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Post by jlwii2000 on Jan 24, 2015 9:55:43 GMT -8
I'm hoping to get all the announcements from Amherst wrapped into one thread.
Here is what I've seen so far:
Athearn -- GP7/GP9 Family (Technically revealed on their page Facebook a couple of days ahead of Amherst)
Rapido -- RDC
Tangent -- X58 Class Box Car.
Everyone feel free to add to the list if I'm missing stuff. Luckily this year seems pretty quiet in general and for my personal modeling tastes. My wallet needs a breather anyway, it's been putting out more than a prostitute at a political convention. |
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Post by lackawanna1223 on Jan 24, 2015 9:59:46 GMT -8
Did Kadee announce a new freight car? They're supposed to have something in the pipeline...
Thanks for the info!
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Post by curtmc on Jan 24, 2015 10:05:11 GMT -8
Atlas has new catalog showing new announcements for first half of 2015...
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Post by SOMECALLMETIM on Jan 24, 2015 10:09:57 GMT -8
Exactrail on their Facebook page shows new FMC 5327 box cars in 5 paint schemes & HO Bethlehem 3737/3716 hoppers in 4 new paint schemes. Can someone put a bug in their ear for a ACF 4600, ACF 4460, and ACF 5250 covered hopper please.
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Post by atsfan on Jan 24, 2015 10:14:26 GMT -8
Atlas has new catalog showing new announcements for first half of 2015... Are any of them new products? |
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Post by 12bridge on Jan 24, 2015 10:20:13 GMT -8
Hi-Ad equipped C420s.
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jan 24, 2015 10:21:10 GMT -8
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Post by rails4dmv on Jan 24, 2015 10:41:05 GMT -8
Anything new from MTH in HO?
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Post by markfj on Jan 24, 2015 13:09:32 GMT -8
Can someone post a link to the FB page with the Exactrail announcement? Nothing about it is on their website and I don’t have an FB account.
Also curious too about Kadee.
Mark
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Post by jlwii2000 on Jan 24, 2015 13:10:35 GMT -8
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Post by mkulak on Jan 24, 2015 13:21:29 GMT -8
Anything on the tank car that Athearn was hinting about on FB? or is it just vapoware again?  |
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Post by atsfan on Jan 24, 2015 13:22:33 GMT -8
Anything new from MTH in HO? Still waiting for their GEVO and Dash 9…... |
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Post by wp8thsub on Jan 24, 2015 13:26:38 GMT -8
Not sure if you need a Facebook account to click through for ExactRail's photo.  So far this is it. "Coming soon from #ExactRail. All new HO FMC 5327 box cars in 5 paint schemes & HO Bethlehem 3737/3716 hoppers in 4 new paint schemes." |
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Post by atsfan on Jan 24, 2015 13:28:17 GMT -8
Has the 5327 been done before? It looks familiar like something Athearn has made.
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Post by wp8thsub on Jan 24, 2015 13:39:26 GMT -8
Anything on the tank car that Athearn was hinting about on FB? or is it just vapoware again? It seems many observers inferred from a single photo of a roller bearing truck under a tank car that Athearn was working on such a car. Athearn's FB post didn't mention a thing about the photo having any relationship to a future release, simply adding a caption, "This must be a Genesis model, as it has rotating bearing caps on the trucks! - CW. "Here's a link to the photo Athearn used: www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=510636 . Note that the photographer, Craig Walker, works for Athearn in product development per Athearn's site. Maybe he just thought the photo was interesting. |
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Post by wp8thsub on Jan 24, 2015 13:45:24 GMT -8
Has the 5327 been done before? It looks familiar like something Athearn has made. Yup. MDC had a kit of this car, which Athearn upgraded and sold with their RTR line. The ExactRail car even looks to have a couple of the same paint schemes www.athearn.com/Search/Default.aspx?SearchTerm=50%27+FMC+Plug+Box+RTR&CatID=THRF&OA=True . Athearn also had the former MDC ABOX combination door car, and ExactRail already tooled their own far superior version of that. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 14:01:47 GMT -8
Anything new from MTH in HO? Still waiting for their GEVO and Dash 9…... They don't have their 2015 catalog out yet either. |
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Post by curtmc on Jan 24, 2015 14:30:34 GMT -8
Yes, MDC/Athearn plug door boxcar is similar/based on the FMC 5327... It, and the MDC ABOX, was $3.98 retail and $3 street price when first released about 30 years ago. Given inflation, that $3 in early 1980s is now about $7. I bought some of the Athearn RTR ones last year for $12. We'll see how the ER price compares to those.
Any car tooled today BETTER be significantly better than those of 30 years ago, because the pricing is going to be multiple times higher even with inflation factored in.
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Post by bdhicks on Jan 24, 2015 17:46:33 GMT -8
Any word from TCS on when they'll have the diesel WOW sound available?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 21:00:02 GMT -8
Yes, MDC/Athearn plug door boxcar is similar/based on the FMC 5327... It, and the MDC ABOX, was $3.98 retail and $3 street price when first released about 30 years ago. Given inflation, that $3 in early 1980s is now about $7. I bought some of the Athearn RTR ones last year for $12. We'll see how the ER price compares to those. Any car tooled today BETTER be significantly better than those of 30 years ago, because the pricing is going to be multiple times higher even with inflation factored in.  Okay...Lol. |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jan 24, 2015 22:35:17 GMT -8
What ever happened to Overland? Did Brian show for this event? Where's my NW5's?  ? Ed |
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Post by jlwii2000 on Jan 25, 2015 8:17:14 GMT -8
What ever happened to Overland? Did Brian show for this event? Where's my NW5's? ? Ed Everything from Overland has no scheduled due date. Everything was changed to "TBD" for delivery dates last fall. Also, Brian was not at the show. I just spoke to him and he had no plans of attending. |
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Post by atsfan on Jan 25, 2015 8:17:31 GMT -8
What ever happened to Overland? Did Brian show for this event? Where's my NW5's? ? Ed Not sure why he would spend the $ to go there. All his products are so tiny in run size they sell out before built. What would he sell there? |
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Post by NS4122 on Jan 25, 2015 16:08:36 GMT -8
Some observations from the show:
Walthers announced that they'll be doing the SD70ACe in their Mainline.
Athearn had decorated samples of the forthcoming UP flared SD70Ms (no NS), which looked really good.
The Rapido FL-9 and F40 both look spectacular.
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Post by jlwii2000 on Jan 25, 2015 16:13:11 GMT -8
Some observations from the show: Walthers announced that they'll be doing the SD70ACe in their Mainline. Wow, there will be plenty of choices on the SD70ACe. What's the running total right now: Athearn Bachmann MTH OMI Walthers Lots of options from most budget friendly to most expensive. |
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Post by NS4122 on Jan 25, 2015 16:47:43 GMT -8
Unfortunately, Overland hasn't come to the show for a couple years now. What ever happened to Overland? Did Brian show for this event? Where's my NW5's? ? Ed |
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Post by stevewagner on Jan 25, 2015 17:00:45 GMT -8
I spoke with Sam ("the Answer Man") at Kadee's display today. He confirmed that they're working on a new car, didn't give any hint as to what it was, and said they'd be having problems getting some parts. I said at least they don't have problems with production in China; he replied that that was right -- they just go into the other room.
Tangent's PRR X58 boxcar is predictably beautiful.
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Post by curtmc on Jan 25, 2015 17:12:24 GMT -8
Oh boy! A new Kadee car! What will it be, another variant of 1950's 40' or 50' PS boxcar, or another variant of the 1950's sand covered hopper? Oh wait, maybe they'll venture way out to a 1950's flat car or tank car...
It would be nice if "American made" referred to anything a modern modeler could use or want... so come on Kadee, get with the modern program and give us a model of a prototype car built at least after 1975!
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Post by JohnJ on Jan 25, 2015 17:31:29 GMT -8
Tangent's PRR X58 boxcar is predictably beautiful. Yes, it is. My pocketbook is having to deal with my purchase of three of them. I'll get more if they release an earlier PC version; the Tangent rep said they're having trouble finding pictures of an early PC X58 so who knows if these will be produced. I'm not sure how much difference there would be, anyway. This would be a good fleet car for my 1968 layout, though at $44 a pop this could get expensive. |
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Post by atsfan on Jan 25, 2015 18:52:47 GMT -8
Kadee will make a 50 foot PS boxcar with new ends and doors.
As for Walthers, I hope they do better than Bachmann did.
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