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Ntrainz1

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Athearn April 2022
« on: April 30, 2022, 08:36:28 AM »
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2022, 10:55:32 AM »
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Retooled?  The last few runs had body mounted couplers - but still too long and riding too high...

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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2022, 09:58:31 PM »
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Quote from: ljudice on April 30, 2022, 10:55:32 AM
Retooled?  The last few runs had body mounted couplers - but still too long and riding too high...

Maybe they are trying to beat ScaleTrains from announcing N scale versions or something? Between all the BethGons out there, its hard to think that many need more than a dozen or so for any pike.

And yet Athearn continues to tell N scalers that they haven't forgotten us. It's kinda hard with 1 release (or none) every month that is usually a rerun of something. I'd like to believe them, but its hard at times.
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2022, 10:41:55 PM »
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Quote from: ljudice on April 30, 2022, 10:55:32 AM
Retooled?  The last few runs had body mounted couplers - but still too long and riding too high...

Most likely the graphic artist used the HO info to produce the N graphic (this has happened more than a few times at Athearn over the years). My bet would be on the same old tooling in N when they actually arrive.
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2022, 09:27:32 AM »
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IMHO, Kato is the best deal on bethgons, just wish they would do CR Cromweld and the newer NS schemes....
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2022, 10:08:11 AM »
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Athearn also included a BIGLY price increase - from $139.99 to $174.99 for 5 cars!  $35 per car!
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2022, 12:10:55 PM »
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Quote from: MRLX1020 on May 01, 2022, 10:08:11 AM
Athearn also included a BIGLY price increase - from $139.99 to $174.99 for 5 cars!  $35 per car!

they have to pay their rebranding consultant somehow....
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2022, 01:05:11 AM »
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Talking to the guys in Denver, they are saying there is a newly tooled car going to be announced for June, so not sure if that is the end of this month, or next.
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2022, 09:58:58 AM »
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Maybe the acid tanks?
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2022, 10:51:04 AM »
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re: June ... Maybe N scale will finally get some 60' hi-cubes that aren't smooshed!

https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/ho-rtr-60-berwick-hi-cube-box-nandw-604529/ATH75163.html

A scale Greenville 60' hi-cube would be nice too:

https://exactrail.com/collections/archive-1/products/x-greenville-60-double-plug-door-box-car-nw-1

Here we are two decades into the 21st century and still no decent 60' hi-cubes :facepalm: (except for the recent MTL TTX "TBOX" as noted below by ljudice) .
« Last Edit: May 02, 2022, 04:00:33 PM by Mark5 »
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2022, 11:12:07 AM »
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Quote from: Mark5 on May 02, 2022, 10:51:04 AM
re: June ... Maybe N scale will finally get some 60' hi-cubes that aren't smooshed!

https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/ho-rtr-60-berwick-hi-cube-box-nandw-604529/ATH75163.html

A scale Greenville 60' hi-cube would be nice too:

https://exactrail.com/collections/archive-1/products/x-greenville-60-double-plug-door-box-car-nw-1

Here we are two decades into the 21st century and still no decent 60' hi-cubes.  :facepalm:

except the mtl tboxes - but yep you're right...
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2022, 03:47:46 PM »
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I smell new intermodal cars....
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Re: Athearn April 2022
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2022, 01:29:38 AM »
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They did mention that being a 90s modeler, I'd be happy with the car...but they gave no hints
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