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upcsx
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 Posted - 11/04/2009 : 16:21:52
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| Bring them on their is something in all seven i will be getting. |
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Steve Wagner
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 16:30:33
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For once I don't expect to order anything from this batch.
If I had more money -- and more storage space -- I might have gone for a 53' Evans double plug door boxcar in Boston & Maine with reporting marks of a different style than those on the two cars I already have. Remember that these cars are the proper length; Athearn's are about three scale feet underlength. Atlas's cars from the past few years also have decidedly better detailing than the first run of these models from Atlas. |
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High Speed Kurt
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 16:39:58
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| Why must the model railroad gods mock me so? On my desk awaiting couplers is a kitbashed NS U23B. A week after finishing this is announced. Reminds me of a murphy's law rule I read in that thread. |
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David Hingtgen
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 16:43:15
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| I love when I can get coal-gons singly. I only buy them in singles, as a matter of principle. A lot of time I just want (and can only afford) 1 or 2 more, not a half-dozen... |
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nydepot
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 17:41:50
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Head back to the home page and download the Fall catalog released weeks ago. This engine was in there. Then, at least some of the surprises will be out of the way. Atlas usually still has other surprises with each month.
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Originally posted by High Speed Kurt
Why must the model railroad gods mock me so? On my desk awaiting couplers is a kitbashed NS U23B. A week after finishing this is announced. Reminds me of a murphy's law rule I read in that thread.
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High Speed Kurt
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 18:02:44
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| It would not have mattered, I am pretty slow on things, the engine has been in the works for 4-5 months easy. Oh well, the kitbashed one wont look as nice, but will have more meaning. |
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Edwardsutorik
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 18:22:49
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I feel like I'm the only one who's been looking forward to those standard height containers. It'll be the Evergreens I'm looking forward to; though some of the others are interesting. I'll pass on the Maersk. Some time ago, one of their head cheeses told me I couldn't photograph their containers or ships because they held the copyright/trademark. Yeah, right. Well, it's been that attitude that kept me from being Maersk-friendly, not his interpretation of the law.
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EMDFAN
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 19:16:53
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David Hingtgen Posted - 11/04/2009 : 16:43:15
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I love when I can get coal-gons singly. I only buy them in singles, as a matter of principle. A lot of time I just want (and can only afford) 1 or 2 more, not a half-dozen...
I totally agree with this statememnt. I wish more companies would offer cars singly. One manufacture (Walthers) recently announced new road names for its ballast cars. One was Herzog. I have seen the prototype cars and wanted one. Guess what? Only available as a 3-pack. [:-banghead] Why can't some manufactures realize some of us modelers don't want nor need 2 packs, 3 packs or worse yet 6 packs of a car when all we want is ONE car. Congrats Atlas for doing this with the new Trainman aluminum coal gondola. I just want one car and plan to order one. |
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foamless
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Posted - 11/04/2009 : 21:44:20
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| Glad to see the 2743's in the Oregon Steel Mills scheme. I never thought I would see these done accurately (the LBF and MDC ones weren't right), much less the short-bulkhead flatcars, but Atlas has surprised me on both accounts. |
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Fred Moehrle
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 09:06:45
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Atlas guys, be careful!
One of those CM units have a EMD cab applied by Mopac.
But it isn't 8903. 2008 picture.
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Modern loco's!?! We don't need no modern Loco's.
We need Alco's! |
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AMTK1007
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 11:18:11
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Why oh Why must you offer the Hanjan containers WITH the website address? the website address ones are too new for me modeling BN intermodal in the late 80's early 90's
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Conductor's Portable to the head end of Amtrak 7. . America's train can depart Chicago Union Station on signal indication... Lets go to 44 44 |
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Dave Casdorph
Norway
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 11:34:24
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Originally posted by AMTK1007
Why oh Why must you offer the Hanjan containers WITH the website address? the website address ones are too new for me modeling BN intermodal in the late 80's early 90's
Oh...because the ones without the website address are not correct on existing models in HO scale (high-cube or standard-height). |
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AMTK1007
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 12:19:14
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Originally posted by Dave Casdorph
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Originally posted by AMTK1007
Why oh Why must you offer the Hanjan containers WITH the website address? the website address ones are too new for me modeling BN intermodal in the late 80's early 90's
Oh...because the ones without the website address are not correct on existing models in HO scale (high-cube or standard-height).
Well, then there is a logical explanation, thank you Mr Casdorph for explaining it! |
Conductor's Portable to the head end of Amtrak 7. . America's train can depart Chicago Union Station on signal indication... Lets go to 44 44 |
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arrphoto
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 12:38:08
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I know it's just sample artwork, but the L&N U23B's for the road numbers shown were FB-2 trucks, and the artwork shows the type B. Although the for road number shown on the artwork it's correct since it's a former Monon unit.
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NSGevo7500
USA
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Posted - 11/05/2009 : 17:59:35
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Glad to see you are doing high hooded U23's, but I am cautious. The high hoods for the B23's are too flat on the hood and the number boards have too short a radius. Will this be corrected on the U23's???
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