Atlas Acquires HO-Scale River Point Station Tooling

[pmpexpress]

In an e-mail that I received today, Atlas has announced its acquisition of the River Point Station HO-Scale tooling.

Copied directly from the aforementioned e-mail, you will find a list of the tooling acquisitions below.

Acquired Tooling

FORD F-250 & F-350 SRW REGULAR CAB PICKUP
FORD F-250 & F350 SRW SUPER CAB PICKUP
FORD F-250 & 350 SRW SUPER CREW CAB PICKUP
FORD F-350 DRW REGULAR CAB PICKUP
FORD F-350 DRW SUPER CAB PICKUP
FORD F-350 DRW SUPER CREW CAB PICKUP
FORD F-350 DRW REGULAR CAB HD PICKUP
FORD F-350 DRW SUPER CREW CAB HD PICKUP
FORDF-450 DRW PICKUP

FORD F-350 SRW SUPER CAB SERVICE TRUCK
FORD F-350 DRW SUPER  CAB SERVICE TRUCK
FORD F-350 DRW SUPER  CAB BUCKET TRUCK
FORD F-450 DRW REGULAR CAB SERVICE TRUCK
FORD F-450 DRW REGULAR CAB BUCKET TRUCK
FORD F-450 DRW SUPER CREW CAB SERVICE TRUCK
FORD F-550 DRW SUPER CREW CAB BUCKET TRUCK
FORD F-450 DRW REGULAR CAB HD BRUSH FIRE TRUCK
FORD F-450 DRW SUPER CREW CAB HD BRUSH FIRE TRUCK
FORD F-550 DRW REGULAR CAB HD MINI-PUMPER FIRE TRUCK
FORD F-550 DRW REGULAR CAB HD AMBULANCE-RESCUE TRUCK

FORD SUV EXPEDITION EL CIVILIAN
FORD SUV EXPEDITION EL LIMITED CIVILIAN
FORD SUV EXPEDITION EL SSP (POLICE-FIRE)

Back in Febuary 2022, in a Latest News message, Ronald Elsdoerfer cited several different reasons for the scaling back of RPS operations.

The tooling sales to Atlas were the outcome of a bunch of very unfortuate circumstances.

Really doubt the tooling could have found a better home, as Atlas is well equipped to continue the production of these outstanding models.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Makes sense given that they bought the N scale tooling.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I wonder if the IP will go with them. Back in 2009/2010, RPS had designs all ready to tool for several Ford vehicles at the time including the Fusion and Edge.

[peteski]

I wonder if the IP will go with them. Back in 2009/2010, RPS had designs all ready to tool for several Ford vehicles at the time including the Fusion and Edge.

N scale?! 

[DirtyD79]

That's good. Hopefully they're able to start making them again soon. Also it will hopefully give the profiteers on eBay a big fat "Up yours!".

[ski]

It's wishful thinking, but I hope Atlas would consider doing those HO models in N. The HO ones are excellent...and more modern than the ones RPS/Atlas offered in N.

[peteski]

That's good. Hopefully they're able to start making them again soon. Also it will hopefully give the profiteers on eBay a big fat "Up yours!".

Instead  of eBay, aren't the original models  still available (at a discount) from https://rps-vehicles.myshopify.com/collections

[DirtyD79]

Instead  of eBay, aren't the original models  still available (at a discount) from https://rps-vehicles.myshopify.com/collections

Thanks, for the link. I should pick some up while they're on sale.