New MTL Body Style announcement

[Dave Schneider]

Or you could say that Skibbe likes to give Joe the business.   

Much better. Fixed it!

Best wishes, Dave

[Mark5]

Hi Guys,

Wanted to announce our(MTL) next release,  The Evans 100 Ton Log Car in N scale.  No release date yet, but these came in a variety of East Coast flavors <Snip>
Cheers

Joe
MTL

I skimmed this thread and didnt catch this info: when did these 1st hit the rails?

Thanks!

Mark

[termite]

I've seen these cars by the dozen, at the old woodyard at Winfall on the NS line near me. And yep, some were loaded with peeled & creasoted telephone poles back then too.

Alan

[lock4244]

Those look to be a more than acceptable stand in for the CPR cars.... this might hurt.....

Thanks for the heads up Joe; now, if you'd just forget that "Standard Railroad" nonsense and tool that there diner for the "World's Most Complete Transportation System" then we'd be properly giddy......

EDIT: How long are these things; the 304600 series of CP Rail cars ar 62' long with 8 fixed stakes, these look longer.

Pud, I think the 304600 series are bulkhead flats... are you referring to the 305560-305609 series?

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp305606&o=cprail
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp305594&o=cprail
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp305577&o=cprail

If so, then much foob what with the stake count and the length... Railcarphotos has the GPSX 200 series as In. Length, Ft.: 65  In.: 4, Ex. Length, Ft.: 68  In.: 6. However, I'd get a few CP Rail if offered. I mean I'm going to forty or so Atlas trash flats as stand ins for CP 81' CPFC flats, so I have no apparent shame 

[Puddington]

Pud, I think the 304600 series are bulkhead flats... are you referring to the 305560-305609 series?

http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp305606&o=cprail
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp305594&o=cprail
http://freight.railfan.ca/cgi-bin/image.pl?i=cp305577&o=cprail

If so, then much foob what with the stake count and the length... Railcarphotos has the GPSX 200 series as In. Length, Ft.: 65  In.: 4, Ex. Length, Ft.: 68  In.: 6. However, I'd get a few CP Rail if offered. I mean I'm going to forty or so Atlas trash flats as stand ins for CP 81' CPFC flats, so I have no apparent shame 

Yes, that's series I meant - couldn't "carry the number" in my head from the MS book in the workshop to the computer. I agree; I can live with 3 feet and a few extaa steaks...............

[lock4244]

I agree; I can live with 3 feet and a few extaa steaks...............

Mmmm, extra steak... ghaaaal.



I suppose one could also build the Kaslo Shops kit...

[Mark5]

I skimmed this thread and didnt catch this info: when did these 1st hit the rails?

Thanks!

Mark

Ok, found this GPSX Ortner car built in July 1976:

http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-flat/gpsx/gpsx203-1-medium.jpg

from:

http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-flat/gpsx

So ... nevermind 

Mark

[Ian MacMillan]

Very nice car. May pick some up for pole loads.

[tom mann]

Header image!

[Sokramiketes]

Or you could say that Skibbe likes to give Joe the business.   

I'm fairly strict about keeping my comments directed toward Micro-Trains the company.  Yes, Joe is the face of the company here, but lets not presume that I'm in it for the personal attacks or whatever this implies. 

[mcjaco]

Skibbe once threatened me to a wrestling match for having un "seasoned" freight cars.


True story. 

[Atlas Paul]

Skibbe once threatened me to a wrestling match for having un "seasoned" freight cars.


True story.

If you said he threatened you to a hockey shoot out I would believe you.

[wm3798]

This will follow the boxcar that was offered with the long concrete beam load.  The car will be offered with the following choices, a live coal load, Liquid Petroleum Gas load, or watermelons.

 

Lee

[Dave Schneider]

I'm fairly strict about keeping my comments directed toward Micro-Trains the company.  Yes, Joe is the face of the company here, but lets not presume that I'm in it for the personal attacks or whatever this implies.

I know that Mike. I was just making a joke following the Beaver theme on the previous page. Sorry if I offended you.

Best wishes, Dave

[tom mann]

Or giraffe head load