2017 NSE Convention

[unittrain]

Anyone that walked the show see any 53FT well cars that will be coming out? I was hoping Deluxe would bring them out again, but as stated earlier, we might not see anything from Deluxe. 

Yeah loosing deluxe is a real bummer, I just got back from watching some trains on CSX and seen an old Twinstack double stack well car (the early 5 unit cars with the bulkheads) on a doublestack train , I got a Santa Fe one but would like to get a sealand one too.

[sirenwerks]

Is it me or do the trucks on the MTL green PS1 look like they're set in too far?

[160pennsy]

Can someone post photos of the modeling contest entries so we can all play along remotely? The NSE timeline shows the pickup date & time as Sat 06/24/17 between 4:00-5:00pm

http://www.nationalnscaleconvention.com/natstore/images/2017_pittsburgh_model_contest_rules.pdf

[jagged ben]

Atlas releases the perfect compliment to the BLMA beer car.   The 40' well car is also very interesting... can't tell what the prototype is, exactly.  But why not do a 53' footer!?   

[Mark5]

Losing Deluxe Innovations is a huge blow to me - I was looking forward to the 1970s era 40' Sheet and Post Standard Height Containers.

Modeling intermodal in the 1970s remains a challenge.

Mark

[Englewood]

Lots of goodies so far, especially for us modern guys. Any word on where next year's convention will be?

[bbussey]

Is this the same, "squished" shell or have it's dimentions been fixed?

Same overall dimensions as the current 50' PS-1 cars. There was a thread back in late January when it was confirmed.

[Missaberoad]

Why? Doesn't Intermountain pretty much already have the 4750 market saturated? Do we really need an improved model of a well covered prototype vs all new tooling?

The Red caboose line covered more prototypes then the 4750, and the Intermountain model despite being good has a few warts... (Soft tooling, lack of body mounted couplers) So I think there should be a market for both... Can always use new covered hoppers 

[James Costello]

Atlas releases the perfect compliment to the BLMA beer car.

Amen. Any chance to weather up Super Shock for 1993 works for me!

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=46828
http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=68324

[draskouasshat]

The Scale Trains Gevos were stunning in person.  They would do the same for an SD40-2 IMHO.  Plus, they would most likely get a good return on investment with this model.  I am leary to buy IM diesels based on their SD45-2's.  I returned the four I bought due to poor assembly and painting.  Hopefully things have changed.

I highly doubt that would be a good business decision

[sundowner]

Thanks for the pictures ai5621.

[GaryHinshaw]

The 40' well car is also very interesting... can't tell what the prototype is, exactly.  But why not do a 53' footer!?   

The prototype is a Gunderson (of course) 48' All-Purpose well car chopped-down to 40'.   The TTX wells have had their hitch plates removed:

http://www.railcarphotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=66433 (login req'd)
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2700504

The NOKL sets have (mostly?) retained them:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2213266

[ai5629]

Atlas 60' passenger cars.

[ai5629]

Trainworx trailers.

[ai5629]

Trainworx flexi van cars.