MTL February Weathered Releases and Mystery Balloon Car

[mu26aeh]

MicroTrains rolled out their weathered releases for February, but I think the top seller for this month will be this 

https://micro-trains.com/index.php?route=product/product&search=071+00+610&description=true&product_id=4768

Rest of the items can be viewed here

https://micro-trains.com/index.php?route=product/isearch&search=weathered2302&description=true

[tehachapifan]

OK, now that's really clever!

[Jbub]

I LOVE IT! I might need to get this one

[Englewood]

That was quick! Will there be a second, third, and fourth car? With flying saucer loads?
I'm in for one, looking forward to it.

[peteski]

That was quick! Will there be a second, third, and fourth car? With flying saucer loads?
I'm in for one, looking forward to it.

How about few Starlink satellites which didn't make the orbit?   

BTW, I saw the string of those in the sky tonight. Cool stuff.

[bigdawgks]

Well one benefit of manufacturing in the US I suppose. There's no way this would have went down well if they sent it to a factory in China. 

[thomasjmdavis]

That may be an all time record for minimal development time in the Model Railroading industry.  2 weeks from event to product announcement. 

Gotta give them credit for striking while the iron is hot. 

I am tempted even though I really have no use for a flat car that is out of my era.

What's next....a windowless coach "Classified Document Car"?

Well one benefit of manufacturing in the US I suppose. There's no way this would have went down well if they sent it to a factory in China. 

Plus, anyone manufacturing in China will be releasing theirs on April 1, 2026, if they are lucky.

[John]

What's next....a windowless coach "Classified Document Car"?Plus, anyone manufacturing in China will be releasing theirs on April 1, 2026, if they are lucky.

With a an open garage door on one end, showing a corvette, siting on a siding by a golf course

[mu26aeh]

What's next....a windowless coach "Classified Document Car"?Plus, anyone manufacturing in China will be releasing theirs on April 1, 2026, if they are lucky.

@MTLJoe , 2nd car of the series.  Instead of a coach, perhaps a DODX caboose with windows plated over

[John]

@MTLJoe , 2nd car of the series.  Instead of a coach, perhaps a DODX caboose with windows plated over

They haven't run the Troop Cars in a while .. those would be great for this .. their caboose isn't anywhere close to a DOD crummy

[Philip H]

@MTLJoe , 2nd car of the series.  Instead of a coach, perhaps a DODX caboose with windows plated over

I'd love one of those super big DOD crummys.  And yes I preordered the flatcar, though those ICG gondolas are screaming at me . . . . .

[MK]

Made in USA with foreign materials and parts. 

[JoeD]

They haven't run the Troop Cars in a while .. those would be great for this .. their caboose isn't anywhere close to a DOD crummy

Atlas makes the closest EV style caboose that would work.  I believe they even did them in DODX?

[John]

Atlas makes the closest EV style caboose that would work.  I believe they even did them in DODX?

The DOD cabs currently in service are International - they have X panel roofs, and the cupola is offset further to the rear than anything commercially available . Atlas cars are close except for the location of the cupola .. they are a close stand in ..

There is a guy on shapeways that sells WP configurations that are almost exact .. but in HO ..

The little antenna thingy is a pain to model. would need to be etched I think

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Does this come with Winnie the Pooh decals?