NOV 2010 MTL announcements

[lock4244]

I'll probably bite on the IC 40' hi-cube... mebbe the CN 40' box. Mebbe.

http://www.nscalesupply.com/MTL/MTL-New1011.html

[Ed Kapuscinski]

The PRR hopper is nifty, as is that EL reefer.

I bet they sell a bunch of those CSX gons at MBK, but I also bet it's a pretty oddball car in the modern CSX era. Aren't those gons from the 50s?

[MichaelWinicki]

The PRR hopper is nifty, as is that EL reefer.

I can use another "yellow ball" hopper.

I'll definitely be picking up that EL reefer.

Might even pick up the Frisco box car for added color.  I have so many brown box cars.

[sirenwerks]

Too bad NP didn't own any side-brake wheel flats...

Does the EL reefer match its prototype? I don't have any references for El, but I like the car.

[Mark5]

on the EL car:
Built in December of 1967, this car was one of
twenty RPLs delivered to the EL without roofwalks.

The photo shows roofwalks ...  ???

(built in Dec 1967 indeed should not have roofwalks)

Mark

[lock4244]

Meh... close enough  :

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Hmmm... I wonder if those made it through to CR.

[m301]

Is it me, or is that the first 40 foot excess height car by MT ?

[Mark5]

Is it me, or is that the first 40 foot excess height car by MT ?

The MT version of the baby hi-cube came out a few years back.

[Mark5]

Meh... close enough  :

Don't get me wrong - I like the car (E-L is another road that I am partial to). But these days I like to know what I'm forking out cash for before I decide.


If Fallen Flags is correct the proto is road numbers 5000 -5039     (50'9")
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/frt/rbl.html

One of the earlier cars in the series (with Roofwalks and note the herald plate):

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/frt/el5005alb.jpg

Elaborating on my first post though, if the MT text says no roofwalk, and if the photo supplied by MT shows a roofwalk, then somebody failed on fundamental proofing of the text. Or something  

Mark

[Ian MacMillan]

I kinda like the CSX gons, and the EL reefer.

[Puddington]

I'm a sucker for baby hi cubes.................might get a few CN's just to mess them up...heheheheehe

[Mark5]

Hmmm... I wonder if those made it through to CR.

Definately.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Oh right, those EL cars were the ones that became the basis for "the white reefer". What a sad story THAT is...

[John]

I think I will get a runner pack of the Calvin Coolige car .. never can have enough dead presidents