ScaleTrains announcement 4/27

[Kisatchie]

Select retailers

https://scaletrains.com/apps/store-locator/

Wow, Hub Hobby just outside New Orleans is a dealer. They don't stock much N scale.


Hmm... but they can
order it, if Walthers has
it...

[scaletrains]

Shane, if you're still here, I'm in for about eight if the initial run, but the one I desire most in the 80's Cabot car. That said, I'm not looking to pre-order, but rather I plan to buy from a retailer when they're released... unless I missed something. Not going to retail?

I apologize if this is already answered here, not the time to go over the whole thread.

Carbon black hoppers in N scale is probably the most significant freight car announcement for my interests since the since the Prairie Shadows HS Bulkhead / PSC Van.

lock4244: our models available directly from us at ScaleTrain.com and Select Retailers.  To ensure you receive what you'd like, we'd encourage you to place a preorder.  If you preorder directly from us, payment is not due until the models arrive and the preorder can be adjusted if needed.  We also pay ground shipping for shippable orders over $99 in the contiguous US.

Shane


Shane Wilson
President
ScaleTrains.com, Inc.

[conrail98]

I just pre-ordered 1 of each. May go back and get another pair, haven't decided. Used in chemical industry and/or as a byproduct, I have to think they wandered across Conrail at some point to North Jersey. One thing that limited my selection was the conspicuity stripes. Being a 90s modeler those are non-starters,

Phil

[James Costello]

7. There also seems to be some confusion about the era for the models we’re offering.  The 5750cf is appropriate for the late 1970s to today and the 4727cf is accurate for the mid-1990s to today.

We’re offering models without and with conspicuity stripes for pre-2005 and post-2005 modelers respectively.  Of course, the full-scale owners added conspicuity stripes as the cars were serviced so the 2005 date may be a little later for some cars.  It’s nearly impossible to determine the exact date conspicuity stripes were added to a specific car number.  Era information is noted on the product page as well.

@scaletrains  Shane - whilst the website pop-up asking me to re-sign-up for the email newsletter every minute is frustrating, the prototype info you've provided about the schemes, eras and conspicuity stripe info is to be commended and certainly helped me make an informed purchasing decision. Kudos! 

[GaryHinshaw]

We also pay ground shipping for shippable orders over $99 in the contiguous US.

Shane

One shipping option that would be helpful to us Canucks is to offer USPS First Class International.   This is often half the price of Priority Mail to Canada.  When I punched in my hopper pre-order (4 cars) the cheapest shipping quote was $38.00*.  My guess is that First Class International would be less than $20.   High foreign shipping costs make direct sales like these very difficult for the foreign customer, so every little bit helps.

* I opted to send this order to my daughter in California, to get the free shipping.  I'll pick it up... eventually.

[cfritschle]

The Tangent car is a 3600 cu ft car, while the Trainworx quad is a 3,483 cu ft car. I don't know much about the slope sheet angles on these cars, but here's some info on the Trainworx car:

Bethlehem Steel introduced its first 100-ton quad hopper in 1963. Although based on the Norfolk & Western's H-11 triple hopper design, Bethlehem's 12-panel version was two feet longer with a capacity of 3,209 cubic feet.

In 1964, Bethlehem began producing a 3,483-cu.-ft. version which was 11'-7" high versus 11'-0" for the 3,209-cu.-ft. version. Over the next 19 years Bethlehem built 4,560 of these larger cars, and they became the most numerous of the builder's quad hoppers.

Buyers included the Denver & Rio Grande Western (2,795 cars); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (1,300); Burlington Northern (200 built for the CB&Q); Chicago & North Western (165); and Great Northern (100).

From here: http://mrr.trains.com/news-reviews/staff-reviews/2002/06/trainworx-n-scale-100-ton-quad-hopper

Mark

As Mark and others have pointed out, there is a difference.

[James Costello]

One shipping option that would be helpful to us Canucks is to offer USPS First Class International.   This is often half the price of Priority Mail to Canada.  When I punched in my hopper pre-order (4 cars) the cheapest shipping quote was $38.00*.  My guess is that First Class International would be less than $20.   High foreign shipping costs make direct sales like these very difficult for the foreign customer, so every little bit helps.

+1 on this. US$50 priority to ship US$128 worth of product to Oz stings. A LOT. Not to mention the exchange rate on top.

[hnipper]

 "our models available directly from us at ScaleTrain.com and Select Retailers."

Not to nit-pick (or rivet-count)  but your url has a typo. the correct URL is ScaleTrains.com. Just thought I would let you know you are sending buyers to  outerspace, not to your place!

Best wishes, and I am hoping for your success in N-scale.
Henry

[ljudice]

I just pre-ordered 1 of each. May go back and get another pair, haven't decided. Used in chemical industry and/or as a byproduct, I have to think they wandered across Conrail at some point to North Jersey. One thing that limited my selection was the conspicuity stripes. Being a 90s modeler those are non-starters,

Phil

I used to spot these all the time on PIOI and OIPI in NJ....   

[bbussey]

I just pre-ordered 1 of each. May go back and get another pair, haven't decided. Used in chemical industry and/or as a byproduct, I have to think they wandered across Conrail at some point to North Jersey. One thing that limited my selection was the conspicuity stripes. Being a 90s modeler those are non-starters,

I can confirm that they congregated in Rutherford NJ on the old Erie mainline in large numbers in the 1980s, so they did indeed travel to northern NJ.  I worked in neighboring Carlstadt at the time and saw them frequently.

[ai5629]

I can confirm that they congregated in Rutherford NJ on the old Erie mainline in large numbers in the 1980s, so they did indeed travel to northern NJ.  I worked in neighboring Carlstadt at the time and saw them frequently.

I recall seeing them moving on Conrail's Pittsburgh Line through western PA in the 80's also (90's too).  I do not recall which train symbols, but based on Bryan seeing them in Northern NJ, my guess would be loads moving east in PIOI and empties moving west in OIPI.  Perhaps a pre-order for a few cars is warranted even though I would only use them on "through trains."  Thanks.

Jeff

[conrail98]

I used to spot these all the time on PIOI and OIPI in NJ....

Thanks, that was the type of info I needed,

Phil

[conrail98]

And thanks @ai5629 and @bbussey for also confirming,

Phil

[migalyto]

Anyone hear if they received enough pre-orders to continue on with these?

[Mark5]

From their FB:

N Scalers: our photographer just wrapped-up pictures of our next four N scale announcements - WOW! These models have the potential to set new standards for ready-to-run detail.

We'll announce our first two freight cars next Thursday evening (4/27) followed-by two rolling stock announcements in late May and our first diesel locomotive announcement at the National N Scale Convention in Pittsburgh this June.

So did they kill the "followed-by two rolling stock announcements in late May" or did I miss those?

Mark