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Post by SOMECALLMETIM on Jul 9, 2014 9:24:41 GMT -8
Exactrail has a teaser up on their Facebook page of something new that will be announced at the National Train Show on 18 July. Let the speculation begin. I'm guessing it's a freight car and I'm hoping it's the ACF 4600 and ACF 4460 covered hoppers I keep bugging them about.
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 9, 2014 10:02:33 GMT -8
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Post by wp8thsub on Jul 9, 2014 10:29:46 GMT -8
A comment from ExactRail on their Facebook thread suggests it's a transition era car.
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Post by TBird1958 on Jul 9, 2014 10:30:30 GMT -8
That would be nice! I don't have many good ACF's.
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Post by drolsen on Jul 9, 2014 10:34:16 GMT -8
Blaine mentioned this in his post a while back, that they are planning to announce several more new models this year. Although I don't model the transition era, it'll be nice to see those modelers get something new. It will also give my wallet a break - I haven't been able to keep up with their last few releases.
Dave
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Post by bdhicks on Jul 9, 2014 11:38:17 GMT -8
Hopefully they're continuing with road-specific coil cars and doing the BN/BNSF COIL CARe and COIL CARe XL.
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Post by tonycook on Jul 9, 2014 14:29:03 GMT -8
Like the Ingalls 4-S pic that goes up with any new product teasers. It'll happen one day...just be patient. |
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Post by roadkill on Jul 9, 2014 17:55:45 GMT -8
Hopefully they're continuing with road-specific coil cars and doing the BN/BNSF COIL CARe and COIL CARe XL. I'd prefer the PRR G41/G41A myself. |
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Post by riogrande on Jul 9, 2014 17:59:28 GMT -8
Transition era car would be a good contrast to the very modern cars announced last couple of times (coal car and coil car).
Like Dave, I'm always having a hard time keeping up!
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Post by garr on Jul 9, 2014 19:10:24 GMT -8
Well the transition era tease blew away my guess of the Southern Railway "Big John". Unless transition era has a double meaning--the move from smaller freight cars of the '60s to the heavy haulers of today.
Jay
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 9, 2014 23:16:39 GMT -8
Hopefully they're continuing with road-specific coil cars and doing the BN/BNSF COIL CARe and COIL CARe XL. I'd prefer the PRR G41/G41A myself. A G41 would put a hurt on the wallet!!!  (Just make the covers removable) |
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Post by riogrande on Jul 10, 2014 3:18:31 GMT -8
It's a strange looking beast in the photo - no idea what it is. Some "want-list" items are important to a small fandom, but they do still get made! If there is an up side to the limited appeal syndrome, it gives the rest of us a chance to recharge our funds! I definitely haven't picked up everything on my want list yet so new announcements are often a mixed blessing!
Speaking of mixed blessing, one thing I expect ExactRail to announce again will be more D&RGW Bethlehem hoppers and I expect once again they will sell so fast I may only be able to get a small number. Good for ER at least!
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Post by roadkill on Jul 10, 2014 18:17:10 GMT -8
I'd prefer the PRR G41/G41A myself. A G41 would put a hurt on the wallet!!! (Just make the covers removable) Fortunately the G41/G41A lends itself well to removable covers. Just need somebody to pull the trigger on one. A G43 would be sweet too, common as rain and still in service today. |
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Post by tdspeedracer on Jul 12, 2014 11:13:54 GMT -8
Hopefully they're continuing with road-specific coil cars and doing the BN/BNSF COIL CARe and COIL CARe XL. That would be nice, but they better make sure the lid comes off, or they'll going to get my order back. Trevor |
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Post by keystonefarm on Jul 12, 2014 13:00:20 GMT -8
What I would love to see would be either a PRR/PC/CR G-43 gon or a PRR/PC/LV/CR X-58 box. The gons ran around until a few years ago. Very common car in the east. I've heard from another manufacturer that were considering the X-58 that someone else would be doing it so thats why they canceled their plans to do one. Maybe this is the other manufacturer hopefully. ----------- Ken
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 12, 2014 13:14:39 GMT -8
IIRC, Railyard did the X58 (and some other neat cars) before folding.
The Railyard guy went to Intermountain, I think, but not sure where molds or tooling went. RF was low volume, Intermountain is med to high volume, so outside of drawings and maybe some detail parts, not sure much would transfer.
ETA, IF MY SMARTPHONE SWITCHES TO WIFI ONE MORE TIME, I AM GONNA BE ALL CAPS ANGRY.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 19:12:30 GMT -8
Open Auto Rack...?
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Post by riogrande on Jul 12, 2014 19:23:06 GMT -8
Out of all the train cars I could vote for, open racks or racks of the 70's are in my top want list. Cheers, Jim |
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Post by TBird1958 on Jul 12, 2014 19:41:40 GMT -8
'70s era Bulkhead Flat would be nice, but I'd sure like an X-58 or G41.
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Post by drolsen on Jul 12, 2014 19:46:36 GMT -8
The Railyard guy went to Intermountain, I think, but not sure where molds or tooling went. RF was low volume, Intermountain is med to high volume, so outside of drawings and maybe some detail parts, not sure much would transfer. Railyard's models were all resin kits, so the parts and molds wouldn't be reusable as is, but Gene could bring a lot of knowledge and research material to their team to help reproduce the X58 in plastic. I definitely think it would be a popular model - it's a signature prototype for the Pennsy's later years, as well as PC, Conrail, and eventually CSX (not sure if NS kept any, or how long they lasted). Dave |
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Post by riogrande on Jul 13, 2014 4:22:49 GMT -8
'70s era Bulkhead Flat would be nice Also agree with that. 70's bulkheads and auto racks represent some very much needed freight car types. |
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Post by lackawanna1223 on Jul 13, 2014 6:18:49 GMT -8
A year or so back on the STFMC Yahoo group, it was indicated that Exactrail was working on a UTLX X-3 tank car (not sure of the size, but the 8000 gal were the majority cars) which is probably THE essential tank car of the transition era.
That's my guess.
I also wouldn't be shocked if Tangent introduced a GATX type 30 single dome car to compliment their GATX 6000 gal Type 30 3 dome.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 7:41:15 GMT -8
'70s era Bulkhead Flat would be nice, but I'd sure like an X-58 or G41. I'd take those in a HOT SECOND as well...especially if they produced Undecorated cars with them!!! |
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Post by atsfan on Jul 13, 2014 15:09:02 GMT -8
Available in the near future would be the nicest part.
I don't need another announcement that next year will still be "coming soon".
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Post by curtmc on Jul 14, 2014 6:04:08 GMT -8
Guys, if it is a "transition era" car then it is a 1950s or earlier car. That would preclude the PRR G40/41 and X58 cars that were 1960s built, and also regrettably the Magor SRR Big John covered hoppers. Eventually I'd bet we see the X58 and G41 from Bowser.
I wouldn't be surprised to see the new announcement - if transition era - to be either 1950's era SP GS beet hoppers in RTR, or as somebody said above the UTLX X-3 8K or 10K tank...
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Post by roadkill on Jul 14, 2014 17:43:29 GMT -8
Guys, if it is a "transition era" car then it is a 1950s or earlier car. That would preclude the PRR G40/41 and X58 cars that were 1960s built, and also regrettably the Magor SRR Big John covered hoppers. Eventually I'd bet we see the X58 and G40 from Bowser. I wouldn't be surprised to see the new announcement - if transition era - to be either 1950's era SP GS beet hoppers in RTR, or as somebody said above the UTLX X-3 8K or 10K tank... I hope Bowser doesn't do a G40, as there was only one . I keed, I keed !!! |
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