in stock, 13 roadnames and some with multiple road numbers are available at the time of this post.

http://www.blwnscale.com/rc-coil-car.htm
« Last Edit: June 19, 2017, 03:16:34 PM by GaryHinshaw »
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALREADY SOLD OUT
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2017, 09:04:26 PM »
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dang it - i check BLW daily - except the past day or so!!!
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALREADY SOLD OUT
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2017, 09:25:27 PM »
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Scale Model Supply in St.Paul MN still had a pile of these. The details are low grade compared to the newer Atlas cars. You also have to add weight to them, they are pretty light too.
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALMOST SOLD OUT
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2017, 09:44:42 PM »
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They do have a handful, and judging by Pete's email he sent me telling me he couldn't fill my order, it's probably single digits left.  They are still showing CNW, GM&O, Reading, and DT&I in stock. " These are all discontinued. On most we have but 2 - 3 pieces / road name. First come - first served. Please list alternate choices.  "
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALMOST SOLD OUT
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2017, 10:44:56 AM »
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Remember, Red Caboose was bought by Fox Valley some time ago.

I'd suggest if Matt sees there's a market for these he'd jump on it - and you know he'll improve on the original...

When his personal life improves - and I'm sure it will - it's gonna be VERY interesting.
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALREADY SOLD OUT
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2017, 11:35:30 AM »
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Quote from: jpwisc on June 18, 2017, 09:25:27 PM
Scale Model Supply in St.Paul MN still had a pile of these. The details are low grade compared to the newer Atlas cars. You also have to add weight to them, they are pretty light too.

True, but the Atlas car is a much more modern car (1990s+).

http://www.atlasrr.com/ResourceCenter/Atlas%20Steel%20Coil%20Car%20Rev.pdf

FVM has announced another run (6 roads), but release date TBD ...

http://www.intermountain-railway.com/newsncomingsoon.html

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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALMOST SOLD OUT
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2017, 01:36:19 PM »
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That group of six was announced years ago, even before the FVM acquisition. They went TBD months ago. As a modeler of 1990's Chicago and NW Indiana, I needed tons of these. The original version is actually a pretty good car considering it was tooled over 15 years ago.
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALMOST SOLD OUT
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2017, 01:39:19 PM »
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If anyone is really in a pinch for some of these, having downsized from a large IHB layout to smaller switching layout, I probably have 40-50 of these......pre-weighted, MT trucks (some with trip pins cut as per my layout standard) Downside is very few having the detail parts attached (never could glue those suckers on) and many don't have boxes, so I would have to secure them for shipping some other way.

On the upside, they will be cheap, as my biggest goal is to find them a new home and reduce my clutter.  PM and I will start digging through my boxes.....I think there would be a few IHB, many EJE, and a few each of most other roads
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALREADY SOLD OUT
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2017, 08:45:37 AM »
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Quote from: Mark5 on June 19, 2017, 11:35:30 AM
True, but the Atlas car is a much more modern car (1990s+).

http://www.atlasrr.com/ResourceCenter/Atlas%20Steel%20Coil%20Car%20Rev.pdf

The Atlas cars all have build dates 1997+ so they're really for the modern modern modeler. The RC ones are needed for the pre and post-caboose eras,

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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALMOST SOLD OUT
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2017, 01:24:30 PM »
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Ive still seen a few older cars on NS - usually in a 5:1 ratio with newer cars....
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALREADY SOLD OUT
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2017, 01:37:52 PM »
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Quote from: jpwisc on June 18, 2017, 09:25:27 PM
Scale Model Supply in St.Paul MN still had a pile of these.

You could pretty much say that about any product.  :D
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALMOST SOLD OUT
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2017, 09:21:52 PM »
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Quote from: jereising on June 19, 2017, 10:44:56 AM
I'd suggest if Matt sees there's a market for these he'd jump on it - and you know he'll improve on the original...

Correct trucks and coupler boxes would be nice.
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALREADY SOLD OUT
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2017, 09:24:11 PM »
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Quote from: Mark5 on June 19, 2017, 11:35:30 AM
True, but the Atlas car is a much more modern car (1990s+).

http://www.atlasrr.com/ResourceCenter/Atlas%20Steel%20Coil%20Car%20Rev.pdf

FVM has announced another run (6 roads), but release date TBD ...

http://www.intermountain-railway.com/newsncomingsoon.html

Mark

And they torture us by showing the HO model....
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALREADY SOLD OUT
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2017, 09:32:16 PM »
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Quote from: Mark5 on June 19, 2017, 11:35:30 AM
True, but the Atlas car is a much more modern car (1990s+).

http://www.atlasrr.com/ResourceCenter/Atlas%20Steel%20Coil%20Car%20Rev.pdf

FVM has announced another run (6 roads), but release date TBD ...

http://www.intermountain-railway.com/newsncomingsoon.html

Mark

Damn, I hate going to that site.  Every time I stop by to look at something, the release dates are pushed back again.   :x :x :x
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Re: Are you looking for Red Caboose coil cars ? DISREGARD -- ALMOST SOLD OUT
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2017, 09:48:27 PM »
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They should really rename the page from the coming soon page to "coming at some point, maybe, but probably not, oh wait, everything you ordered 3 years ago is going to all show up within 3 day window " page
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