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Post by tornado on Apr 13, 2021 15:44:34 GMT -8
Alco T-6 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!
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Post by edwardsutorik on Apr 13, 2021 15:48:20 GMT -8
Here’s hoping it’s a U33C or U36C. To be truthful, U33C's in GN, NP and BN would sell pretty well in this neighborhood. I'd probably prefer my GN and NP patched, thank you. They would do well to do both the faired and un-faired radiator versions. Ed |
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Post by WFN12 on Apr 13, 2021 16:06:49 GMT -8
Alco T-6 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!! Oh man I’d love a T6 or S6 from atlas |
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Post by fishbelly on Apr 13, 2021 16:32:00 GMT -8
I would like to see a non-dynamic brake RS11.
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Post by rails4dmv on Apr 13, 2021 17:09:55 GMT -8
I'll take a wild guess it could be a NJ Transit ALP-46/ALP-46A. I'd be over the moon if its the MP36/MP40.
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Post by cemr5396 on Apr 13, 2021 18:17:32 GMT -8
my guess is some kind of freight car
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Post by The Ferro Kid on Apr 13, 2021 18:20:01 GMT -8
my guess is some kind of freight car Could well be. Tropicana reefer! |
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Post by fr8kar on Apr 13, 2021 19:35:35 GMT -8
my guess is some kind of freight car Could well be. Tropicana reefer! Oof! I'm not an east coast modeler, though I have a weak spot for NS, CSX and Conrail. A Tropicana reefer could cause a shift in the balance of my roster. |
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Post by migalyto on Apr 14, 2021 4:40:46 GMT -8
Maybe we will finally get modern BNSF reefers?
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Post by el3672 on Apr 14, 2021 11:00:15 GMT -8
I'd like to see them release more '70s vehicles. Mid-seventies Ford sedans, wagon's, vans, etc.
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Post by riogrande on Apr 14, 2021 11:10:40 GMT -8
I'd like to see them release more '70s vehicles. Mid-seventies Ford sedans, wagon's, vans, etc. Here here! What happened to the Ford Fairmont's looked nice but are almost rare as hens teeth too! |
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Post by fr8kar on Apr 14, 2021 11:12:06 GMT -8
I'd like to see them release more '70s vehicles. Mid-seventies Ford sedans, wagon's, vans, etc. Mid to late 80s here, especially GM G platforms Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevy Monte Carlo, Olds Cutlass Supreme and Buick Regal. I need to fill some autoracks! |
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Post by riogrande on Apr 14, 2021 14:05:29 GMT -8
By the mid to late 80's, a high percentage of autoracks were enclosed. We 70's open auto racks need 70's cars much more!
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Post by lvrr325 on Apr 15, 2021 3:14:33 GMT -8
Nobody's guessed an Ingalls yet? They could make it to go right on their RS1 drive
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Post by riogrande on Apr 15, 2021 3:27:55 GMT -8
Like I said, it's good to have goals!
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Post by packer on Apr 15, 2021 12:23:05 GMT -8
I'd like to see them release more '70s vehicles. Mid-seventies Ford sedans, wagon's, vans, etc. Here here! What happened to the Ford Fairmont's looked nice but are almost rare as hens teeth too! Those fairmonts don’t even show up on their site. Maybe discontinued? |
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Post by riogrande on Apr 15, 2021 13:32:04 GMT -8
Must be. I found one undec of a Ford Fairmont for a decent price but they seem to be discontinued.
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Post by gevohogger on Apr 15, 2021 13:34:03 GMT -8
So by this time on Saturday we'll all be clearing space on our shelves for our new P30CHs.... 'Tis a great time to be alive!
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Post by stevewagner on Apr 15, 2021 13:52:32 GMT -8
I wouldn't mind getting a Ford Fairmont myself. I considered buying a full-sized one when they were new but didn't for two reasons. 1 ) I thought its trunk space was inadequate even for grocery bags. 2) I believed that the the cheapest Fairmont model used the same engine as an even smaller Ford that I'd had to rent for a while, which didn't, in my opinion, have enough power to climb Mass. Route 2's Belmont Hill at an adequate speed. I believe I bought a Dodge Omni instead, which, though smaller, had better cargo space. That was the first year it was offered, and at that point it used the same engine as a Volkswagen Rabbit, so I thought of it as a cheaper version of the Rabbit.
I very certainly would welcome more models of more widely used, less expensive cars than the fancy ones a lot of suppliers seem to like to produce.
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Post by riogrande on Apr 15, 2021 14:15:00 GMT -8
I believe I bought a Dodge Omni instead, which, though smaller, had better cargo space. That was the first year it was offered, and at that point it used the same engine as a Volkswagen Rabbit, so I thought of it as a cheaper version of the Rabbit. I remember those American copies of the VW Rabbit. My second car was a 78 VW Rabbit and I drove that thing from California to Oklahoma and then back, and then to Indiana and down to Houston and back to Indiana. I drove the wheels of that thing for 10 years. I sold it 150k on the odo. The one problem with it was that thermo-sensor in the radiator that turned on the electric fan. I had to deal with it thoughout the entire 10 years starting with my first trip east over the Sierra's. |
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Post by lvrr325 on Apr 15, 2021 21:26:16 GMT -8
My dad got a 1980 Rabbit new and it was fine until the converter element fell apart and plugged the exhaust and overheated it somewhere down near Harrisburg 5 hours from home. Warped the head.
I'd be surprised if nobody makes a model of the Rabbit, maybe sold as a Golf, Viking or one of the other euro manufacturers. They didn't change a whole lot other than going from round to rectangular headlights I think for 1980. I'm not sure what year they started building them in Pennsylvania but you could probably justify an auto rack load if you model the right era.
I remember we looked at the Omni and 6 year old me pointed out the VW/Audi logo under the hood. Wish I could remember the salesman's reaction.
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Post by schroed2 on Apr 15, 2021 22:01:13 GMT -8
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Post by hovehicle on Apr 16, 2021 15:14:56 GMT -8
"Atlas is pleased to announce that it has purchased the tooling and all assets of River Point Station, a high-end, quality manufacturer of HO and N vehicles and accessories. There are many products that are in the queue that will get announced soon so stay tuned!"
Vito L.
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Post by mick7070 on Apr 17, 2021 7:48:45 GMT -8
HO announcement is ex Trueline Trains MP36. N scale is River Point tooling purchase. O scale MTH tooling purchase.
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Post by rails4dmv on Apr 17, 2021 7:50:14 GMT -8
"Atlas is pleased to announce that it has purchased the tooling and all assets of River Point Station, a high-end, quality manufacturer of HO and N vehicles and accessories. There are many products that are in the queue that will get announced soon so stay tuned!" Vito L. Sad to hear. It seems they never recovered after Rapido beat them to the punch on their planned FL9 with matching NH passenger cars. I remember the e-mail I sent years ago to the owner about production status of the FL9 & the response I got back was the project was cancelled with a few choice words thrown in. He was ticked off. |
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Post by stevewagner on Apr 17, 2021 8:16:25 GMT -8
Saturday, April 17, 12:15 p.m. EDT
Okay, I've just watched the video announcement by Mr. Haedrich of Atlas at the virtual WGH show. The HO announcement is the MP36PC loco model. The firm has licenses already to produce models of the two MBTA locos of this type and ones in use by West Coast Express, I think in the Seattle area. They're hoping for more licenses for other commuter agencies in the US and Canada.
That's all that he mentioned in HO. River Point Products' own website says all their remaining products, including HO, are available only at ups-vehicles.myshopify.com and only to customers in the USA; that site shows 14 trucks and 14 sets of accessories available at reduced prices.
The Atlas N scale announcement is of former River Point Products 1992 Ford F -250 crew cab pickups, which Atlas will make in railroad paint schemes.
The Atlas O announcement simply repeats what has been revealed earlier about former MTH tooling and the forthcoming Madison series heavyweight passenger cars.
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Post by mdvle on Apr 17, 2021 8:16:27 GMT -8
"Atlas is pleased to announce that it has purchased the tooling and all assets of River Point Station, a high-end, quality manufacturer of HO and N vehicles and accessories. There are many products that are in the queue that will get announced soon so stay tuned!" Vito L. Probably for the best - a look at their news section on their website reveals a company that appeared to be struggling, blaming the struggles on Covid while at the same time most in the hobby seemed to be indicating sales were up and it was difficult to keep items stocked. www.riverpointstation.com/pages/latest_news.php |
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Post by ed on Apr 17, 2021 8:57:17 GMT -8
I find the RPS news painful to read. They made a fine product at a good price point. Not sure how these products will fare under Atlas' management.
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Apr 17, 2021 9:37:34 GMT -8
Oh please not Atlas to do a GP30/35. I think we'd step back on level of detail that current locomotives have based upon their past 4-axle releases. I'll gladly wait on Scale Trains or even Athearn to do the GP30/35 long before Atlas. A GP30/35 would be nice. I'm tired of waiting for ST. Wonder whatever happened to the Scale Trains 4 axle announcement, Wasn't it supposed to be before this? Maybe they bit off more than they could chew acquiring MTH Stuff. |
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Post by loco8107 on Apr 18, 2021 7:17:01 GMT -8
I'd like to see them release more '70s vehicles. Mid-seventies Ford sedans, wagon's, vans, etc. Agreed and I’d like to see more 70’s thru 90’s vehicles period. |
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