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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2014, 07:42:05 PM »
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I'm working on a way to deal with that  :D
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2014, 08:05:24 PM »
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Great choice.  I'm in for at least 4, plus probably 4 more to use as cores for M&R sides.  As I said on one of the earlier threads, I think this is an excellent choice, and resembles lots of other roads baggage cars- in fact, I'd be hard pressed to suggest a more "standard" looking baggage car.   As far as "special requests", I would just ask that the doors be separate, so I can change them out to modernize or backdate, and that MT work on getting undecorated "kits" out there early on. 

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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2014, 08:11:59 PM »
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Look for a new truck to help this float down the tracks.

I hope it is type 242, which was preferred by a number of roads, especially so ACL and L&N.  Here's a shot of a car with them...
http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/53028

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I request that the roof vents be tooled as separate detail parts on a fret in the box that are press-fitted into place, similar to the reefer roof hatches, flat car stakes, and the tank car hazard placards.

I'll second that request, there were a lot of roads in the east that used this type of vents on not only head-end cars but also on coaches.  It would be a great addition to what is offered in N-scale.

I definitely be looking at some for mail storage service.  Is there a possibility that they will be made with a choice of Clerestory or Arched roof???  This could expand the usability of the cars significantly.
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #18 on: April 04, 2014, 08:39:17 PM »
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Is that a top-equalized truck!  Huzzah!
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #19 on: April 04, 2014, 08:42:55 PM »
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Quote from: thomasjmdavis on April 04, 2014, 08:05:24 PM
Great choice.  I'm in for at least 4, plus probably 4 more to use as cores for M&R sides.  As I said on one of the earlier threads, I think this is an excellent choice, and resembles lots of other roads baggage cars- in fact, I'd be hard pressed to suggest a more "standard" looking baggage car.   As far as "special requests", I would just ask that the doors be separate, so I can change them out to modernize or backdate, and that MT work on getting undecorated "kits" out there early on. 

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This WILL be a donor for many M&R sides projects!...and, quite frankly, it's not too far off for a standard 70' ATSF heavyweight...
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #20 on: April 04, 2014, 09:41:20 PM »
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Joe, please tell me the baggage car will see Erie Lackawanna markings and grey, maroon and yellow paint!

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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #21 on: April 04, 2014, 11:00:59 PM »
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Looks like a bash might be in the offing for the work train...

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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #22 on: April 04, 2014, 11:16:04 PM »
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I am positively delighted to learn that the eighty foot car of your original query was not set in stone.  This looks like a good choice for a generic appearing baggage car.

I will assume that these will appear in all of the road names issued in the other cars, so far.  For the New York Central, you might consider a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie.

.....oh and about those versions with Rapido couplers............................
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #23 on: April 05, 2014, 01:01:08 AM »
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It doesn't match any of the SP&S cars I can find pictures of, but then, few of the SP&S cars match each other.  I vote for a pair of these, one each in the old and new schemes. 
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #24 on: April 05, 2014, 01:15:13 AM »
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Quote from: nkalanaga on April 05, 2014, 01:01:08 AM
It doesn't match any of the SP&S cars I can find pictures of, but then, few of the SP&S cars match each other.  I vote for a pair of these, one each in the old and new schemes.

Isn't it pretty darn close to this?
http://brasstrains.com/classic/Product/Detail/040639/HO-Cascade-Models-SP-S-Baggage-64-Custom-by-Boyd-Reyes
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #25 on: April 05, 2014, 02:17:08 AM »
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Close enough for me.  I knew I didn't have pictures of every SP&S baggage car!
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #26 on: April 05, 2014, 03:32:52 AM »
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Close enough for me.  I knew I didn't have pictures of every SP&S baggage car!

Just so you know that the MT baggage car will be over 10 feet short since SP&S 64 was rebuilt from Pullman car Sycamore, a Plan 2410F 12 - 1 sleeper.
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #27 on: April 05, 2014, 06:41:17 AM »
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I want some!  :)

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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #28 on: April 05, 2014, 09:13:21 AM »
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Head end heaven..... Beauty go eh?  :D
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Re: All new MTL Heavyweight Body Style
« Reply #29 on: April 05, 2014, 11:15:58 AM »
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Erie Lackawanna hotness. Give in to the hotness!

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