Some good news about MADE IN USA

[fifer]

I was forwarded this email today and I think it has some positive impact on us.


From Jim Conway- (Con-Cor)

 As with most other train mfg we have gotten a bit tired of waiting on
 China, so we have spent last 6 months upgrading our equipment to do more of the
 work in USA.

 This will also enable us to have a much closer delivery time after
 announcement is made.

 First releases will be groups of Intermodal Containers, as the market
 seems to be pretty dry right now in this area.

 First group which will be shipped late Sept or early Oct. will be:

 New "N" Scale Hi-Cube 40 Ft Containers $17.98 / pak (Unless otherwise noted)

 SKU Bar Code- Description
 All 98552-
 0004-43000 98552-43000 Undecorated (gray) 2-pak $15.98
 0004-43001 98552-43001 Yang Ming (Silver) 2-pak (01)
 0004-43002 98552-43002 Yang Ming (Silver) 2-pak (02)
 0004-43003 98552-43003 Matson (White) 2-pak (01)
 0004-43004 98552-43004 Matson (White) 2-pak (02)
 0004-43005 98552-43005 Evergreen (Green) 2-pak (01)
 0004-43006 98552-43006 Evergreen (Green) 2-pak (02)
 0004-43007 98552-43007 China Shipping (Lt Green) 2-pak (01)
 0004-43008 98552-43008 China Shipping (Lt Green) 2-pak (02)
 0004-43009 98552-43009 CMA-CGM (Bamboo Flooring) 2-pak (01)
 0004-43010 98552-43010 CMA-CGM (Bamboo Flooring) 2-pak (02)
 0004-43011 98552-43011 CARU (Web Address) 2-pak (01)
 0004-43012 98552-43012 CARU (Web Address) 2-pak (02)


Notes: All packages will come bar coded.
 Each package will have two different container ID numbers.. the
 difference
 between set (01) and (02) will be that there will be a total of 4
 container
 ID numbers for this road name, 2 in set
 (01) and a different 2 in (02).

Orders can be placed at any time, but we are already starting to paint
 the bodies here for this run. each item.

 Jim Conway


Mike

[lock4244]

Been hoping to get a few more of the 40' Yang Ming cans.

[Scottl]

How compatible are Con-Cor containers with other brands?  Are there scale issues?

[fifer]

How compatible are Con-Cor containers with other brands?  Are there scale issues?

There was but we will see if the new ones will fit every ones cars.
Mike

[Scottl]

Thanks.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Anyone know what tooling this is based on? Is it a rehash of their rivet madness widebody containers? A rehash of the old widebody Herpa tooling? Or something totally new?

[choochin3]

A made in the US, China Shipping can! Ironic?

[eric220]

So, if they'd just make those MP54's in N Scale...

[Ike the BN Freak]

How compatible are Con-Cor containers with other brands?  Are there scale issues?

Wondering this too.

Also, Dan, you mentioned wide body Herpa's.  I got a couple of the 48 footers when Walther's was selling them super cheap, they don't seem wide, was it only certain length containers or all from Con-cor/Herpa.  As near as I can tell, Con-Cor and Herpa are one and the same, right?

[ljudice]

This is on their website:

http://www.con-cor.com/TimeTable.html


It looks like the 40 footer is the smooth side with rows of rivets....   

[sd75i]

  I'm still on the concor subject but its not really about the containers.  Did I miss those Amtrak Autoracks?  I dont think I ever saw them.  Anybody get any?

[pjm20]

So, if they'd just make those MP54's in N Scale...

+ a number so high your computer will crash

[jagged ben]

Con-Cor has never made a 40' container that was a prototypical width.  They made all their containers ~110" wide, like prototype 48' and 53' containers.  I have quite a few of those longer length Con-Cor containers as they are passable for some prototypes, particularly for the 90s.  But their 40' and 45' containers are basically just foobs. 

A real shame if these new paint schemes that are are just going to be put on their old 40' container tooling.  BEWARE!  They won't fit in any model of a 40' well car.  They'll only fit in models of 48' or 53' well cars, because those prototypes are actually wider.

[rogergperkins]

I worked for an international company based in the USA in Minnesota for 28+ years; I strongly believe in a global economy.
Having said that I am delighted that ConCor had elected to do more manufacturing in the US rather than be at the "mercy" of
the Asian manufacturers.
I wish all the n-scale model railroad products were being made in the USA.
The USA needs to develop this type of manufacturing technology and skills in workers.
I am speaking in a broader sense than model railroading.   
I am very concerned that the US is loosing technologies and work place skills.
We could awaken to being held "hostage" in the market place by foreign manufacturers.  WE MAY ALREADY BE THERE!
Sorry to pontificate, but even though the products are just for a hobby; the manufacturing technology and workplace skills have much broader applications and implications.