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Frisco Larry

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MTL business car
« on: September 05, 2017, 04:50:39 PM »
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Can anyone tell me if the modernized heavyweight business car body that was originally made for Lowell Smith, but is now being issued by MTL (for example the B&O Silver Spring) is based on a real car and if so, what is it?
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2017, 05:28:01 PM »
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Nothing specific I believe. MTL used the same interior as their Observation car which is totally wrong for most business car.
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2017, 11:44:07 PM »
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It is not based on an actual prototype.
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2017, 03:54:47 PM »
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Per his specifications. 

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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2017, 05:32:08 PM »
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Quote from: Shipsure on September 06, 2017, 03:54:47 PM
Per his specifications. 

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That makes sense in a weird sort of a way. If the car was modeled after a specific prototype then if it was released painted for some railroad which never owned that car that would make modelers grumble.  But if it is a fantasy car to begin with, no matter what road name it is released in, it will always be a 100% foob. Equally so for every release.  :)
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2017, 10:21:16 AM »
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Quote from: peteski on September 06, 2017, 05:32:08 PM
That makes sense in a weird sort of a way. If the car was modeled after a specific prototype then if it was released painted for some railroad which never owned that car that would make modelers grumble.  But if it is a fantasy car to begin with, no matter what road name it is released in, it will always be a 100% foob. Equally so for every release.  :)

Clarification...   We are, there for they grumble.   LOL 
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2017, 11:33:04 AM »
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Better to foob, than not to foob at all...

(would rather have the car than not have the car, even if it is a foob)
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2017, 03:53:21 PM »
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Isn't the MTL car a rather close match to one of the cars in the KCS office car fleet?
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2017, 09:09:01 PM »
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Isn't the MTL car a rather close match to one of the cars in the KCS office car fleet?

Neither model is close to anything.
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2017, 09:39:23 PM »
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2017, 10:03:46 PM »
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2017, 02:18:31 PM »
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Re: MTL business car
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2017, 07:09:30 PM »
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When I spoke to Lowell about the car, he stated he wanted a car that looked similar to multiple different protos without matching any one.
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