More new container offerings

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I picked up two new container options from DM Toys this week. Rocky Rail products a 40' high cube container in a blister pack similar to Deluxe twin packs. A two pack costs €10. I also picked up an Arnold 4 pack of 40' standard sized containers for €11. Both sets are new tooling and feature magnets and very sharp painting. Due to the crash of the euro, prices are roughly the same in dollars, which means the Rocky Real containers are $5 each and the Arnolds are an incredible $2.50 each.

Stock up while you can.

[lock4244]

Tempting, but I wish the two packs were not mixed schemes. Evergreen and Maersk work for my era, but not the COSCO. Would love some MSC cans, but the COSCO is not appropriate.

[Denver Road Doug]

Is there some reason a link couldn't be posted?      For the rest, who--like me--might have no idea who DM Toys or Rocky Rail is.

http://www.en.dm-toys.de/liste/tags_en/container_en.html

[Denver Road Doug]

Tempting, but I wish the two packs were not mixed schemes. Evergreen and Maersk work for my era, but not the COSCO. Would love some MSC cans, but the COSCO is not appropriate.

Any interest in the 3 Evergreens?  I bought all four sets and don't need the Evergreens. (or the Cosco's)   My cost-basis is $17.23 (prorating per item cost and prorated per item shipping cost and adjusted for exchange rate)...I'll do them shipped via USPS Priority for $20.  EDIT: For the others, I'll do the 2 Cosco's for $13 shipped.

If you need the MSC's, I would just buy the sets and eBay the Cosco's.   Even at $10-12ea (for both) you're not paying much more than street for a single DI container these days.

[Missaberoad]

Did evergreens never go south on bnsf? I remember them being everywhere on the north transcon circa 2000...

[Scottl]

Doug, PM sent

[Denver Road Doug]

Did evergreens never go south on bnsf? I remember them being everywhere on the north transcon circa 2000...

They were a statistical anomaly on California to Alliance trains.  Maybe they did on pure Transcon trains dunno.  I think UP had the contract to bring them to DFW via the t&p.

[Denver Road Doug]

Doug, PM sent

I didn't get a PM?

[jagged ben]

Well, I hemmed and hawed and then bit.  Hard.

It's a shame about those Coscos as I already have Deluxe and Kato versions of the same type of container.

The MSC are likely to replace the Deluxe ones I have that are really not the right color.

These better all fit my cars!

[Denver Road Doug]

The MSC are likely to replace the Deluxe ones I have that are really not the right color.

Deluxe did do an earlier run of MSC boxes that were pretty much the right color.   The last run...not even in the same universe.   But when that first run shows on eBay, it seems people are in tune to it and they always go for big bucks.

These better all fit my cars!

No kidding.  The website touts 1:160 so I guess we'll see.

[jagged ben]

Deluxe did do an earlier run of MSC boxes that were pretty much the right color.   The last run...not even in the same universe.   But when that first run shows on eBay, it seems people are in tune to it and they always go for big bucks.

Yeah, that earlier run was dual logo panel standard size.  Which is actually a prototype that I'm not sure ever existed on US rails, although I generally forgive logo panels if the paint scheme is otherwise right.   And while the color was closer it was still off IMO.  Not yellow enough as opposed to too yellow for the high cubes.

The color for the Rocky Rail cans looks spot on in the photo.  We'll have to see when they get how the match looks.   

[Scottl]

I find containers vary in color quite a bit.  Not thinking about the MSC in particular, but when I paint my own I often add a drop or two to the mix to change the tone a bit to get a more natural mix of tones in the train.  I think Gary's https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=16573.0 methods also go a long ways towards correcting these minor issues.

[jagged ben]

I find containers vary in color quite a bit.  ...

Yes this is true, and brings me much peace of mind.    Of course it's always better if the manufacturer made the color a bit lighter than the prototype.  If/when I get around to weathering some containers I plan to do more detailing on the lighter ones to make them look naturally older next to the darker ones.

[GaryHinshaw]

I think Gary's https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=16573.0 methods also go a long ways towards correcting these minor issues.

Best I was ever able to do with a Deluxe MSC Hi-cube can is this.  But they really are supposed to be stadium mustard brown, like this, not lemon yellow...

The Rocky Rail model does look quite good!  It even appears to have painted lock rods and customs seals on the doors.    It would be great if someone could confirm that they match the dimensions of the Deluxe cans when they have a chance.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

They do, they are true 1/160. I should get some photos together this weekend.