October Micro-trains

[GaryHinshaw]

A 60' NSC box car could be done up in a variety of colorful schemes: TBOX, CP, CSXT, LW, SRY, and some less colorful: NS, DWC/CN.

[sirenwerks]

I'd like to see the high-side 4427 in some original release, early schemes. Specifically billboard NP and TLDX schemes (Cooperative Marketing Association, Cargill - small and large tear drop versions, Illinois Grain, Early & Daniel, TLDX lease, General Grain, Continental, Pillsbury, etc.); but also NAHX, MKT, USLX, and ATSF.

[mu26aeh]

What, no halloween car this year?  Guess I won't need to buy anything this month

On another note, I'd be up for that CSX Ortner runner pack

[Chris333]

What, no halloween car this year?  Guess I won't need to buy anything this month

On another note, I'd be up for that CSX Ortner runner pack

http://www.micro-trains.com/trains-sets-n-cc.php

[Robbman]

The UP cars are kinda nice, can anyone fill me in on an era for them?

They're former Rock Island cars... built 1967 (MTLs car copy says they were built in 1971... if that was the case, it'd be a 4740...)... acquired by UP in 1980 and numbered 80950-81950.... most had RI patchjobs of some sort or another... but some did get repainted.  I would like to see a photo from the 80's of a repaint... I'll habe to dig around through some color guides.

Here's a picture of one of the MTL numbers dated 8/12/2006:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=466558

[mu26aeh]

http://www.micro-trains.com/trains-sets-n-cc.php

Thanks for the link, I did see this, but was talking about single cars, like the TCMX car (prototype paint job) http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2805135 , and NS boxcar (skull foobie).  Was hoping for another prototype, there is a CSX boxcar out there with a huge skull on the side, but I can't find the picture right now

[James Costello]

Ok Dave, tell me what you need?   Nows a good time to give me some ideas, I'm sure I can come up with something to drain your wallet. 
Joe
MTL

Still waiting on SP Golden Pig 45' trailers and Schneider National 48' Trailers.

SP Ortner runner pack would also be draining on the wallet.

[SkipGear]

CSX Ortner runner pack ..

+1 or more.....

[Mark5]

I'd like to see the high-side 4427 in some original release, early schemes. Specifically billboard NP and TLDX schemes (Cooperative Marketing Association, Cargill - small and large tear drop versions, Illinois Grain, Early & Daniel, TLDX lease, General Grain, Continental, Pillsbury, etc.); but also NAHX, MKT, USLX, and ATSF.

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[sirenwerks]

I'd like to see the high-side 4427 in some original release, early schemes. Specifically billboard NP and TLDX schemes (Cooperative Marketing Association, Cargill - small and large tear drop versions, Illinois Grain, Early & Daniel, TLDX lease, General Grain, Continental, Pillsbury, etc.); but also NAHX, MKT, USLX, and ATSF.

I should mention, the NP and TLDX Lease and Cargill cars I would take in runner packs.

[Mark5]

How about some Southern and/or Norfolk & Western (NOT Norfolk Southern!!!) 3 bay open hopper runner packs.

Joe, If you guys do the 100 ton hoppers in N&W again, please fix the lettering (last time was close but no cigar!)

Mark

[cfritschle]

They're former Rock Island cars... built 1967 (MTLs car copy says they were built in 1971... if that was the case, it'd be a 4740...)... acquired by UP in 1980 and numbered 80950-81950.... most had RI patchjobs of some sort or another... but some did get repainted.  I would like to see a photo from the 80's of a repaint... I'll habe to dig around through some color guides.

Here's a picture of one of the MTL numbers dated 8/12/2006:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=466558

While that photo of the full repaint is from 2006, the repainting would have taken place before use the simplified paint scheme, which started in the 1985-86 time frame.

I will look through my collection to see if I have photos of these from the 1980s.

Carter

[cfritschle]

Ok Dave, tell me what you need?   Nows a good time to give me some ideas, I'm sure I can come up with something to drain your wallet. 

Joe
MTL

Joe,

Another non-Dave, but I would like to see the PS 4427 covered hoppers in UP's simiplified paint scheme:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=408175

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=457132

Carter

[Bremner]

Still waiting on SP Golden Pig 45' trailers and Schneider National 48' Trailers.

SP Ortner runner pack would also be draining on the wallet.

well, you could print your own and by Atlas parts for the undercarage...

http://www.fassettstudios.com/grfx/40_foot_trailers_SP01_Nscale.pdf

[eric220]

THIS Dave is stoked about the PRR D78 diner car!  When do you expect it, and is the first run coming in Pennsy paint?   

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