What would you choose for the next 4 railroad & 2 private schemes on the Atlas PS-4750 3-bay covered hopper?

FALCONSERVICE,

I just looked at the 5161 releases and am confused as well as amazed. Chessie&Conrail never had 5161's that I'm aware of-am I correct? I never saw a 5161 until CSX came out with their "Grain Express" logo on 5161's and these cars were largely used for sugar before grain. That's the "amazed" part of this post.

The "confused "part,is in the fact of the CSX "How Tomorrow Moves" scheme as well as other 'roads that were in Atlas' last release of 5161s-now are they being rerun as the catalog has them listed as "backorder."

Al Hummel

This is the best FARMLAND scheme to put on the Pullman-Standard 4750 covered hopper next time the cars are made.

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Andrew

falconservice posted:

The GOLDEN WEST SERVICE GVSR/SSW covered hoppers are Pullman-Standard 4785 CU FT covered hoppers. They are similar but not identical to the 4750. Perhaps they will make this scheme eventually. 

Andrew

Many of the Golden West hoppers were repainted in Sioux City, IA about 15? years ago at Transco Railway  Service (current name). I don't remember what it used to be called. This place even does kosher cleaning of cars.

We see so many grain cars around the area it takes a owner's listing to know who owns the cars. With three majors through here (BNSF, CN, UP) and several rock trains (D&I). Coal, however, is down but this time of year grain, grain, grain.

Dick

   Weaver put out a small run of these prior to closing.

 I have a few styles in the collection, but  I'm not a big fan of these modern cars and probably would only seek them in SCL.

https://www.tangentscalemodels...ellogggraindenverco/

I frankly don't know all the in's and out's of the various kinds of hoppers, but I sure would like a few of the above - loaded plenty of them in my younger years.

This is the hopper 1004 with the original Blue Mountain Railroad - BLMR reporting marks.

Andrew

All I care is that Atlas O has the correct nomenclature and a colorful [other than Battleship Gray] Paint schemes and reflective of years 1998 or earlier for me to open up my wallet.

Everybody better get their photos of the "old" Pullman-Standard PS-2-CD 4750  3-bay covered hopper in CSX related schemes of Family Lines, Seaboard System, B&O Chessie, SCL, L&N, RF&P as soon as possible.  The way CSX management is operating they could be sold off or scrapped. 

Andrew

Andrew,

Why would they do this? The 4750s and 4600 cvd hoppers have been the backbone of CSX as well as many other railroads? What would they replace them with?

Al Hummel

There will eventually be cuts in the CSX freight car fleet.

Many of the PS-2-CD 4750 covered hoppers from SCL, L&N, B&O and others are over 30 years by now.

Union Pacific has sold off the D&RGW, C&NW, MKT PS-2-CD 4750 covered hoppers from their fleet. 

Greenbrier and Trinity are building new covered hoppers for grain service. 

Andrew

Andrew,

Oh yes I understand about the age issue. I misunderstood at 1st. 

Oddly enough,in 2011,I took photos of a couple freshly painted CSX 4750s that had to be former hoppers from SCL or Chessie,as they were numbered in the 250,000 series. So some of those cars are still in service,of course if they had 2 years service life when they were repainted,I suppose they'd still have gotten fresh paint.

The Cargill grain facility @ Bremen where I live,hasn't been shipping grain for a couple years now,so I don't get to see grain cars anymore. I was told if the facility didn't load 105 cars at a time,CSX wouldn't do shuttle train business with them. when Cargill 1st took over the facility,it was in the Bremen paper that Cargill could load 105 cars,so am sure this isn't the issue. I talked to someone that works the trains for CSX and they said 105 cars isn't the minimum for shuttle service I think it was more like in the 70-80 car range. CSX had went up on freight rates and NS took over grain service from neighboring elevators.

As Always,

Al Hummel

Mostly all of the 4750 covered hoppers are still around, but the original railroad reporting marks, mumbers, and graphics are patched over or removed. 

It looks like it will be APRIL 2018 before the people at Atlas will start the order period for new Pullman-Standard 4750 covered hoppers. 

Andrew

Andrew,

Has there been any "hint" of what 'road names might be offered?

Al Hummel

As of April 4th, 2018 all of the current production items have been pushed back 3 more months. Perhaps in May 2018 the new paint schemes and company names will be announced so that the cars will be produced and delivered by December 2018 or January 2019.

Andrew

Any word on how much longer we have to wait until Atlas announces there choices on the next run of 4750's?

As Always,

Al Hummel

The next Announcement might not happen until July 17th. 

Andrew

They made announcements and had an order period. 

Now we have to wait to see when the PS-2-CD 4750 covered hoppers will be produced. 

The Peavey and the Pillsbury schemes would be good on the next run of the 4750 hoppers.

Andrew

I guess u all know that I'm having a special run of the Atlas O PS-4750 due december this year.

Its 1 road number each of 6 different pink Co-op grain cars.  Available individually or in a 6 car set. So I wouldnt really worry about there only being "4 new PS4750's per year".  As long as people want them, I'll keep putting in for special runs.   

I announced these about 2 weeks ago, and they are half sold out already.  Hoping to do another run of another 6 grain co-ops next year.

You can see the current run here......

https://www.publicdeliverytrac...-cars-1/?sort=newest

beth

@falconservice posted:

Here is a Railcar Photos image of the real NAHX TERRA CHEMICALS  4750 covered hopper.

 

 

NAHX series 55400-55699 built by Pullman-Standard, Lot 9744, Jun-Jul 1974. NAHX 55645-55694 originally leased to Terra Chemicals of Sioux City, Iowa.

 

 

Andrew

I have one of these, one decal letter at a time.

Dick

@Beth Marshall-The Public Delivery Track posted:

I guess u all know that I'm having a special run of the Atlas O PS-4750 due december this year.

Its 1 road number each of 6 different pink Co-op grain cars.  Available individually or in a 6 car set. So I wouldnt really worry about there only being "4 new PS4750's per year".  As long as people want them, I'll keep putting in for special runs.   

I announced these about 2 weeks ago, and they are half sold out already.  Hoping to do another run of another 6 grain co-ops next year.

You can see the current run here......

https://www.publicdeliverytrac...-cars-1/?sort=newest

beth

The 4750's are my favorite freight car......I,d like to see more dealers do special runs " grain company specific" cars....