Reply to "New Atlas Wagontop Boxcars---PRR"

hibarOGR Forum Member

Bob posted:
Back in the Jim Weaver days at Atlas, no fantasy paint schemes were produced in the Master line. Today, Atlas is doing much like the others and painting versions that will sell (witness the Lionel Daylight scheme cab-forwards outselling the prototypical paint schemes). You can't really blame them for trying to maximize income in today's shrinking market. Atlas does offer a disclaimer on the Pennsy version of the wagon top: "++ Alternate history paint scheme."
"B&O also had cabooses and covered hoppers in the wagon top style, I don't think a covered hopper in this style has been done yet."
3rd Rail did the wagon top covered hopper in brass 3R and 2R but no plastic versions have been produced to date.

Totally agree as long as this allows production of new models for the MFGs its up to the modeler/hobbyist to decide what to buy and it also allows the collectors more buying options. JMO

7/23/1610:06 AM

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