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Post by Colin 't Hart on Jul 19, 2024 14:43:55 GMT -8
Southtown? If so I assume that hack came off an inver grove transfer.
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Post by snootie3257 on Jul 19, 2024 14:46:07 GMT -8
Just checked and it’s down to 3 numbers left. If you want one, all I can say is “get ‘em while they’re hot.”
Steve
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Post by elfan on Jul 19, 2024 15:09:25 GMT -8
Just checked and it’s down to 3 numbers left. If you want one, all I can say is “get ‘em while they’re hot.” Steve These sold out faster than a Taylor Swift concert!! Hope that doesn’t happen when the EL models are released! I might miss out on 10-15 I will buy. Makes one wonder if the number of models produced was quite a bit lower than normal. Tom |
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Post by riogrande on Jul 19, 2024 16:11:52 GMT -8
Makes one wonder if the number of models produced was quite a bit lower than normal. Tom Maybe, some of the other versions like the BN haven't been as popular so maybe numbers ordered were lower. I expect if the 60's Rock Island are gone in a day, they would be rerun likely. |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jul 19, 2024 17:03:53 GMT -8
All gone (the early ones).
WOW. Less than 24 hours. Maybe less than 12 hours.
Impressive.
Ed
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Post by hudsonyard on Jul 19, 2024 17:05:04 GMT -8
Southtown? If so I assume that hack came off an inver grove transfer.
Yep. I assume so. I went through there every day for about 8 years, it was hard to imagine what had been there. The widening of 55 and the light rail construction basically removed any signs of the yard, you can make out chunks of the MILW right of way near US bank stadium and the former shops/passenger yard is the light rail shops. |
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Post by rockfan on Jul 19, 2024 20:15:53 GMT -8
All gone (the early ones). WOW. Less than 24 hours. Maybe less than 12 hours. Impressive. Ed Should be rerun with new road numbers. |
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Post by lvrr325 on Jul 19, 2024 22:53:52 GMT -8
Looks like an excellent model. If I modeled Rock or UP I'd have to grab them.
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Post by tony on Jul 20, 2024 7:58:43 GMT -8
The top of rail to bottom of step well is 15.25 inches on the drawing and 42.0625 from top of rail to bottom of side sill.
Perhaps someone can measure next week when they receive them.
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Post by packer on Jul 20, 2024 8:56:00 GMT -8
Makes one wonder if the number of models produced was quite a bit lower than normal. Tom Maybe, some of the other versions like the BN haven't been as popular so maybe numbers ordered were lower. I expect if the 60's Rock Island are gone in a day, they would be rerun likely. Something to consider about that is the bn ones were from a group of 25 cabooses, then split across a few different eras. I got a few as delivered plus an NP one (I think all the SP&S ones were repainted by my era). |
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Post by tony on Jul 20, 2024 9:03:23 GMT -8
The 18 inch block lettering successfully sold out. Probably one of the fastest in Tangent's history.
Reminds me of one of the train mfgs vendors at Springfield, MA back around 2012 - we don't see Rock Island as a popular road name and is not a strong seller.
What is a not a strong seller are foobies, fill-ins and incorrect models.
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Post by riogrande on Jul 20, 2024 9:39:03 GMT -8
Something to consider about that is the bn ones were from a group of 25 cabooses, then split across a few different eras. I got a few as delivered plus an NP one (I think all the SP&S ones were repainted by my era). Those BN are very nice. If they ran across the system to the west end late 70's/early 80's I'd consider getting one. They would have run on the Joint Line. Possibly up the Front Range. I agree about foobies. I've always found correct cabooses to give a signature look to model trains. That's why I eventually made it a priority to get some brass cabooses despite the cost. They just look right. At least we finally have some coming for the D&RGW with the ICC EV cabooses.\ As for what sells, it just goes to show you, with these Rock Island, it's not always easy to predict. If only manufacturers had crystal balls! |
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Post by hudsonyard on Jul 20, 2024 9:58:26 GMT -8
The 18 inch block lettering successfully sold out. Probably one of the fastest in Tangent's history. Reminds me of one of the train mfgs vendors at Springfield, MA back around 2012 - we don't see Rock Island as a popular road name and is not a strong seller. What is a not a strong seller are foobies, fill-ins and incorrect models.
I've always thought that the maroon/yellow and even the bankruptcy blue RI schemes are extremely striking looking, lots of guys get into a railroad because they like the paint scheme.
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Post by champagnetrail on Jul 20, 2024 9:59:51 GMT -8
All gone (the early ones). WOW. Less than 24 hours. Maybe less than 12 hours. Impressive. Ed I'm wondering if they sold out so fast because stock was low to begin with. Did Tangent take a large number of them to the St Louis RPM and not have them available on the web site? If the stock they took to St Louis doesn't all sell out, perhaps a few will appear on the web site next week.
Incidentally, the RI cars are very close to the EL ones, so there is hope for the future for EL/D&H/CR modelers. One wonders if Tangent will work on the Southern Railway caboose for the National Train Show coming to Chattanooga in a few years.
-pat
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jul 20, 2024 10:08:42 GMT -8
Something to consider about that is the bn ones were from a group of 25 cabooses, then split across a few different eras. I got a few as delivered plus an NP one (I think all the SP&S ones were repainted by my era). Oh, no. No. No. The NON-BN ones: SP&S 900-905 (6 cars) built 7/69 NP 10400-10424 (25 cars) built 5-6/69 FW&D 165-167 (3 cars) built 1971 (Tangent built the entire run of these)(They were painted in BN) BN ones: BN 10500-10596 (97 cars) built 1970-1971 (these were the first cabooses BN ordered) BN 10700-10749 (50 cars) built 3-4/1972, modified in 1981 BN 12500-12624 (125 cars) re-built 1990 (models showing various eras) Considering that ALL of the non-BN roads listed became BN, and that most of those were patched to BN for an admittedly short time, we have a total of 306 cars, with representatives throughout BN's caboose usage, and just previous. IF Tangent were to do some of the SP&S and NP cars as patched versions, I'd likely pick up a couple. Ditto for those same cars painted full BN. Ed |
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Post by cemr5396 on Jul 20, 2024 13:13:40 GMT -8
These sold out faster than a Taylor Swift concert!! now THERE is a crossover I wasn't expecting on the ARF... Luckily I'm not a RI modeler or I'd be able to relate to that in more ways than one. |
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Post by packer on Jul 20, 2024 14:37:45 GMT -8
Something to consider about that is the bn ones were from a group of 25 cabooses, then split across a few different eras. I got a few as delivered plus an NP one (I think all the SP&S ones were repainted by my era). Oh, no. No. No. The NON-BN ones: SP&S 900-905 (6 cars) built 7/69 NP 10400-10424 (25 cars) built 5-6/69 FW&D 165-167 (3 cars) built 1971 (Tangent built the entire run of these)(They were painted in BN) BN ones: BN 10500-10596 (97 cars) built 1970-1971 (these were the first cabooses BN ordered) BN 10700-10749 (50 cars) built 3-4/1972, modified in 1981 BN 12500-12624 (125 cars) re-built 1990 (models showing various eras) Considering that ALL of the non-BN roads listed became BN, and that most of those were patched to BN for an admittedly short time, we have a total of 306 cars, with representatives throughout BN's caboose usage, and just previous. IF Tangent were to do some of the SP&S and NP cars as patched versions, I'd likely pick up a couple. Ditto for those same cars painted full BN. Ed I paraphrased from tangent's site: "This Tangent model accurately depicts the first 25 cabooses delivered in September of 1970." on the "as delivered" cars (as they're the ones I went for)/ I probably could've worded that better originally. I did grab an NP to patch. Just haven't yet. |
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Post by mvlandsw on Jul 20, 2024 15:41:19 GMT -8
It looks to me that the truck sideframe is not arched quite as high on the model.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jul 20, 2024 16:11:18 GMT -8
I paraphrased from tangent's site: "This Tangent model accurately depicts the first 25 cabooses delivered in September of 1970." on the "as delivered" cars (as they're the ones I went for)/ I probably could've worded that better originally. I did grab an NP to patch. Just haven't yet. Del Grosso's BN caboose book has the series BN 10500-10596, with build dates of 1970 for 10500-10549 and 1971 for 10550-10596. The FOBN website has two series: BN 10500-10549 (built 1970) and BN 10550-10596 (built 1971) The diagram for these cars in Del Grosso's book appears to show separate AFE's for the two years: 70-262 and 71-237. Anyway, 50 cars in the 1970 order and 47 in the 1971 order. Whether the above cars should be viewed as one series or two is not obvious. But there were 50 cars ordered for 1970, not 25. Perhaps 25 were delivered in September and the remainder of the order in the next few months. Further intense thought (how often does THAT happen?) notices that there is only ONE diagram for the two orders. Hence I'll put these cars in a single series of 10500-10596. Anyway, nitpicking being done, I too picked up one of the NP and one of the SP&S with the intent of patching each for BN. It does indeed appear that the SP&S ones got painted rather quickly, though. Might just leave that one alone. These Tangent cars did a fine job of supplying my need for "generic" BN cabooses. I do hope, however, that Tangent does the GN cars! Ed |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Jul 21, 2024 6:02:04 GMT -8
Nope unfortunately that’s not what it means. They were all available early this morning when I ordered mine 😁 Steve The number I want is sold out then. Hopefully I can find it somewhere else. If Tangent announced it then it's available for purchase that day. Unless it's SOLD OUT which has happened before with certain models. The B&LE and IC/ICG hoppers did. |
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Post by 12bridge on Jul 21, 2024 7:47:40 GMT -8
They still had some leftovers at St. Louis Sunday, however which ones I do not know, so there may be some hope to get a handful added back into the system.
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Post by joppasub on Jul 23, 2024 12:13:48 GMT -8
I picked up a UP CA-13 from my hobby shop.
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Post by carrman on Jul 23, 2024 14:43:08 GMT -8
I picked up a UP CA-13 from my hobby shop. How do you like it? I have one on order. Dave |
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Post by cpr4200 on Jul 23, 2024 18:27:05 GMT -8
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Post by joppasub on Jul 23, 2024 18:51:33 GMT -8
I picked up a UP CA-13 from my hobby shop. How do you like it? I have one on order. Dave I like it. Beautiful paint job. Might get an undec to do a C&EI kitbash… |
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Post by rockfan on Jul 24, 2024 3:53:20 GMT -8
Ordered from Lombard.
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Post by tony on Aug 4, 2024 12:32:45 GMT -8
Was there supposed to be slack adjustors and associated lever on these models?
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Post by delta767332er on Aug 4, 2024 13:23:20 GMT -8
We are looking at the only thing previously posted that was a matter of discussion: The space between the body and the truck. That is why I didn't see the need to explain anything. It seemed so obvious. Obviously it wasn't that obvious. HO models have been notorious for riding high over their trucks since just about forever so at some point such discussion just becomes background noise. This forum makes the world a dumber place. |
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Post by gevohogger on Aug 5, 2024 4:01:45 GMT -8
Obviously it wasn't that obvious. HO models have been notorious for riding high over their trucks since just about forever so at some point such discussion just becomes background noise. This forum makes the world a dumber place. Whatever, man. You guys would have gone bananas over this one:
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