Atlas Model Railroad Co. Agrees to Purchase BLMA Models Inc.

[John]

Hmm . i checked my calendar -- and it wasn't 1 April 

[basementcalling]

Does BMLA offer # 10 turnouts? 

[sundowner]

This sound like a good merge, Hopefully Atlas will do multiple road numbers like BLMA did, a few of us need more than three numbers on some of the cars that BLMA did and maybe Atlas will do the same to some of the cars in there line. Also hope that Atlas retools there cars to body mounts.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Paul, will Atlas run this as a separate line or merge it into the Master Line? Will Atlas start making a dedicated truck and part line or will this be folded into the parts section of the website? I have really been looking forward to an expanded truck offering.

Also, will you metal wheel everything? Love BLMA wheels! Need bulk packs. Many, many bulk packs.

[pjm20]

Maybe they will finally get up off their asses and make a K4! 

Nah homeslice, they are making a T1! 

[haasmarc]

Does this mean that the horrible atlas couplers will be on the BLMA cars? If it does, add at least $4 per car to convert to micro trains. Accumates are horrible.

+1

[Nick Lorusso]

Congrats to all. Re tool the Top Gons for bodymount couplers

[crrcoal]

Exciting times!! Congrats and good luck to both Craig and Atlas. N scale these days just keeps getting more awesomer (is that a word?  ) by the day!

[Kentuckian]

Does this mean that the horrible atlas couplers will be on the BLMA cars? If it does, add at least $4 per car to convert to micro trains. Accumates are horrible.

+2.  The first thing I do to the boxcars is grind the coupler pocket off the underframe and body mount a microtrains coupler.

[wm3798]

I hope they release the portable toilets in more eastern road names now.

I hope the deal is successful for all parties involved.  Good thing Walthers didn't get their mitts on it. 

Lee

[jpwisc]

The purchase will also include the detail parts.  We have already been bouncing around some ideas for them.

Thank you! How about adding some painted PTC pods to the lineup?

[jmarley76]

Wow, it will be interesting to see what comes of this!

[up1950s]

My head is spinning with

Did Atlas really do this to have the ability to eventually erase BLMA from its list of competitors in a year or two by having dies , patients , and the like ? The dark side of business . BLMA DUNK

Will Atlas adopt the BLMA wheels ? That would be what I would like to see .

Will Atlas rename the continued BLMA line ........... Blman  , Blamaman , Blmaster Line ? Or like the RR the BLMA will instead of red will be a black BLMA

[eja]

Somebody please tell me this an April Groundhog Foolsday Joke !

If not, congratulations to Craig! A fine (still) young man, a creative person, very nice individual and a successful businessman.  Best wishes on your next business adventure.

eja

[nkalanaga]

I wonder what condition the Red Caboose tooling was in?  If it was worn or damaged it could be both time consuming and expensive to put back into production.