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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2011, 08:16:54 PM »
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http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2514490

Not sure what the heck you are talking about.  Maybe it's time to go out and get some fresh air? ;D

Joe


Quote from: sirenwerks on July 29, 2011, 07:26:58 PM
M-T's trying to suck capital from the market with a foob before the upstart gets its proto correct one out into the LHSs. One born every minute...
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #16 on: July 29, 2011, 09:02:33 PM »
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Quote from: Shipsure on July 29, 2011, 08:16:54 PM

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2514490

Not sure what the heck you are talking about.  Maybe it's time to go out and get some fresh air? ;D

Joe

Joe,

Were you supposed to show a picture of the weathered model before the actual release?

I am still looking for the Burlington heavyweights!!! ;D    My RPO is so lonely!!
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2011, 09:28:08 PM »
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Quote from: Shipsure on July 29, 2011, 08:16:54 PM

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2514490

Not sure what the heck you are talking about.  Maybe it's time to go out and get some fresh air? ;D

Joe

Besides being an orange box, that proto photo looks nothing like the MTL caboose.  And the proto photo you picked isn't even an International bay window caboose like the MTL copy states the model is based on.  In fact, the proto photo you picked appears to be a rebuilt rib-side car that the "upstart" company is doing.  So I think you further proved Sirenwerk's point?
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2011, 10:26:20 PM »
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Quote from: sirenwerks on July 29, 2011, 07:26:58 PM
M-T's trying to suck capital from the market with a foob before the upstart gets its proto correct one out into the LHSs. One born every minute...

Yes, I'm sure that's EXACTLY what they're doing.

Seriously man, what's with all the negativity and hostility lately?
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2011, 12:20:38 AM »
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Not feeling loved lately I suspect.... :P   Again...fresh air, fresh air.



Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on July 30, 2011, 10:26:20 PM
Yes, I'm sure that's EXACTLY what they're doing.

Seriously man, what's with all the negativity and hostility lately?
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2011, 09:45:45 AM »
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Quote from: Sokramiketes on July 30, 2011, 09:28:08 PM
Besides being an orange box, that proto photo looks nothing like the MTL caboose.  And the proto photo you picked isn't even an International bay window caboose like the MTL copy states the model is based on.  In fact, the proto photo you picked appears to be a rebuilt rib-side car that the "upstart" company is doing.  So I think you further proved Sirenwerk's point?

Is it the same car - clearly no; is it fair to say it "looks nothing like the MTL caboose"...no. if you are applying proto-standards (ie: an exact copy) then it doesn't but it is no worse than 100's of MTL "stand in's" that have graced the shelves of LHS for 20 years. Thiose cars being "good enough" for 95% of the n scale public whether you like it or not.

Further; this model has been around a while so it is not unexpected to see it come out in different paint schemes and I seriously doubt they sit there in their offices and say "ooohh... let's issue "x" model because someone has announced a prototypical model for release in the next year..." I'll wager that their planned production schedule is many months out.....

Take it for what it is and let's quit the MTL sniping....geez............ ::)
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2011, 09:50:12 AM »
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Quote from: inkaneer on July 29, 2011, 07:55:07 AM
Quote from: Dave Vollmer on Today at 02:10:15 PM
WooHoo!  Something else for my K4s to pull!

Yeah, some of us can only wish we had a K4 or an M1.

The K4 is brass...  I saw 2 others just like it for sale at the NSE Convention in June.  They're on eBay from time to time.  The M1 is a do-it-yourselfer.
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2011, 09:55:46 AM »
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Joe,

You can do all the stand in heavyweight cars for CB&Q, GN, NP, SP&S.  You can do them in green, repainted or both and I will buy them all!!  If I ever get time to devote to custom proto accurate sides I will use them as the core for the project.  It is all good!! ;D
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2011, 04:50:04 AM »
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Quote from: Dave Vollmer on July 31, 2011, 09:50:12 AM
The K4 is brass...  I saw 2 others just like it for sale at the NSE Convention in June.  They're on eBay from time to time.  The M1 is a do-it-yourselfer.

I saw a Key M-1a and a PSC K-4s at a LHS this past weekend. Both on consignment listed for $300 each and I *so* wanted to pull the trigger on one (well, both) of them but it's just a little out of budget range right now.
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Re: MTL Obs - Pennsy is first
« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2011, 06:14:07 AM »
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Just could not leave the cars at Kliens any longer than necessary and they are on their way:

http://www.n-scaler.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3987#top_display_media

Four more cars to a growing fleet.

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