Amherst Train Show - 2014

[bbussey]

ESM announcements and roads/schemes:

Despatch Shops X65


GSC 60-Ton Well Car


USRE X72

[ai5629]

I now know that my entire 2014 hobby budget will be going to Bryan at ESMC.  Can you tell me what is the NYC lot for the well car?  900F?  Are the PC and CR cars of the same lot?  Is there going to be more than one release of the USRE X72 car?  There are certainly more PC and CR schemes to be done.  I have been waiting all day for this news, and you certainly did not disappoint.

Jeff

[rapidotrains]

Ouch!  Someone tell Mike to fix the handrail!!!!

 

-Jason

[johnhale]

Ouch!  Someone tell Mike to fix the handrail!!!!

-Jason

That might have been my fault. He did let pick it up at the show.

John

[johnhale]

Overall a very nice show.

Got to see Bryan's new stuff at ESM.

Got to meet Puddington and see Rapido's new stuff including the NH coaches that are coming out later this year.

Got to meet Bob over at Traincat as he "talked" me into buying one of his new N scale electrical sub stations (more later when I build it).

Got to talk to Cory at Atlas and harass him about code 55 track.

Got to talk to Matt at FVM about their new SD70Aces.

Overall a good show.

John

[bbussey]

I now know that my entire 2014 hobby budget will be going to Bryan at ESMC.  Can you tell me what is the NYC lot for the well car?  900F?  Are the PC and CR cars of the same lot?  Is there going to be more than one release of the USRE X72 car?  There are certainly more PC and CR schemes to be done.  I have been waiting all day for this news, and you certainly did not disappoint.

The lot of the NYC is 877-F.  The class of the PC is 900-F, as the three NYC 877-F cars were not repainted as PC.  The class for this particular CR also is 877-F, but it is the ex-LV car.  One road number per road in each release of this series, as the overall GSC 60-ton well fleet is small.  Next GSC release may be before the end of the year but it depends on if the scheduled X58/X65 2014 release (unlike the X58 2013 release that is shipping late this February) is on time.

The X72 release is a one-shot limited release.  Three PC and CR numbers, two WP and CN numbers.  Different schemes for all ten cars.  Still working out the logistics for the painting/printing process.

[Philip H]

So seeing the GMD-1 I am REALLY Glad I reserved one!  Ad Bryan - I count 3 cars in your line I'll no add to my pre-order list.

But where are the layout pics?

[Bsklarski]

But where are the layout pics?

...If you can wait until tomorrow night, unless somebody beats me to it, I will wait and see.

[Joetrain59]

Just checked out website from one vendor at show today. Lots of led choices, and very well priced.
http://www.modeltrainsoftware.com/
 Joe D

[garethashenden]

Is there a price for the Osgood Bradley cars? I'm probably going to need all the B&M ones. Are they offering those in "The Fleet" as well?

[Puddington]

The MSRP on the Osgood Bradley cars is $59.95 - your dealer may sell for less. No "fleet" offer for these but if conversation with som New Haven modellers means anything we will see some fleet sized orders!

[learmoia]

ESM announcements and roads/schemes:

Despatch Shops X65

GSC 60-Ton Well Car

USRE X72

Dammit Bryan


 

Do you have any plans to make the USRE X72 underframe available for modelers with LL Shells??

Also "The X72 release ... Three PC and CR numbers, two WP and CN numbers.  Different schemes for all ten cars."
Would one of those CR schemes by chance be Blue?

~Ian

[Scottl]

OK, who is the evil metal monster at the Rapido booth?   

[chicken45]

Any updates from the TrainCat front on PRR Signals?

[peteski]

Any updates from the TrainCat front on PRR Signals?

I didn't see any (and forgot to ask). 

But he had samples of the new catenary towers and etched catenary. Towers looked awesome but the cateneary looked a bit flat and somewhat thick (since it is photoetched). But I suspect that is a compromise that has to be made to make the catenary sturdy enough.