Atlas has only been offering two car numbers for their Ps-2-CD 4750 covered hoppers. I would like to see more car numbers of the same road.
Yes,Atlas only does 2 numbers on the 4750 on some roads,but 4 on others. I don't get that. They did 4 numbers on the LN/Family Lines System 4750,which I'm glad they did,but only 2 numbers on the CSX 4750,which was announced in the same production run. CSX is a popular Railroad too,but it seems Atlas didn't think so.
I can buy BNSF 4750s in 4 numbers,so to this modeler,I can assume nothing else.
I'm not by any means putting down any railroad,I love 'em all,just model CSX because I'm near to the line & enjoy it.
Atlas is in the "driver's seat," so-to-speak. What do we as modelers do? I'd nicely complain if I knew who to address my comments to. I've called Atlas & have been transferred to research & development,but never can speak to anyone so I leave a voicemail with my phone # but never any reply. This is discouraging especially to new guys struggling to make it in O Scale. It's this sort of thing that makes you keep wondering if the struggle's worth it. If you can talk to people,you get hope,without hope,you go nowhere. I'm getting too far along in life to fight & wait,especially never knowing if my voice is being heard or not. I did this in HO,since in my 20s,but I'm 57 now,& it's hard to face the same struggles in O scale,that I did in HO way back when.
If Atlas would supply car decals to renumber with,that'd be a nice compromise. This is done in G scale & look how small that scale is,so why not in O Scale?
Just my opinions.
Al Hummel
