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asarge

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Newest Athearn releases
« on: August 20, 2008, 10:33:28 AM »
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No artwork yet, but here are the latest batch.

50' Seico Boxcars
AD&N
AN
B&M
C&G
MRL
PICK

50' FMC OFFSET DBL DOOR BOXCAR
BN/EStL
BN/GW
BN/O&N
ONW
UP Red

40' Fruehauf Trailers 2 Packs
BN
CRR
RI
ATSF
UP
VTR
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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 12:32:49 AM »
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Haaaa!!! Did they cancel the Berwick CAGY car???

I know I wrote them about this, probably many others did too!


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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 12:38:35 AM »
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Are the FMC's ex-MDC or are they new tooling?  Pretty sure the SEICO's are new Athearn's but I couldn't recall about the FMC's.  Those BN restencils look pretty interesting, regardless.
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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 12:52:49 AM »
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Quote from: Denver Road Doug on August 21, 2008, 12:38:35 AM
Are the FMC's ex-MDC or are they new tooling?  Pretty sure the SEICO's are new Athearn's but I couldn't recall about the FMC's.  Those BN restencils look pretty interesting, regardless.

The Seico's were new tooling a few years back but the FMC's are ex-MDC. I seem to recall that the tooling may have been updated, but I could be wrong about that. In any event they will have McHenry's and come in plastic boxes. Whoo-Hoo!

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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2008, 08:03:36 AM »
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The tooling on the FMC's was updated. Mainly existing of a Plastic underframe and new trucks w/knuckle couplers.

Now that they have announced the Husky Stacks, what MDC body styles are left besides for the shorty tank cars?
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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2008, 10:45:50 AM »
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Well, some of the Athearn releases were not upgraded cars other than the couplers.  I would like to see them completely retool the Thrall Hi-Side coal gons personally.

Then they could look at some of their HO stuff to do in N, namely spine cars and Berwick bathtub coal gons among other things.  We could always use more containers in N, as well.
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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2008, 03:59:26 PM »
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Photos are up now, BTW...

Two of the Four BN Patch Jobs:





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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2008, 04:38:43 PM »
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Those are cool
What year did BN do that?
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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2008, 05:54:29 PM »
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I would guess mid 90's right before the merger for these...or maybe even post merger and still using BN marks.  I have seen (may even have) photos of the Galveston Wharves car with BN marks.  It looks like they even faded the paint, which would be WAY cool.
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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2008, 08:34:21 PM »
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Quote from: asarge on August 21, 2008, 08:03:36 AM

Now that they have announced the Husky Stacks, what MDC body styles are left besides for the shorty tank cars?

This style, for one ...

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Re: Newest Athearn releases
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2008, 09:26:09 PM »
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Quote from: NandW on August 21, 2008, 08:34:21 PM
Quote from: asarge on August 21, 2008, 08:03:36 AM

Now that they have announced the Husky Stacks, what MDC body styles are left besides for the shorty tank cars?

This style, for one ...



Funny, I just found two of those going into my stash of cars.  Didn't realize I had them.  Gotta change those Crapidos tho.
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