NCS 17-post well cars from JTC Models

[ednadolski]

Yes.  Search for DTTX number series in the range 620xxx and/or RR class NWG30.

Ah, thanks:

http://www.nscalekits.co.uk/NS138.pdf

In 1999-2001 National Steel Car built 1022 53’ 3-car draw-barred units for TTX, placed in their DTTX class NWG30, these units were numbered 620000-621021.

It looks like the reporting marks were on the A and B units only, but the car number & unit letter were also on each unit in smaller lettering in the middle of the main sills.  (A little hard to tell with all the grime on the cars.)

http://rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?View=2&cid=9&NumPics=100&road=DTTX&Page=137
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1652244
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1652243
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1652242

http://rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?View=2&cid=9&NumPics=100&road=DTTX&Page=136
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1685577
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1685578
http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1685579

Ed

[ednadolski]

Just received mine…
They’re beautiful!

Nice!

Ed

[John]

I picked up a pair .. nice execution .. but I would have liked to see metal wheels on these for the price point .

[basementcalling]

Why do thee cars weather in those patterns? Seems they get very grimy from riding so low to the tracks? Also, are the cleaner yellow locations repaint, or where employees cleaned off dirt to make the markings more visible?

What about any top down views to see how the ends, particularly the walkways, weather?

[jereising]

I picked up a pair .. nice execution .. but I would have liked to see metal wheels on these for the price point .

Been sayin' that right along, and I let them know as well.  Maybe they haven't got a source yet...
These are great cars, been running them quite a bit and have yet to see a derailment of any kind.  But my stash of wheels is beginning to get low...

[ednadolski]

I would have liked to see metal wheels on these for the price point .

Agreed, also they will look better when the stainless steel end ladders/stirrups are painted.

Maybe they haven't got a source yet...

Seems most likely, esp. considering all the shortages on most stuff lately.  But I'd rather take 'em with the plastic wheels today, rather than have to wait who-knows-how-long for the cars to be ready.


Ed

[sundowner]

 Since the cars come with real MT trucks and couplers, maybe MT does not sell the trucks with metal wheels yet. We have seen MT used the same truck with the metal wheels for there NSC boxcar.