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Post by GP40P-2 on Apr 13, 2024 22:15:32 GMT -8
I noticed a few new boxcars listed on 3D tonight, PRR X53 and X54, with and without roofwalks. These are from a designer called Bridge Line Design. While these are Pennsy prototypes, the 50' car looks good for PC and into Conrail.
Still hoping that the Reading "XLL" goes live soon, a great CR boxcar option.
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Post by markfj on Apr 14, 2024 4:47:16 GMT -8
Wow, and I was just going to shoot off an email to Nick at Moloco to see if he would consider doing the X53 and X54.
The Branchline kit is a good start for the X53, but the frame supplied in the kit is wrong according to the drawings included in Jim Kinkaid’s article in the January issue of RMC. Not much else needs to be changed to make the Branchline kit look good.
Regardless, I'm interested getting both!
Mark J.
Reading, PA
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Post by tom on Apr 14, 2024 7:03:14 GMT -8
Biggest difference between the Branchline plugdoor boxcar and the PRR/PC X53 is that the X53 had a much deeper sidesill than the Branchline car. I made the modification to my Branchline car but looking forward to the 3D Central/Bridge Line car. For some reason I used the X50A designation on my car....  |
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Post by lvrr325 on Apr 16, 2024 19:29:01 GMT -8
I see the January RMC has an article on these cars. Do they have a picture of the cars the Lehigh Valley leased? I struck out in a casual search, but they only leased five, so it's not that surprising. Thinking they were just patched PRR paint.
I would have bought one Sunday had I known. It's not online to look at yet.
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Post by tom on Apr 17, 2024 4:04:33 GMT -8
I noticed a few new boxcars listed on 3D tonight, PRR X53 and X54, with and without roofwalks. These are from a designer called Bridge Line Design. While these are Pennsy prototypes, the 50' car looks good for PC and into Conrail. Still hoping that the Reading "XLL" goes live soon, a great CR boxcar option. The RMC article did not have a photo of the X53 but did mention that 21212, 21214, 21215, 21250 and 21118 kept their original paint and only received new LV reporting marks. |
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Post by el3672 on Apr 17, 2024 20:00:10 GMT -8
So Strange, same here can't find any of the (5) elusive X53 PRR heritage pic's on the LV....
Only ex PRR 50'Dbl door X56A (many)supplemented to the LV, patched or original PRR #'s retained.
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Post by pjm20 on Apr 18, 2024 4:49:55 GMT -8
I noticed a few new boxcars listed on 3D tonight, PRR X53 and X54, with and without roofwalks. These are from a designer called Bridge Line Design. While these are Pennsy prototypes, the 50' car looks good for PC and into Conrail. Still hoping that the Reading "XLL" goes live soon, a great CR boxcar option. The RMC article did not have a photo of the X53 but did mention that 21212, 21214, 21215, 21250 and 21118 kept their original paint and only received new LV reporting marks.  |
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Post by tom on Apr 18, 2024 8:03:23 GMT -8
The RMC article did not have a photo of the X53 but did mention that 21212, 21214, 21215, 21250 and 21118 kept their original paint and only received new LV reporting marks. Well that's interesting. Looks like LV did a complete paint out of the PRR lettering and keystone....and then someone (unofficially?) outlined the keystone in white. |
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Post by pjm20 on Apr 18, 2024 8:55:43 GMT -8
Well that's interesting. Looks like LV did a complete paint out of the PRR lettering and keystone....and then someone (unofficially?) outlined the keystone in white. That's just a Shadow Kesytone painted in, no afterthought outline. Does show that these things didn't really get painted after leaving Sam Rea. |
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Post by ernestbaron on Apr 24, 2024 8:16:45 GMT -8
I noticed a few new boxcars listed on 3D tonight, PRR X53 and X54, with and without roofwalks. These are from a designer called Bridge Line Design. While these are Pennsy prototypes, the 50' car looks good for PC and into Conrail. Still hoping that the Reading "XLL" goes live soon, a great CR boxcar option. The RMC article did not have a photo of the X53 but did mention that 21212, 21214, 21215, 21250 and 21118 kept their original paint and only received new LV reporting marks. Now for your fun history lesson. When Conrail was created and the cars were renumbered under the "master roster" filed with the ICC (And searchable via STB Online records) The cars that were leased by LV with PRR numbers had their marks reverted back to PRR to fit into the roster there instead of being treated separately as "Lehigh Valley" freight cars. |
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Post by lvrr325 on Apr 24, 2024 11:32:40 GMT -8
Thanks for digging up that photo. Must be 1975, 1976, given the AMC Pacers on that auto rack. Reporting marks look like the RR from PRR are bleeding through.
I'm not shocked that they basically had the lease terminated for Conrail's purposes.
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Post by GP40P-2 on May 6, 2024 19:20:10 GMT -8
I see that the X53 and X54 from Bridgeline are no longer showing on 3D Central. Maybe a redesign is happening? Let's hope.
Edit: My bad, they are still there, not on the main freight car page, but on the boxcar page.
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Post by markfj on May 7, 2024 3:52:12 GMT -8
I see that the X53 and X54 from Bridgeline are no longer showing on 3D Central. Maybe a redesign is happening? Let's hope. Edit: My bad, they are still there, not on the main freight car page, but on the boxcar page. Is 3D Central even aware of the dimensional issue with the Bridge Line Design X53/54 cars? I have not seen anyone who bought the kit(s) comment that they contacted 3D Central about the undersized overall width dimension that makes the cars too narrow. Thanks, Mark J. |
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Post by simulatortrain on May 7, 2024 7:29:53 GMT -8
I see that the X53 and X54 from Bridgeline are no longer showing on 3D Central. Maybe a redesign is happening? Let's hope. Edit: My bad, they are still there, not on the main freight car page, but on the boxcar page. Is 3D Central even aware of the dimensional issue with the Bridge Line Design X53/54 cars? I have not seen anyone who bought the kit(s) comment that they contacted 3D Central about the undersized overall width dimension that makes the cars too narrow. Thanks, Mark J. Yes, I let Alec know about it right as it came up here. |
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Post by markfj on May 7, 2024 7:36:35 GMT -8
Thanks for letting us know Adam. I'm sure they will correct the issue.
By the way, did you get the 8 foot, 7 panel Superior doors added to your store yet?
Mark J.
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Post by simulatortrain on May 7, 2024 7:59:51 GMT -8
They're part of the next wave I want to tackle-- making the Reading version and I may go ahead and duplicate one or two of the Southwest Scale doors since those are not available. We had a new baby come Friday evening, but so far I've found mini modeling sessions in between feeding and diaper changes to be incredibly productive. I'll probably sit down with my laptop and watch some baseball tonight and get those doors wrapped up!
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Post by cpr4200 on May 7, 2024 8:55:06 GMT -8
Congratulations, Adam!!!
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Post by schroed2 on May 7, 2024 10:01:10 GMT -8
from me too...and may the sleep be with the parents ! |
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