Micro-Trains July Announcements

[ai5629]

These would be good for Conrail 932, 937, and the Despatch clone 938 classes
https://conrailphotos.thecrhs.org/index.php/photos/cr-219072-class-932b

NYC 932B and 937B are spot on.  938B is close, but a compromise.  Also Conrail ex EL BE63A / BE63B / BE63C classes are all good.  PRR class X57 is a Thrall built clone.  Not like I need more decal projects, but I would be willing to do them so long as I did not have to fill in 10 holes in the roof.  This is why I keep asking for it.  The 60’ Greenville cars spent most of their service life sans running board no matter the railroad.  Thanks.

Jeff

[bbussey]

Not like I need more decal projects, but I would be willing to do them so long as I did not have to fill in 10 holes in the roof.

Or lower four ladders and brake hardware. That’s been the deterrent for me, rather than repairing the roof.

[JMaurer1]

Why the secrecy with the PS-2  covered hoppers road number?

After months of MT missing the target with me, its going to be a very expensive month for me. The two covered hoppers (and I'll still be waiting on the SP runner set since they had them in at least 6-7 different paint schemes...I'll be sending MT info just as soon as I finish my write up on NWP and SP cabooses with pictures) are probably must haves for me. I also am loving the Medford Talent & Lake Creek cars, especially the wine tank car ( modeling the NWP where wine was one of their chief exports) I gotta have at least one. The Pullman milestone cars are very interesting as well. Is it just me, or has MT been VERY BUSY this month releasing over 60 cars!!! Way to go, MT!

[Mark5]

I’m surprised it took this long to introduce the 40’ double door with high ladders and no roofwalk.

I'm over here hoping to see the 50’ double plug (Pullman) with low ladders and no roofwalk (or did I miss that one? )

If MTL did the above, then they could finally release an essentially prototypical 50' double plug door in N&W "hamburger" BLUE: N&W Class B-114 (164000-164999) were built by Pullman in 1967-1968:

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164071&o=nw (yes, this is blue)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164186&o=nw (color!)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164379&o=nw (color!)

https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=118943 (color!)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164946&o=nw (builder photo, B&W)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164071&o=nw (yes, this is blue)


I know there's the 075 XX XXX series with high ladders, but I'm lazy and don't want to lower the ladders (or the brakewheel). 

(Trivia: MTL has released and re-released the 036 body as an N&W B-22 (ACF) with totally incorrect BLACK "hamburger" paint!)

Mark

I'll run it by the Roadmap meeting this week.

Thanks

Joe

See above for another item for a future meeting! 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm over here hoping to see the 50’ double plug (Pullman) with low ladders and no roofwalk (or did I miss that one? )

If MTL did the above, then they could finally release an essentially prototypical 50' double plug door in N&W "hamburger" BLUE: N&W Class B-114 (164000-164999) were built by Pullman in 1967-1968:

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164071&o=nw (yes, this is blue)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164186&o=nw (color!)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164379&o=nw (color!)

https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=118943 (color!)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164946&o=nw (builder photo, B&W)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164071&o=nw (yes, this is blue)


I know there's the 075 XX XXX series with high ladders, but I'm lazy and don't want to lower the ladders (or the brakewheel). 

(Trivia: MTL has released and re-released the 036 body as an N&W B-22 (ACF) with totally incorrect BLACK "hamburger" paint!)

Mark

See above for another item for a future meeting! 

I'd hit it.

[JoeD]

I'm over here hoping to see the 50’ double plug (Pullman) with low ladders and no roofwalk (or did I miss that one? )

If MTL did the above, then they could finally release an essentially prototypical 50' double plug door in N&W "hamburger" BLUE: N&W Class B-114 (164000-164999) were built by Pullman in 1967-1968:

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164071&o=nw (yes, this is blue)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164186&o=nw (color!)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164379&o=nw (color!)

https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=118943 (color!)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164946&o=nw (builder photo, B&W)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164071&o=nw (yes, this is blue)


I know there's the 075 XX XXX series with high ladders, but I'm lazy and don't want to lower the ladders (or the brakewheel). 

(Trivia: MTL has released and re-released the 036 body as an N&W B-22 (ACF) with totally incorrect BLACK "hamburger" paint!)

Mark

See above for another item for a future meeting! 

Thanks for the info.  I sent it up the ladder for review and scheduling. 

Joe

[bbussey]

I'm over here hoping to see the 50’ double plug (Pullman) with low ladders and no roofwalk (or did I miss that one? )

If MTL did the above, then they could finally release an essentially prototypical 50' double plug door in N&W "hamburger" BLUE: N&W Class B-114 (164000-164999) were built by Pullman in 1967-1968:

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164071&o=nw (yes, this is blue)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164186&o=nw (color!)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164379&o=nw (color!)

https://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=118943 (color!)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164946&o=nw (builder photo, B&W)

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=nw164071&o=nw (yes, this is blue)


I know there's the 075 XX XXX series with high ladders, but I'm lazy and don't want to lower the ladders (or the brakewheel). 

(Trivia: MTL has released and re-released the 036 body as an N&W B-22 (ACF) with totally incorrect BLACK "hamburger" paint!)

Mark

See above for another item for a future meeting! 

They would have to tool new sides to accommodate the lowered ladders.  But they certainly could schedule and release a high ladder version without roofwalk with no additional tooling required.