Input wanted for new MTL products

[jmlaboda - RIP]

"Northeast Cabooses to do Norfolk Southern (original)."

Would be closer to start with the Atlas C&O/C&EI/MP/PM cab... the NS's were based on this design, just lengthened for their needs.

[bbussey]

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

No one mentioned stock cars.

Stock cars don't sell that well.  There are two specific higher end 40' models readily available:  MTL's New York Central class 727-S, and IMRC's Santa Fe class Sk-R/S/T/U series.  There also is a 50' car in the Atlas Trainman line.

[Iain]

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.

I didn't see this, but, of course these would come out now that I've built a bunch of them.

[wazzou]

I didn't see this, but, of course these would come out now that I've built a bunch of them.

Supposedly...

[sirenwerks]

Stock cars don't sell that well.  There are two specific higher end 40' models readily available:  MTL's New York Central class 727-S, and IMRC's Santa Fe class Sk-R/S/T/U series.  There also is a 50' car in the Atlas Trainman line.

Let's not forget TrainCat's excellent B&O and PRR models, and there' always the ubiquitous and now hard to find Pig Palace cars, and Bachmann's car (anyone know the prototype, if there is one, for it?). I don't know of any sale records or comments, but I assume IM's choice of prototype was a smart one. ATSF served a lot of cattle country. Maybe if other manufacturers chose prototypes that were more prevalent within the operations of their owner (like IM's)? Perhaps a GN car, a (less freakish) NP car, CB&Q car, or UP. MTL's NYC was a strange choice, IMO, but one made so long ago...

[towl1996]

How about the car Thirdrail often requested, the 'watermelon' car done in the ACL road name. Thanks

[SkipGear]

I tend to agree that a stock car has limited appeal. The town I'm modeling even had a small stock yard in it and I haven't as of yet bothered to figure out what type of car served it. There really aren't any photo's out there and no history that I can find so one or two generic stock cars will be fine enough.

[up1950s]

I tend to agree that a stock car has limited appeal. The town I'm modeling even had a small stock yard in it and I haven't as of yet bothered to figure out what type of car served it. There really aren't any photo's out there and no history that I can find so one or two generic stock cars will be fine enough.

I would like a Watermelon " ventilated box car " . Maybe Kato could make one with exploding watermelons ?

[TiVoPrince]

I would like a Watermelon " ventilated box car " . Maybe Kato could make one with exploding watermelons ?

Gallagher  
"Sledge-O-Matic' fantasy scheme ought to sell very well on a watermelon car.  Plastic sheeting for the first five rows not included...

[Bob Bufkin]

See i'm not the only one who wants a watermelon car.  Some of these oldies wound up as word equipment late in life.

[Ken G Price]

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.

I used to see lots of these cars with the pipe loads out in the American Canyon yard during the late 90's and early 2000's. Also lots of lumber loads for the two large dealers in the area at that time.  I wish I had known that there would be engines painted for the CFNR when I planned my UP Texas layout in 2007. :'(

[sirenwerks]

See i'm not the only one who wants a watermelon car.  Some of these oldies wound up as word equipment late in life.

You mean like this one http://www.whataboutwatermelon.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/watermelon-vw-art-car.jpg?

Or this one http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/uploaded/vintageho/Watermelon%20car2.jpg?

Or this one http://www.hawkinsrails.net/mainlines/scl/acl17302.jpg?

[Spades]

Joe

The photos are missing but refer to the link: http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=54766
Brian used a number of your 56' tank cars with modified walk ways and connecting  hoses to make a Tank Train.  My request release a Tank Train (many schemes)with body mounts and let it  ride a little lower.

Thanks

G

[TiVoPrince]

Joe

[snip]
My request release a Tank Train (many schemes)with body mounts and let it  ride a little lower.

Thanks

G

Financial  
ruin for me if SP 'Oil Can' Tank Train cars were released.  Smiling all the way to bankruptcy court...

[Spades]

Joe

Edited my prior post found the link.

Thanks for your time

G