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

[arbomambo]

Geez, can't we give these guys a break? I may not want or need a Big Blow, but it looks like a stunning model.
There are a lot wonderfully done new models out I couldn't care less about (containers, really?) but I have an appreciation for the effort and talent it takes to bring new things to the market. Maybe the next model will be something that makes me excited, meanwhile I'm happy for the guys that get theirs.
Cynicism sucks IMHO; we've never had it so good.
Otto K.

exactly...

[squirrelhunter]

Yay for a non Walthers standard cab GP 60!

[C855B]

Oh, it's OK, Otto. I had the same feelings about the all the angst over the K-4 and M-1, but kept it to myself. As much as you guys try, we can't be all Pennsy all the time, Adam.

I'm looking forward to staging the "absolutely impossible!" lashup of a GTEL8500, C855B, U50 and DD35. May not have ever happened, but all four of these strange birds existed and were running in the same area at the same time. And I do know there were hostlers on UP with a warped sense of humor: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/419747/ . I'd throw a DDA40X into the mix, but nearly all of the GTELs were in dead lines or already traded-in by 5/69, so that would be stretching it.

[Dave V]

Those Flexi-Vans might just get me back into doing early Conrail TOFC stuff again!

[sirenwerks]

Ooh, weren't the WP's flexis Mark III?  And did TTX ever do brown in these cars?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Hello FVM...

Oh, can you imagine SD40-2s of that quality? I could, for a brief moment.

[Wlal13again]

Oh, can you imagine SD40-2s of that quality? I could, for a brief moment.

Yup.. here take my money...

[learmoia]

Those FVM highs side gons have lots of possibilities between coal loading and scrap loading..

Even more possibilities if they dive into similar foobies..

~Ian

[thomasjmdavis]

Anything new in the way of structures scattered among the turbines and flexivans?

Thanks for all the reports so far!

[mu26aeh]

Left my yawn emoji comment from my phone.  Had more to say, must have got cut out or something.

I know and appreciate the effort put forth by manufacturers to bring items to market.  Glad that modellers of that era got something they can use.  I just think it was clearly obvious they were going to do the turbine in N scale, personally don't call that game changing.  Maybe I missed something 

[mplsjct]

Oh, can you imagine SD40-2s of that quality? I could, for a brief moment.

+1

First thing that came to my mind when I seen the GP60 standard cabs.

[bbussey]

More Trainworx — configurable trucks.

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[bbussey]

N Scale Kits — loads and loads of new models, including multiple TT articulated well cars of various lengths, and a Pennsy FM 40' flat.

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[conrail1973]

I'm really glad to see the production photo of the MTL Airslide! Has it been announced as to how many road names will be made?  Thanks for the updates!

Adam

[ljudice]

VTTX's and Flexi-vans...  wow...

Thanks for the photos, Bryan!