New Atlas Shipment

[Brakie]

There are pics in the Model 160 Medford show update . . .

I suspect those are pictures of preproduction samples-again..The first coil car pictures showed up last year on their web site..


Those are nice looking cars and if they're anything like their HO brethren they will be well worth the wait...

[CBQ Fan]

I am. I want an RS11. Value is perceived, you evidently don't want a KBS unit as bad as I want a CNW one. Matter of fact, I would have bought one in any road and repainted it. I think it would be cool to have a Great Northern Hustle Muscle SD45, but I'm not interested in it enough to pay the price. I would rather spend my money on something that has more value to me, like a CNW RS11.

Value is a subjective thing.  When I look at the prices on the competition and what they are offering for the same or less money I just don't see it.  Now if there was a CB&Q, GN, NP, or SP&S would I have ponied up......yeah probably.  I am hoping their price decrease on one of their more modern releases is something we will see on future models.  Their U25B offering has disappeared.  80 plus bucks for a fun to have but don't got to have it is a little much.

I sure do enjoy both of my GN SD 45s.

[Cory Rothlisberger]

I suspect those are pictures of preproduction samples-again..The first coil car pictures showed up last year on their web site..


Those are nice looking cars and if they're anything like their HO brethren they will be well worth the wait...

The cars at the NSC are actually the production samples we checked two weeks ago. The rest of 'em are sitting in a container due in here mid-July along with the remaining RS-11's, Double Sheathed box cars, TM 50' single door box car, and the TM C&O caboose.

[CBQ Fan]

Cory,

Any word on the U25B release?

[bbussey]

Trash cars received!!!   No garbage smell - just new plastic smell!!! 

Question, is anyone planning to slightly ream out the holes for the trash containers so they can be removed or just force them in or glue them down. I've never seen these cars empty - in fact I doubt they ever are except at their destinations.

Lou, the container pins press-fit into the holes snugly, but they are removed easily without breaking.

Be careful of the brake ratchet though, as it pops out easily.  I also found the cars riding slightly high.  There is a metal washer around the bolster hole on the body.  I removed these and the cars sit lower to my liking.

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[Bruce Bird]

It's rather odd seeing the name 'Cory Rothlisberger' with only 12 posts on a message board.

[kalbert]

Value is a subjective thing.  When I look at the prices on the competition and what they are offering for the same or less money I just don't see it.  Now if there was a CB&Q, GN, NP, or SP&S would I have ponied up......yeah probably.  I am hoping their price decrease on one of their more modern releases is something we will see on future models.  Their U25B offering has disappeared.  80 plus bucks for a fun to have but don't got to have it is a little much.

I sure do enjoy both of my GN SD 45s.

Sounds like we agree I took your first post wrong I think, and looking at mine now it seems kind of snarky.

[Zox]

Nope, nothing was cut back, the shipment was split in two. The other half should be in stores in about a month.

Glad to hear it. I definitely want a KB&S unit, given that's the railroad I (nominally) model.

Now I just need to find someplace to order it from...

[Brakie]

The cars at the NSC are actually the production samples we checked two weeks ago. The rest of 'em are sitting in a container due in here mid-July along with the remaining RS-11's, Double Sheathed box cars, TM 50' single door box car, and the TM C&O caboose.

Yahooo!

Cory,Thanks for the update.

I been chopping at the bits every since those cars was announce..

[ljudice]

Bryan - thanks - it worked perfectly on one car - the other seems to require a little more effort - need to do it in better lighting. Will check the height too, thx for the heads up on that.

These are very nice models....  Thanks Cory and Paul!

- Lou

[CBQ Fan]

Sounds like we agree I took your first post wrong I think, and looking at mine now it seems kind of snarky.

Naw, not at all, we are all good.  Just a good discussion!!

[Cory Rothlisberger]

Cory,

Any word on the U25B release?

Unfortunately, no...

[Cory Rothlisberger]

It's rather odd seeing the name 'Cory Rothlisberger' with only 12 posts on a message board.

Maybe I can utilize what I learned from some members on our old forum to work on padding my post count!

[Leggy]

Any chance we can get these:
http://espee.railfan.net/freight_ore_cars.html
In N scale Cory? I need about...oh 4000 of them (literal amount, not exaggerating) .

[CBQ Fan]

Unfortunately, no...

Cory, I appreciate the response.  Hopefully they are still in the mix sometime in the future.