Input wanted for new MTL products

[up1950s]

50 foot OS braced with a different size door than the Walthers would be great . I am so glad you are into them as they are my favorite . I didn't mention them as I thought my vote for them would fall on deaf ears . I am aware that most 50 footers are road specific , but I will not care in this case , same with the 40 foot o/s braced .

[TiVoPrince]

Dozens  
of retro-fit kits would be on my shopping list immediately.  Providing a shortcut to lowering, properly weighting and body mounting couplers without milling, slicing and dicing old tooling might be just the ticket. 

Not just for MT cars but adapting them to loads of 40 and 50 foot MDC, LL and others many of us own but don't run because of inferior height and poor running charachteristics.  Might not be as sexy as a new car release, but could be a sales leader for years to come...

[mcjaco]

I'd also love modern bulkheads.  Sorely missed, and a car I need a ton of to properly model the CFNR.

I'd also echo the sentiments on different variations on the 89' flat.



The California Northern interchange run to the UP used Trailer Train JTTX900000 series 89' flats.

[Mr. G]

I'd like to second the call for wooden bay windows.  I know you have a thing for SN and WP, Joe, so you know you want these too.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

What about wood passenger cars, like the one Strasburg uses?

They're somewhere between the heavyweights you guys just recently did and the "Old time" ones that Athearn's done.

[wm3798]

...and the most recent WMRHS Blue Mountain Express has a nice article, complete with numerous photos and drawings, of the WM's 1906 Pullmans, including measured cross sections and full elevations.  There are even details of the trucks.  One of these cars resided for years at the Strasburg, and is now in Belington, WV being restored for use on the tourist trains out of Elkins.
I'll send it along if you think it would be useful... (or you can order one direct from the WMRHS, Box 395, Union Bridge, MD 21791.)

Lee

[Kev1340]

Modern and a single roadname, but we'll buy every road number you ever produce:
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=32342
It's different from the BLMA car, but get that ride height right....

Modern bulkhead flats:
http://RailcarPhotos.com/Search.php?SearchReportingMark=TTPX&Search=Search

And it would be remiss of me not to ask for these, the last new boxcars purchased by the SP:
http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/spcars/byclass/box/b100-50.htm

I'll second these suggestions, I could use a bundle!


Cheers

Kev

[bbussey]

Funny you would suggest that!  ;D

Nice to know it's FINALLY coming!

[victor miranda]

Victor,

We have truss rod box cars in our inventory...and I believe we have them in undec.  I will check when I get in this morning.  If not will see about getting something in the que.  Surprisingly, a lot of our steam era cars seem pretty popular. 

Joe 

whan I read this I went looking into the MT website.
I believe you have them in inventory because of the circus car
in the same body style.

however... they are not in the store?
If I lean on the guys from Klein's can they order them?

victor

[CBQ Fan]

What about wood passenger cars, like the one Strasburg uses?

They're somewhere between the heavyweights you guys just recently did and the "Old time" ones that Athearn's done.

These would be really cool!  I would be in for some!

[CBQ Fan]

How about a havelock baggage car?  Green, silver, shadow stiped, plus you could do other roadnames as a stand in!

[Bob Bufkin]

Some roads repainted their heavyweights in aluminum with pinstripes (very expensive but cool looking) to match their newer lightweight cars.  This would be something to think about on your heavyweights.

[delamaize]

I'd like to see a Boeing plane train.  Maybe a fuselage/wing set for both a 737 and 767.  I've seen pictures of people who have scratch built them but I don't have the patience or modeling ability.

Totally out of my Era, but if you made the Boeing train, I would buy one, Heck, I would probally pre order it.

[Iain]

Northeast Cabooses to do Norfolk Southern (original).

I second the low side gons, Southern and original NS had them in quantity.

A long shank Z coupler?  When I install the 905 on newer Atlas cars with the pre-drilled hole, the shank winds up bing short.

[VGN50]

Joe,

I guess the last cowboy is riding off into the sunset.

No one mentioned stock cars.

Mark