MTL December releases

[bbussey]

The heavyweight coach debuts with two releases, Pullman(?) and Southern Pacific (Lines)/T&NO.
Two three-bay centerflows w/round hatches, Union Pacific and Wisconsin & Southern.
Bulkhead flat with small-diameter pipe load, Southern.
Two bulkhead flats with plywood loads, Burlington Northern (reprint).
Kitchen troop car, U.S.Army (different red-cross scheme than earlier release).
Runner pack of four troop sleepers, Pullman.
Teddy Roosevelt president car.
60' outside-post DPD boxcar, Santa Fe (reprint).
Two 50' fishbelly flats, Ringling Bros.
B&O Timesaver 40' boxcar SD runner pack announced (6/2012).

Also featured in the MTL Micro-News newsletter are two NZT products - #CT004 Z scale clearance gauge, and #CT002 Z English/Metric scale ruler.

UPDATE - December, not November.

[Dave V]

For someone modeling World War II railroading, this would be a great month.  Nothing for me, though, thanks!

[wazzou]

Are you sure that these aren't December releases or have they fallen behind?

[Sokramiketes]

Pullman lettering on the coach?  Are you serious? 

We have to wait an extra month for proper B&O paint because someone wanted a "Pullman" coach? 

[bbussey]

Pullman lettering on the coach?  Are you serious? 
We have to wait an extra month for proper B&O paint because someone wanted a "Pullman" coach?

Definitely the most obvious anomaly in the group.

[Chris333]

People who model the Pullman RR would buy them.   

[Sokramiketes]

People who model the Pullman RR would buy them.   

Are the Pullman FT's on the way to pull this special magic fairyland Pullman train?  What about a Pullman boxcar?  Maybe a tank car to carry some extra coffee? Oh, and don't forget a Pullman caboose to finish it off.

[Bob Bufkin]

And you can place it in your Pullman luggage when you go to the local club.

[ljudice]

Are the Pullman FT's on the way to pull this special magic fairyland Pullman train?  What about a Pullman boxcar?  Maybe a tank car to carry some extra coffee? Oh, and don't forget a Pullman caboose to finish it off.

You've got to figure that somewhere, sometime, in some dimension - some of these exisited for some crazy reason.  Let the Googling begin!

[Chris333]

Funny thing is if I needed a paired window coach I would buy the Pullman and hopefully rub the lettering off. But they could just release undec first.

[wcfn100]

Funny thing is if I needed a paired window coach I would buy the Pullman and hopefully rub the lettering off. But they could just release undec first.

Yup, I'll be helping the collector value of these cars in just such a way.

Jason

[Sokramiketes]

You've got to figure that somewhere, sometime, in some dimension - some of these exisited for some crazy reason.  Let the Googling begin!

Right, well the MTL blurb says it's based on Pullman Plan B&O 2882-B, so it must be prototype.

Check out the T&NO car that is "painted SP Daylight Olive Green".  Daylight Olive Green?   

[Sokramiketes]

And here's the T&NO series:
http://rr-fallenflags.org/acfx/sp-co408asw.jpg

It doesn't even have the right number of windows, let alone the right construction.  The SP/T&NO car is a full length car.

[chessie system fan]

I wondered about the Pullman coach too, but i found a pic of one this evening.

http://www.thebluecomet.com/boPullmanGlenBriarBrunswick.jpg

It even looks very similar to the B&O prototype. The pic says it's in Brunswick MD in 1976.
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Though, now that I look closer at it, I see that one of the middle windows isn't paired.  It looks close though (on this side anyway), and I can see how someone might get confused.

[Chris333]

I wondered about the Pullman coach too, but i found a pic of one this evening.

http://www.thebluecomet.com/boPullmanGlenBriarBrunswick.jpg

It even looks very similar to the B&O prototype. The pic says it's in Brunswick MD in 1976.

That car is HW Plan 3523C if it matters the MT car is plan 2882B.