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Athearn cars In stock
« on: March 04, 2017, 08:30:40 AM »
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Just saw the latest run of Athearn releases are in at MBK.  http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/N-Scale-s/3.htm

Cheshire people should be happy with the restenciled schemes on hoppers.

Anyone know if the 50 fit combo door FMC boxes are new tooling or old Roundhouse shells on different frames?  Foobs or no?
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Re: Athearn cars In stock
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2017, 09:25:26 AM »
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Just saw the latest run of Athearn releases are in at MBK.  http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/N-Scale-s/3.htm

Whoa!  I saw those last night, but somehow missed the Monon cars patched for the Seaboard System.  Nice!

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Re: Athearn cars In stock
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2017, 09:32:56 AM »
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Just saw the latest run of Athearn releases are in at MBK.  http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/N-Scale-s/3.htm

Cheshire people should be happy with the restenciled schemes on hoppers.

Anyone know if the 50 fit combo door FMC boxes are new tooling or old Roundhouse shells on different frames?  Foobs or no?

FMC combination door box is former MDC/Roundhouse.  The trucks are new and are attached to the frame with screws, but the metal frame is still a PITA to drill and tap for coupler boxes.

Railbox and CN (ex- Railbox) are correct, MDW is based on a similar FMC car with a different rib pattern, MP is based on either their ACF or Berwick-built cars.