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Post by riogrande on Aug 9, 2021 13:29:01 GMT -8
I don't recall the Conrail selling out as fast the first time. Southern yes, and I got in fast and got a Southern back then. Same with DTI and a single PC. So I'm good for all the reruns.
I only got one DTI initially but they were so common when Tangent suddenly put a single up on their website long after they were sold out I grabbed a second.
I expect SP will get rerun too in a future batch. I missed SP direct from Tangent but found a shop out in Oregon which got me a couple.
I haven't found evidence of EL across the Rockies in the mid-late 70s, nor B&O or Burlington. Seems like the first two Tangent Greenville runs covered the lions share for Ford FAST traffic across the Rockies. MP from this run does fit however.
I'd like to see an orange Rio Grande and maybe a earlier N&W hamburger logo from Tangent. I'd also like to see an earlier Conrail as I believe those to participate in the FAST in the late 70s through the end of that auto parts train.
But otherwise have a good batch of Greenvilles. I do have a number of Walthers P-S although not up to Tangent standards but hope someone will step in and offer some Thralls. Realistically some of us need a mix from those builders.
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Post by brammy on Aug 10, 2021 8:52:06 GMT -8
The Missouri Pacific car is the *most common* non-EL, non-Trailer Train freight car in the EL wheel report collection. Is this wheel report publicly available? I know from the EL mailing list it was a ton of manual effort on your part. |
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Post by el3672 on Aug 10, 2021 9:09:09 GMT -8
The Missouri Pacific car is the *most common* non-EL, non-Trailer Train freight car in the EL wheel report collection. Is this wheel report publicly available? I know from the EL mailing list it was a ton of manual effort on your part. I'd be all in on the EL wheel report, looking forward to Pat's response. Ditto on the excellent work that he put into the EL 'Hot 100 plus list" I printed out all his series and they fill a 3" binder. Great work & Reference Manual.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2021 17:37:57 GMT -8
I’m thinking of a couple MP cars…I can match the paint on the trucks…
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Post by champagnetrail on Aug 10, 2021 19:19:33 GMT -8
Is this wheel report publicly available? I know from the EL mailing list it was a ton of manual effort on your part. I'd be all in on the EL wheel report, looking forward to Pat's response. Ditto on the excellent work that he put into the EL 'Hot 100 plus list" I printed out all his series and they fill a 3" binder. Great work & Reference Manual.
About 2/3 of the collection used to be available on the ELHS web site. For some reason, the web site went through some transition or re-make and the freight train consists disappeared. Fortunately, I downloaded all of the images before they went away.
I was also "loaned" another large group of wheel reports from a fellow named Richard Eisfeller, under the condition that I not make them publicly available. Therein lies the problem. The "database" as it were combines both groups and it would be difficult to extract the former from the latter. I would consider doing that if/when the original collection reappears on the ELHS web site. In the mean time, I have shared the whole database with two other people with instructions to pass it on in the event of my untimely death, or until my agreement with Mr. Eisfeller is rendered null and void.
In the mean time, I have no qualms about sharing bits and pieces from the database. Incidentally, it remains a work in progress.
-pat
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Post by brammy on Aug 11, 2021 4:49:42 GMT -8
I'd be all in on the EL wheel report, looking forward to Pat's response. Ditto on the excellent work that he put into the EL 'Hot 100 plus list" I printed out all his series and they fill a 3" binder. Great work & Reference Manual.
About 2/3 of the collection used to be available on the ELHS web site. For some reason, the web site went through some transition or re-make and the freight train consists disappeared. Fortunately, I downloaded all of the images before they went away.
I was also "loaned" another large group of wheel reports from a fellow named Richard Eisfeller, under the condition that I not make them publicly available. Therein lies the problem. The "database" as it were combines both groups and it would be difficult to extract the former from the latter. I would consider doing that if/when the original collection reappears on the ELHS web site. In the mean time, I have shared the whole database with two other people with instructions to pass it on in the event of my untimely death, or until my agreement with Mr. Eisfeller is rendered null and void.
In the mean time, I have no qualms about sharing bits and pieces from the database. Incidentally, it remains a work in progress.
-pat
Thanks. Hopefully the files show back up on the ELHS site and I can grab them sometime. |
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Post by The Ferro Kid on Aug 11, 2021 11:43:13 GMT -8
The first number listed for DT&I is now Sold Out as well.
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Post by TBird1958 on Aug 12, 2021 15:04:47 GMT -8
My Wabash and B&O showed up in the mail today. they're even more beautiful in person. The opacity of the yellow and red printing over the dark blue body color is simply fantastic! Great models from Tangent!
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Post by brammy on Aug 12, 2021 16:46:02 GMT -8
I haven't even gotten any shipping notifications yet.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2021 16:56:05 GMT -8
He's pretty quick about shipping...and the cars that I have ordered in the past have always been packed really well. I am on the fence on the MP cars...as ExactRail has released more MP Quad hoppers...so...I went with ExactRail.
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Post by oakway on Aug 12, 2021 17:22:39 GMT -8
I wouldn’t sit too long on that fence as I’m sure the will sell out with the dealer orders. I hear you with exactrail, all Indianapolis Power and Light hoppers inbound to me when they arrive.
Never thought they would get around to another batch, but very happy they did. Next should be ZCCX cars from Athearn.
John
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Post by riogrande on Aug 13, 2021 7:43:48 GMT -8
Southern now shows sold out on Tangents site.
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Post by schroed2 on Aug 13, 2021 8:13:13 GMT -8
Southern now shows sold out on Tangents site. in stock at MB Kleln... |
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Post by riogrande on Aug 16, 2021 14:04:37 GMT -8
I was traveling first two weeks of August and didn't put in an order until yesterday. I did a little research and C&O and MP appeared in photo's, so put in an order for those two.
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Post by ChessieFan1978 on Aug 16, 2021 18:41:28 GMT -8
My wallet is safe only because the LV didn't seem to handle much of this traffic that I have seen. I do wish I could find a wheel report collection like there is out there for the EL, though. Of all the LV books, videos, and pictures I can't recall seeing much automotive traffic like 86' boxcars and auto racks. Guess it all went via the EL and PC back then. |
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