MTL March 2017 Releases

[jagged ben]

My wallet is not happy I gave @Shipsure all those good suggestions for 48' container schemes.   

(Am I the only one who doesn't see any pictures when I click on the link?)

[Point353]

Based on the car number, I think the NH prototype would have had 4-wheel trucks -

Maybe they can be replaced with the 4-wheel trucks that will be used on the forthcoming single-window coach?

[bbussey]

Based on the car number, I think the NH prototype would have had 4-wheel trucks - but Mr. Bussey is far more expert than I am.

All NH baggage cars had four-wheel trucks.  But when releasing a series, you have to use what you've got when you don't have a representative model of the prototype.

[Cajonpassfan]

Nice offerings -- but, my wallet is safe.

Wolf

Mine too, this stuff is too new for this old dog. Maybe the Pennsy Automobile car rerelease...
And the top equalized six wheel trucks.
Otto K.

[Point353]

All NH baggage cars had four-wheel trucks.

What, then, would explain this one?
http://archives.lib.uconn.edu/islandora/object/20002%3A20100190

[nickelplate759]

In any event, it's close enough to make me happy.  Someday I'll swap the trucks for 4-wheel ones.
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[bbussey]

What, then, would explain this one?
http://archives.lib.uconn.edu/islandora/object/20002%3A20100190

I forgot about that series.  Might be the only one with six-wheel trucks and they weren't prevalent.

[arbomambo]

Mine too, this stuff is too new for this old dog. Maybe the Pennsy Automobile car rerelease...
And the top equalized six wheel trucks.
Otto K.

Is the Pennsy car an accurate car ?...for Pennsy?...if so I'll need a couple of these.
Bruce

[Mark5]

Is the Pennsy car an accurate car ?...for Pennsy?...if so I'll need a couple of these.
Bruce

The 50' wagon top is correct for PRR, DT&I, N&W, VGN, and NP (second hand).

Mark

[ai5629]

Is the Pennsy car an accurate car ?...for Pennsy?...if so I'll need a couple of these.
Bruce

The PRR car is spot on for a class X32B boxcar.  I am in for this car also.  Good to see it released again with another road number. 

Jeff

[chessie system fan]

I'm liking that heavyweight roof! Hopefully that means more like it in the future.  I'd love to see one on a pullman.  Something did look odd at first though. It kind of looks like there's a bump at each end.   Notice the corner curves don't really start until about a foot from the bottom edge.  The cars I've seen have the curve start at the bottom edge.  A brief search didn't turn up any roofs that looked like the MT car, though that doesn't mean none exist.   If they're available separately at some point I'll probably get some and just sand the corners a little.

[thomasjmdavis]

I have to admit that going through the listings first time, I missed the balloon roof altogether.  Looks like it needs ventilators, but maybe that is a good thing, since we can put whatever vents wherever they need to go, which will improve the look of the car for particular roads.  Hoping the roofs become available soon, I could use one or two, since Erie had cars with balloon roofs that were otherwise very similar to the clerestory roof cars the MT model is based on.

[bbussey]

The PRR car is spot on for a class X32B boxcar.  I am in for this car also.  Good to see it released again with another road number.

This is the 3rd or 4th number for this car I believe.

[Missaberoad]

This is the 3rd or 4th number for this car I believe.

you're spot on, this is the third release, previous numbers were;

48302, 10-1999
48323, 01-2009

[JoeD]

we will be doing 4 wheeled passenger trucks when we do the start the single window coach...

Joe