Whoo hoo! Its getting close to delivery! I just received second notice for payment and payment sent!
Watching the container ship but it hasn't moved in 7 days or likely updated.
And Slumbercoach Amtrak Phase III if lucky Q1, 22
Sent in my payment today 
I wonder about the ship tracking...when the link was posted, it showed the ship's position as of (some time ago). Maybe a bit less than real-time info?
---PCJ
You have to "pay" a satellite service to see real-time ship locations.
@RailRide posted:Sent in my payment today
I wonder about the ship tracking...when the link was posted, it showed the ship's position as of (some time ago). Maybe a bit less than real-time info?
---PCJ
The expression is something like
“A watched pot never boils”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Be here before you know it !!! 😬👍
Cheers
good news THE SHIP SHOWED UP 4 MINUTES AGO.
off the California Coast
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Well I hope that Scotts timeline is still on time as I DONT WANT my shipment delivered next week!
Scott's timeline is based on a number of shipping, unloading, sorting and delivery timing/functions he has no control over.
It's just an estimate as Scott said in the email.
DOCKED
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@AlanRail posted:
DOCKED
But it yet has to go to port of Oakland, yes ???
The containers go to the port of Los Angeles and then get sent by truck to Scott. Don't quote me on this, but the Port of Los Angeles to China has the most favorable shipping rates, not that shipping rates are that favorable anywhere at the moment due to the supply chain mess and COVID.
One step closer! Excited for everyone to receive them!
@vash44 posted:One step closer! Excited for everyone to receive them!
And POST PICTURES...especially of the Viewliners!
The containers go to the port of Los Angeles and then get sent by truck to Scott. Don't quote me on this, but the Port of Los Angeles to China has the most favorable shipping rates, not that shipping rates are that favorable anywhere at the moment due to the supply chain mess and COVID.
Johnathan, that is good news, I was afraid they would stay on the ship and it would next go to Oakland. Our next waiting game it how long it takes to offloaded and onto an outbound truck.
Would it be neater if it was loaded onto a northbound UP train and we could guess which container is "ours"
@prrhorseshoecurve posted:And POST PICTURES...especially of the Viewliners!
I definitely will once they arrive. Most of mine are Phase IV/VI, a few III are mixed in.
I just dumbly scanned and then posted what was on the shipping satellite site that Scott provided.
I have no idea about the shipping-trade. My longshoremen, roustabouts, rousters, stevedores, wharfies and hirelings permits have all expired!
So maybe Scott will provide an update?
Container vessels have to wait to dock at the port for about 1 week. The ship is moored off the coast of Long Beach. Then they will steam to Oakland Port (1-2 days) and wait 1 more week to dock there. Then we wait 7-10 days for a truck to pick up the container after customs inspects it. Still looking at late August arrival to us, and early September shipping. F3s are quick to ship, the Amtrak cars have to be sorted and packed per order. That's going to take time.
This 20ft container cost us $10,000 door to door. Normally this costs $3250. The "H" in S&H is going to go up in price. The stories I am hearing about factories in China, no being able to ship their goods, warehouses backing up as they can't get a ship date, and their customers (importers) can't afford the prices. I read that a shipment of Nike shoes to the UK had to pay $15,000 each for their 40ft containers, and the cost of the shoes and freight was more than their contracted sales. That can't go on long. Inexpensive things will have to go up in price to absorb the higher freight costs. More expensive items, such as these model trains will have to get higher prices to offset these higher costs, but can still be in the game. That's my 2 cents.
How it works... You are asked to pay $12,000 for the container, and you throw a fit and tell them $8,000 is the most i will spend... Then you wait for the Ship Lines to accept your offer to get schedule on a vessel. We were bumped twice, but I stuck to the $8,000 price. If I had offer only $6,000 the models would still be in China as the vessels are accepting containers from the highest bidders. It's that crazy. $8,000 + $1,500 misc fees and duties + $500 trucking. And I was worried about Tariffs!!! Then this happens. The decisions are made by the ship lines and the freight forwarders interact with the importers (US). I know we are getting the best deals possible as manager at the freight forwarder is a long time close friend. No way to get around this one.
Thanks for the update Scott! Crazy world we're living in and always good for us to get a little insight into the unseen aspects of what it takes to get these models.
