MTL posted some Heavyweight pix

[bbussey]

   Looking forward to Tuscan parlor  cars for Pennsylvania Railroad Clocker Train.

I'm looking forward to these and additional bodystyles.  The more bodystyles available for kitbashing the merrier.

[jmlaboda - RIP]

"Pity the 28-1 doesn't look like it's an A/C version...oh well; will have to play switch the roofs....."

Actually while writing an email to the N-scale Varnish list in response to a question about PRR parlor cars of the same type I thought that some had the vents and some didn't.  Well, the side shown in the MT photo didn't have an air conditioning duct but it is on the other side of the prototype so the roof is, indeed, correct (based on shots of PRR and ex-PRR LIRR cars).

[bbussey]

I've seen the pilot models, and all three have air conditioning.

[Puddington]

Thanks gents - that makes me one happy modeler !

[jmlaboda - RIP]

"I'm looking forward to these and additional bodystyles.  The more bodystyles available for kitbashing the merrier."

More are to come though I don't know just how quickly.  It has been said that likely a coach (type unknown), a diner and observation car (type unknown) are yet to be released.

[Mark5]

Joe said somewhere what the next four will be (at least I think he did)

[bbussey]

A diner definitely is in the works, which is the one I'm most interested in.  The parlor and sleepers will come in handy, but I already have some PRBs in various configurations.  I'm down to needing five cars to complete my heavyweight fleet, and three of them are diners which will be much easier to kitbash from an MTL model that already contains all of the needed components.

[Walkercolt]

These will work great for my Frisco and Santa Fe HW trains. I understand there will be more than 5 (RivaRossi) style cars too.

[jmlaboda - RIP]

"These will work great for my Frisco and Santa Fe HW trains. I understand there will be more than 5 (RivaRossi) style cars too."

As in new models or a rehash of the old ones?

[JoeD]

The next series is not set in stone yet, but I do have my preferences...Single window Commuter coach, Business car with or without a deck...still noodling around that one.  A full size Baggage car or some sort of combine and a fourth yet to be established.  I think we are good with the sleepers...possibly a diner car?  Good to see the positive reception, makes selling new tooling to management a lot easier.  I have been working on my SP consist for a few weeks now, hopefully I can post some shots soon.  The further we get into this series the easier it will be to start mixing and matching tooling to fill in the gaps in prototypes.

Cheers

Joe
MTL

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Single window! Single window! Single window!

(altogether now!!)

These really are great Joe, you (and the bosses) deserve all the kudos (and $$) you're getting on them.

[gelboy45]

Joe, would a 'Solarium' observation with a closed deck be a total outsider to consider?

I feel a coach/baggage combine would be especially useful for those of us that have small branchline type layouts that need cars for our locals.

Please do New York Central two tone grey and Illinois Central orange and brown (as in the old Walthers HO adverts) just for me ;o)))

Regards

Gerry

[mcjaco]

The next series is not set in stone yet, but I do have my preferences...Single window Commuter coach, Business car with or without a deck...still noodling around that one.  A full size Baggage car or some sort of combine and a fourth yet to be established.  I think we are good with the sleepers...possibly a diner car?  Good to see the positive reception, makes selling new tooling to management a lot easier.  I have been working on my SP consist for a few weeks now, hopefully I can post some shots soon.  The further we get into this series the easier it will be to start mixing and matching tooling to fill in the gaps in prototypes.

Cheers

Joe
MTL

Really great news, as the heavywieght hole in N scale is huge.  The RPO's are beautiful, can't wait to see the new releases!

[Puddington]

Be still my foolish heart................ ;D Joe; first of all; 1000 thanks for MTL taking this project on - it's way overdue and MTL deserves props for jumping in with both trucks, so to speak.....

The single window coaches would be the most well received model in recent memory by many, many modelers. It's absence has been the bain of n scale passenger modeling for years. The 78' single window cars would be wonderful.

A combine makes sense but is problematic as many were home grown and window arrangements and door placement/sizes would be different. Nevertheless I'd be happy with a generic one.

A solarium style observation car makes the most sense to me. There are still lots of Riv and MP observation cars about and the dirth of a closed end observation car is very hard for those who model northern or western railways where closed ends were the norm.

A diner is again somewhat problematic due to various configurations used by different roads but with only the Riv model available, anything would be welcome.

Full baggage - hmmmmmmm....perhaps a slightly smaller full baggage than the Riv. As pointed out on Fred Klein's excellent site on n scale passenger cars, not a lot of 83' full baggage cars were used - now, 65-75 foot versions were plentiful I think so.......

Sleepers........I don't think you've "gone to the well" too often here by a long shot - the 12 - 1 and 10-1-2 announcements are great but I'd be willing to wager that a 14 section, an 8-1-2 and a 6-3 would be equally well subscribed.

Once again, just my take (and as a CPR modeler my needs may well be somewhat different) but I am really looking forward to any HW offering !

[Mark5]

Full baggage - hmmmmmmm....perhaps a slightly smaller full baggage than the Riv. As pointed out on Fred Klein's excellent site on n scale passenger cars, not a lot of 83' full baggage cars were used - now, 65-75 foot versions were plentiful I think so.......

Just in case anyone reads that portion, N&W actually did have cars that were a close match.

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1753106

I agree that we don't need another version!

74' is what we need I think. In variations - RPO/Baggage, full baggage, etc.

Mark