Atlas Winter 2020 All Scales Catalog is out

[RockGp40]

Anyone know when the winter releases will hit the streets?

[lock4244]

Anyone know when the winter releases will hit the streets?

N scale items all show estimated delivery as 3rd quarter 2020.

[Atlas Paul]

For the SOO 4427s:  Are those numbers right?  All of the sources, and pictures, I can find show "odd numbers only", but Atlas chose only even numbers.

http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca/cgi-bin/displayrailway.pl?o=soo#covhop

"SOO 70175 Covered Hopper
Number Series: SOO 70151-70249 (odd numbers)
Builder: Pullman-Standard
Acquired: New 1964
1964. Pullman-Standard Photo."

We will fix this.  The artwork was originally from an O scale run and apparently no one picked up on this before.

[Atlas Paul]

No mention of former BLMA parts - trucks, details, etc. These may not be big money makers for Atlas, but their consistent availability is a big deal to modelers. Walthers doesn't even list the EMD photo-etched fans of any variety at all - not even as "out of stock" or "backorder." The BLMA 100-ton trucks show "No info from vendor." @Atlas Paul - will we be able to count on Atlas to keep these parts available in the future? Craig didn't seem to have this issue, so why does Atlas?

Chris

We are planning another group of etched products, they should be in the next catalog.  A lot of the BLMA stuff came from the factory that shut down in the summer of 2018 and is caught in the backlog of getting regular production back up and running.

[Atlas Paul]

I see that Conrail is included in the PS4427 release.  Alas, I have no idea why Atlas chose the road numbers they did.  Hey @Atlas Paul look for Covered Hopper Class CL15A on the Conrail Historical Society web site.  These are the ex LV Bethlehem built clones of the PS 4427 car.  They are are a much better choice than the cars chosen for the artwork.  The artwork car numbers are from a number series for ex EL class CE16B PS 4740 covered hoppers.  Thanks.

Jeff

Ed is already working with our R&D guys to chose a better series.  This, unfortunately, was another set of artwork pulled from a prior O scale run.  When Ed got in touch with me and I looked at the artwork, it was worse than I would have thought - there are actually two different capacities in different locations.   

[nkalanaga]

Atlas Paul:  Thank you!  I'll go ahead and reserve at least one, although it will probably be Saturday before I do it.  The artwork looks nice, and Soo Line cars weren't uncommon on the BN.

[spookshow]

Hopefully the second run of ALPs won't be as pokey as the first.

-Mark