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Post by trainworm on Sept 19, 2024 16:51:17 GMT -8
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Post by Mr. Trainiac on Sept 19, 2024 18:06:52 GMT -8
We might have all the Trinity reefer configurations now? Rapido and Scaletrains have the larger cars covered, alough I didn't even realize the Cryo Trans cars were a different size than the BNSF ones.
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Post by trainworm on Sept 19, 2024 18:50:15 GMT -8
They teased a couple other items but I can't find them yet. Have to wait for the official announcement tomorrow
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Post by alexandrianick on Sept 19, 2024 19:46:43 GMT -8
If there were silent versions of the Cryo Trans, I'd be more excited. I have three parts to kitbash three of them and will probably stick to with those plans.
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Post by cpr4200 on Sept 19, 2024 20:51:35 GMT -8
They offer sound as an add-on to the CP mechanical reefers. The Cryo-trans come with it installed?
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Post by hudsonyard on Sept 19, 2024 22:13:59 GMT -8
They offer sound as an add-on to the CP mechanical reefers. The Cryo-trans come with it installed? I've sat at 2 in the morning matching waybills while sound reefers cycled on and off at max volume on tracks I couldn't cut power to, I never need to encounter a sound car ever again in my life. |
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Post by bnsf971 on Sept 20, 2024 3:22:53 GMT -8
They offer sound as an add-on to the CP mechanical reefers. The Cryo-trans come with it installed? I've sat at 2 in the morning matching waybills while sound reefers cycled on and off at max volume on tracks I couldn't cut power to, I never need to encounter a sound car ever again in my life. You could get one just so you could turn off the sound. “There, take that, you little ^%#$#%&^%$^%!!!”. |
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Post by drolsen on Sept 20, 2024 3:46:16 GMT -8
We might have all the Trinity reefer configurations now? Rapido and Scaletrains have the larger cars covered, alough I didn't even realize the Cryo Trans cars were a different size than the BNSF ones. The Cryo-Trans cars are a different prototype built by Greenbrier, the successor of Gunderson, who built the cryogenic reefers represented by the old Walthers model. They have the same configuration with the external reefer unit and platform at the end of the car, but that’s about all they share, aside from perhaps the doors. I’m disappointed that we still don’t have a high quality version of the older Gunderson prototype to replace the Walthers model, to include the rebuilds that Cryo-Trans operated for years, but this upcoming Rapido car is much-needed model. Dave |
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Post by riogrande on Sept 20, 2024 5:13:18 GMT -8
We might have all the Trinity reefer configurations now? Rapido and Scaletrains have the larger cars covered, alough I didn't even realize the Cryo Trans cars were a different size than the BNSF ones. Found the Rio Grande Cabooses. Being shop built and unique, I never thought they would be offered in plastic. Pretty amazing. It looks like the version being done are the 01400-01469 riveted offset cupola caboose. |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Sept 20, 2024 5:32:41 GMT -8
If there were silent versions of the Cryo Trans, I'd be more excited. I guess you'll be more excited. The lower row in the link is $20 cheaper than the upper row, and does not have the words "with sound" in the description. Ed |
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Post by TBird1958 on Sept 20, 2024 6:51:44 GMT -8
A pleasant surprise to see those Rio Grande cabooses being offered, did not think that would ever happen in plastic. I have a fair number of brass ones but can always use a couple more!
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Post by riogrande on Sept 20, 2024 6:56:41 GMT -8
Agreed Mark, these will be a nice addition to the fleet and for those who weren't able obtain correct brass D&RGW shop built cabooses, now is your chance. Hopefully these will displace those Athearn blue box ATSF cabooses painted for D&RGW that we often see in photos and videos.
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Post by alexandrianick on Sept 20, 2024 8:58:20 GMT -8
If there were silent versions of the Cryo Trans, I'd be more excited. I guess you'll be more excited. The lower row in the link is $20 cheaper than the upper row, and does not have the words "with sound" in the description. Ed Now that there's a proper announcement, I see it. Don't think I can avoid getting at least one |
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Post by lvrr325 on Sept 20, 2024 9:14:48 GMT -8
Agreed Mark, these will be a nice addition to the fleet and for those who weren't able obtain correct brass D&RGW shop built cabooses, now is your chance. Hopefully these will displace those Athearn blue box ATSF cabooses painted for D&RGW that we often see in photos and videos. It can replace those old MDC cabooses that came factory painted D&RGW too. I thought they looked closer to the real ones, but being MDC it's a shell tooled to fit an existing underframe. I only ended up with a couple because I bought a big lot of HO cars and everything was D&RGW, 40' box cars and two cabooses. |
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Post by riogrande on Sept 20, 2024 10:00:24 GMT -8
Agreed Mark, these will be a nice addition to the fleet and for those who weren't able obtain correct brass D&RGW shop built cabooses, now is your chance. Hopefully these will displace those Athearn blue box ATSF cabooses painted for D&RGW that we often see in photos and videos. It can replace those old MDC cabooses that came factory painted D&RGW too. I thought they looked closer to the real ones, but being MDC it's a shell tooled to fit an existing underframe. The cupola was a close match but the rest of the model was a stand-in at best. I sold mine off a few years ago. |
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Sept 20, 2024 17:04:27 GMT -8
They offer sound as an add-on to the CP mechanical reefers. The Cryo-trans come with it installed? I've sat at 2 in the morning matching waybills while sound reefers cycled on and off at max volume on tracks I couldn't cut power to, I never need to encounter a sound car ever again in my life. Did it eventually run out of fuel and shut off? LOL |
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Post by hudsonyard on Sept 20, 2024 17:49:09 GMT -8
I've sat at 2 in the morning matching waybills while sound reefers cycled on and off at max volume on tracks I couldn't cut power to, I never need to encounter a sound car ever again in my life. Did it eventually run out of fuel and shut off? LOL The decoders in those genesis cars do eventually die...so maybe they do... |
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