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Post by jstevens on Jul 10, 2020 8:05:01 GMT -8
Wow they are some stellar cars! I see myself picking up a couple of the CSX patches. Although one thing did catch my eye with the as-delivered GONX, does something about the artwork seems off, is it just me?  |
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 10, 2020 8:06:45 GMT -8
Those sheet metal sides are great. Kinda reminds me of the Exactrail centerbeam. Oddly. Besides the photoengraved holes, it's nice that the top rail will have prototype width. Always bugs me about plastic gons. Most excellent, Blaine! Ed Yep, the brass centerbeam registered here too. This is one of those (oh how I hate this word) "paradigm shifts" that occur once in a blue moon. The bar has been raised. I still want a bunch of undecs. Unpainted preferably, but would be good with unlettered black and maybe a boxcar red. |
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Post by bdhicks on Jul 10, 2020 8:10:22 GMT -8
I'm not really a big on gondolas, in part because they're rarely done well in models, but these ones look so good I might have to pick some up.
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Post by migalyto on Jul 10, 2020 8:10:47 GMT -8
And there all gone. Got my order in under the wire.
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Post by railmodeltroy14 on Jul 10, 2020 8:11:33 GMT -8
Ordered one of the CSX models
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 10, 2020 8:12:15 GMT -8
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Post by riogrande on Jul 10, 2020 8:26:48 GMT -8
Blaine was probably right, a gondola was probably not on anyones guess list. Railgon was mentioned earlier in the thread. On July 3. So Blaine was wrrrrrooo? |
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Post by packer on Jul 10, 2020 8:45:40 GMT -8
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Post by delta767332er on Jul 10, 2020 8:45:59 GMT -8
Wow they are some stellar cars! I see myself picking up a couple of the CSX patches. Although one thing did catch my eye with the as-delivered GONX, does something about the artwork seems off, is it just me? Why don't you elaborate so we don't have to play guessing games? |
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Post by gevohogger on Jul 10, 2020 8:49:30 GMT -8
Wow they are some stellar cars! I see myself picking up a couple of the CSX patches. Although one thing did catch my eye with the as-delivered GONX, does something about the artwork seems off, is it just me? Why don't you elaborate so we don't have to play guessing games? Maybe he is referring to the lettering (Nationwide Gondola Pool) that is crooked, or how the yellow lettering and logo is much less vibrant that the rest of the yellow?
But I'll assume they are that way on a road number basis, per photos.
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Post by jstevens on Jul 10, 2020 8:54:50 GMT -8
Why don't you elaborate so we don't have to play guessing games? Maybe he is referring to the lettering (Nationwide Gondola Pool) that is crooked, or how the yellow lettering and logo is much less vibrant that the rest of the yellow?
But I'll assume they are that way on a road number basis, per photos.
That's indeed what I'm referring to. But that's a good point you bring up, is the lettering intentionally crooked per prototype photos, or was there a misstep somewhere in the manufacturing process? |
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Post by sknorcal on Jul 10, 2020 9:04:29 GMT -8
Weights printed on the cars are matched to the road numbers offered. This is a great detail--one I wish more manufacturers would incorporate into their models. Separate clichés are required in order to print the individual road numbers, so it is simple to change any of the other data as well (provided that the data is the same color as the road number.) Individual build dates, weights and placement of data can be varied and customized by road number, giving each car a unique appearance. |
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Post by kpack on Jul 10, 2020 9:54:11 GMT -8
Wow, really impressive from the looks of the photos. I'm impressed by the brass side sheets. I know a few modelers have spent hours modifying other gons to have brass side sheets so that they can model the bulges better, so I'm glad to see that Arrowhead has done that for us. This car will be an excellent base for weathering! Gons weren't on my radar, but now they are. I'll need to do some research.
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Post by surlyknuckle on Jul 10, 2020 10:02:43 GMT -8
Wow, finally an accurate 1st edition Railgon. I'm more than happy to retire my Athearn/MDC ones. Ordered four Arrowhead cars to replace my four Athearn rtr ones that I "upgraded" (etched brake platforms, new coupler boxes). The Railgon was a really neat prototype. Blane referenced the TTX Story vol 2 book which covers the Railgon program among other TTX cars...and I remember how impressed I was left after reading the back story and design of the prototype cars.
Between these gons and the Tangent I-18 caboose, I'm beginning to think we have freight cars that are of superior detail and fidelity compared to current locomotive offerings....
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Post by thunderhawk on Jul 10, 2020 10:19:40 GMT -8
Guess I don't see the hate for Value Trains. They are not after the market this group represents and I don't recall them ever claiming to be the next high end manufacturer. |
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Post by mdvle on Jul 10, 2020 10:36:56 GMT -8
And there all gone. Got my order in under the wire.
The indication was that more are coming, this was just a small number shipped in by air so they would have something on hand at the announcement.
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Post by choochooboy on Jul 10, 2020 11:24:55 GMT -8
Blaine asked me to use his login to reply to the comment about the artwork. All the photos used are of pre-production models. That is noted in the video, but deserves emphasis elsewhere. The pad printing on the pre-production model is a little skewed. We have already addressed this with our manufacturer for production models.
-Sarah
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Post by csxt8400 on Jul 10, 2020 11:34:54 GMT -8
Blaine asked me to use his login to reply to the comment about the artwork. All the photos used are of pre-production models. That is noted in the video, but deserves emphasis elsewhere. The pad printing on the pre-production model is a little skewed. We have already addressed this with our manufacturer for production models. -Sarah Excited for these. Are there going to be more of the CSX gons coming with the rest of the as delivered, or are they truly sold out? |
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Post by thebessemerkid on Jul 10, 2020 11:35:47 GMT -8
Blaine asked me to use his login to reply to the comment about the artwork. All the photos used are of pre-production models. That is noted in the video, but deserves emphasis elsewhere. The pad printing on the pre-production model is a little skewed. We have already addressed this with our manufacturer for production models. -Sarah Sarah, can you ask Blaine when the Ingalls 4-S will be released? Awesome gondola. He should be smiling all the way back to Wyoming  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2020 11:59:43 GMT -8
Blaine asked me to use his login to reply to the comment about the artwork. All the photos used are of pre-production models. That is noted in the video, but deserves emphasis elsewhere. The pad printing on the pre-production model is a little skewed. We have already addressed this with our manufacturer for production models. -Sarah Excited for these. Are there going to be more of the CSX gons coming with the rest of the as delivered, or are they truly sold out? There will be more coming. You can login to Lombard and place a pre-order for those CSX cars here: lombardhobby.com/pre-order/ |
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Post by migalyto on Jul 10, 2020 12:05:27 GMT -8
What do you think tomorrow's event has in store?
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Post by Christian on Jul 10, 2020 12:59:58 GMT -8
When were the cars painted into CSX?
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Post by delta767332er on Jul 10, 2020 13:22:12 GMT -8
When were the cars painted into CSX? Photo evidence of only one of the nine fully repainted, which is the one Blaine did. The CSX computer and photo evidence suggests a 2000 repaint. |
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Post by mvlandsw on Jul 10, 2020 13:32:29 GMT -8
Were the interiors of the prototype cars painted or unpainted?
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Post by unittrain on Jul 10, 2020 14:00:11 GMT -8
That was my first guess on here a railgon I remembered those were built in high quantities in 1979 to 1982 or so. This is great ill be getting a few.
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Post by Christian on Jul 10, 2020 15:03:17 GMT -8
When were the cars painted into CSX? Photo evidence of only one of the nine fully repainted, which is the one Blaine did. The CSX computer and photo evidence suggests a 2000 repaint. Thanks for that. It appears that for 1985 the chance of Rail-Gon appearing are slim and CSX is none. I can always justify it as supporting a new state of the art freight car. I bought a certain B&O caboose with that reasoning. |
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Post by jlwii2000 on Jul 10, 2020 15:11:57 GMT -8
They produced the car for my 10th anniversary giveaway. There were 4 companies that offered to make an anniversary car for me, but valuetrains was able to completely produce in the U.S. and thus get the cars delivered quickly. I also chose them because buying several dozen boxcars to give away cost a pretty penny when considering all the associated costs plus the cost of the car. I was trying to limit wallet damage. They are very basic though in terms of detail. In terms of valuetrainsusa.com, they still exist and have regularly sold my box car and other cars on their website. They are good cars for a new modeler or someone practicing weathering. -James Wright |
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Post by drolsen on Jul 10, 2020 15:27:21 GMT -8
Excited for these. Are there going to be more of the CSX gons coming with the rest of the as delivered, or are they truly sold out? There will be more coming. You can login to Lombard and place a pre-order for those CSX cars here: lombardhobby.com/pre-order/I called Lombard about an hour ago following Blaine’s advice (on Facebook) and apparently managed to get the last set of all three CSX cars they still had on hand. They had to pull them off the website when they got low because the orders were coming in so fast that they were concerned they would oversell and end up shorting some orders. They were selling them to people in the store as well as online, and the real-time inventory was struggling to keep up. The gentleman I spoke to was very helpful and had to put me on hold for a few minutes while they sorted out the remaining inventory. I was just glad to get them. |
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Post by westerntrains on Jul 10, 2020 21:12:50 GMT -8
Much ado about nothing, a gondola.
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Post by Christian on Jul 11, 2020 2:33:51 GMT -8
Much ado about nothing, a gondola. The question Alex is "Name two light-hearted English plays set in Italy." (With apologies to Shakespeare, Gilbert, and Sullivan.) |
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