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Athearn March Announcements
« on: March 22, 2011, 10:19:29 AM »
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No new tooling. But the usuall two announcements. Artwork should be available tomorrow

57' mechanical Reefers
PFE
SPFE
UPFE
SPFE White lettering
UPFE White lettering

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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 11:20:01 PM »
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The artwork is over on the Athearn web site.  I will be in for almost all of the 57' PFE reefers since they all look to be 1970's paint schemes (I don't know about the white cars).  I have been waiting for the Pennsy airslides since these made it into the mid 80's in full PRR paint.  I remember seeing a Pennsy H40 in the SK scheme sitting in what was left of Pitcairn Yard in 1985.  It was loaded with flour for the Nabisco plant in East Liberty, 10 miles to the west.  I bought some undecorateds and Daniel Kohlberg PRR airslide decals to paint some up, so I am convinced this is why Athearn announced the Pennsy cars.  Their paint scheme choice is odd.  They chose the GATX lettered Pennsy cars.  According to Daniel, there were only 28 cars, and the only photograph known to exist is in the PRRT&HS vol. 32, no.2.  Two of the numbers Athearn chose are not in the known series of 44132-44159 (PRR may have leased more cars).  The SK or PK scheme would have been a much better choice and been appropriate for the 1960's to the 1980's time period.  I will order these to support the Pennsy release and attempt some renumbers to the SK scheme with Daniel's decals.  Thanks.

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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2011, 11:37:53 PM »
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Oh, now that's some news I (and by I, I mean my wallet) don't like hearing.

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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2011, 01:22:34 PM »
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I wonder if Athearn will do a new loco in 2011. Last new one was 2008 IIRC.

Not a big deal for me as my wallet wants no new locos, but still ...


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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2011, 03:08:50 PM »
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I'll need several PFE and UPFE..

If Athearn does a new locomotive I hope its a SW1500.
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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2011, 03:36:54 PM »
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They are overdue fro a new loco. I was told by someone to expect some new announcement before too long. So maybe.........

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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2011, 03:45:39 PM »
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I'd like to see a re-run of the Big-Boy personally. I missed out on the first run.

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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2011, 05:35:51 PM »
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I keep wishing for the Ford F850 in N.
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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2011, 08:10:47 AM »
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I keep wishing for the Ford F850 in N.

ME TOO!!!!! I have asked for that. I would rather have that than any freight car or loco....except and AS616 and we know Athearnm is not gonna do that. Ford F850 Grain Trucks, Boom Trucks, Cement Mixers.......etc.

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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2011, 10:20:38 AM »
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I keep wishing for the Ford F850 in N.

Speaking of vehicles I would like to see a modern flat bed delivery truck to go with the Walther' s Walton & Son Lumber kit.
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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2011, 10:56:41 AM »
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Speaking of vehicles I would like to see a modern flat bed delivery truck to go with the Walther' s Walton & Son Lumber kit.

http://cgi.ebay.com/N-Scale-1-160-Willmodels-Int-DuraStar-w-21-Flatbed-Kit-/170607967805?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item27b906fe3d

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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2011, 01:11:22 PM »
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Re: Athearn March Announcements
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2011, 02:14:15 PM »
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Thank you very much!  ;D

That's the outfit that sells the utility bodies for pickup trucks.

And you can get the cabs cast in clear material as well, by request, if you want the see-through look.
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