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Make new Plug-doors for the PS-1 50' double-door box car in order to produce these Norfolk and Western plug-door 50' double-door box cars.

There were 1000 of these Norfolk & Western plug-door 50' double-door box cars. They were common in freight trains during the 1970's and 1980's.

Notice that the used deep blue on the early cars and nearly black-blue on the later cars. 

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Andrew

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MTH 64' Woodside Coaches in "Staten Island" (SIRT) paint including minor modifications suggested by E. Bommer in his OST Mar/Apr '09 article, pages 39-45.  Easiest modifications would be inserts for the 4 end and 4 side end windows and the simple paint job.  Those wishing to go further with Ed's modifications would have that much less to do.

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Three cars with an SIRT camelback would make a swell Premier RTR set.  Pull the lead driver, axle, plus associated running gear from their standard camelback, plug the hole and paint her up. 

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I don’t think they would sell many of those above but the MU & BMT sets in several colors would sell out along with another version of the S2 ALCO.

We need the re-painted S2 9027 large letter S I version with SIRT WHITE stencil logo as shown. 9027 was off to the front side. I believe the blue is a shade lighter than other B&O versions. This was a special paint and lettering scheme by the local Clifton shop!

 

9027 SIRT WHITE LOGO

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SIRT 9027 with Large S.I.

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Well, Steve, I've asked for a rerun of "your" MTH SIRT S-2 so many times I figured I'd have to do something different.  I'm working on Ed's conversion of a Woodsided coach, right now, with a few of my own shortcuts and modifications - having already created one "parts car" due to my incompetence and ineptitude.

Whenever I feel the need a Island-ese language skills refresher, I give this one a listen to hear "the tawkin' an' everything"...  Cuz Oiy was a Staten Oilandah foah twenty yeahz, myself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chV6Iq5elBg

Of course, your videos set at Grasmere and DeJonges are without equal for realism and humor.  I'll never forget the first time I saw them, I had to watch again and again to convince myself that it was O Gauge!  Amazing work!

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Tanks Rapid, LOL!

I fit a lot into a 3' wide space. No need for full bloated O structures when you can achieve a better result with flats and backs. Since a commuter sees the back of structures on the ROW, I model everything backwards. Keep it simple, no need for the cluttered look.

O sales are not as brisk as years ago, maybe MTH will step it up a notch and do something....... BIG LEAGUE.

I would like to see more demo items from models already existing!

ALCo Rs11 demos

ALCo PA-1 demo

ALCO/MLW/GE in the early CN scheme

ALCO Fa-2 A-B-B-A!

ALCo S2 Shop Switcher

ALCO Rs2 Demo in interstate colors?

ALCo Rs2 Demo1

ALCo RSD4/5 Demonstrator in SF Zebra Stripe Paint scheme!

ALCO RSD4ALCO RSD4b

GE U25B demo

GE Dash 9 Demo [ Lionel did this scheme on their OVersized GE which didn't sell well cause it was OVERSIZED! not about the scheme]

Some FM demo models:

H-15-44 in UP colors

FM H-16-44

FM C-Liners A-A

 

and of course the remaining EMD demonstrators that have yet to be done in 3 rail!

3rd just announced these in 3 rail. How about it Atlas O and/or MTH?

EMD SD80 [ Conrail picked the two demo jobs up!]

Self Explanatory

EMD E3 [ PRobably painted in KCS executive colors]

This trio was responsible in putting the proverbial "nail in the coffin" on the Steam vs. Diesel debates of the 1960-1990's

Lionel announced a Tri-Clopes Sd60M so I need your help in pushing Lionel to do this scheme in their second run before the Lionel product managers do thier infamous- hit and run-marketing tactic! 

and some Faux paint schemes but worthy of production mentions:

MTH - PLEASE reconsider demo "dip" Paint jobs!!

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For Lionel since they are bringing out a Tri-Clopse wide cab

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the "controversial"DD40" Lionel did a DD35 and in some faux schemes so why not? 

Even in Red too!

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Well, perhaps if I add my vote to the multitude stumping for the Baldwin Babyface then MTH corporate will become terrified that I'm losing interest in an array of SIRT ALCo S-2s and rush to production.  The only O Gauge Babyface was Lionel's Centipede - pretty to look at but who has 2 degree curves on their layout?  As has been stated elsewhere, Lionel has the basic tooling for the cab and the trucks, therefore, all that's needed more new tooling for the body or to just chop off some of the "pede" in "centipede" and run with it.

Central Railroad of New Jersey Baldwin Diesel Locomotives.:

While I'm at it, I might as well add my voice to the chorus clamoring for the Baldwin DT-6-6-2000.  I grew up with the DTs... Ooops, that doesn't sound right.  Having grown up along "The J", I can remember those units, resplendent in their orange and green, on the road jobs rolling through the corn fields and long to have one even it is only for static display.

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Rapid Transit Holmes posted:

While I'm at it, I might as well add my voice to the chorus clamoring for the Baldwin DT-6-6-2000.  I grew up with the DTs... Ooops, that doesn't sound right.  Having grown up along "The J", I can remember those units, resplendent in their orange and green, on the road jobs rolling through the corn fields and long to have one even it is only for static display.

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This is a rebuilt locomotive with EMD 1200h.p. engines under modified SW hoods.  All of the J's transfer switchers were rebuilt between 1956 and 1962.

Here's a "before" shot:

Baldwin DT66 2000 EJ&E 702

Rusty

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Rusty Traque posted:
Rapid Transit Holmes posted:

While I'm at it, I might as well add my voice to the chorus clamoring for the Baldwin DT-6-6-2000.  I grew up with the DTs... Ooops, that doesn't sound right.  Having grown up along "The J", I can remember those units, resplendent in their orange and green, on the road jobs rolling through the corn fields and long to have one even it is only for static display.

 

This is a rebuilt locomotive with EMD 1200h.p. engines under modified SW hoods.  All of the J's transfer switchers were rebuilt between 1956 and 1962.

Here's a "before" shot:

Baldwin DT66 2000 EJ&E 702

Rusty

Rusty,,

Thanks for the additional information, the modification is obvious - once you know the secret.  They were such magnificent, homely beasts!  An O Gauge version would be delightful.

Tom Densel posted:

I didn't have the patience to wait.  I made my own.

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Old RS-27 with PS-1.   Upgraded with ERR Cruise Commander and Railsounds.   It had the red logo.  I didn't like it either.  Removed the red logo and put white logos in their place.  Weathered the crap out of it.  I found out, after I was finished, that 2406 had the black dip scheme with no lettering or side logos.  It would be easy to change the numbers and logos to create a custom scheme.  I don't think any two RS-27 had the same paint scheme.  Don't hold your breath waiting for MTH to re-release the PC scheme again.  If they did, it would be Railking Scale.

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I doubt that any of the manufacturers will ever produce a scale PC transfer caboose.  Too limited in the selection of road names.  If anybody does it will be MTH with various fantasy schemes.  I built a N9 transfer caboose using the chassis from a 40' PS-1 boxcar.  I figured that this is the only way I would ever see, or have one of these cars.  I would gladly take a production N9 or N11 model if they were made.

Tom

Tom, can you tell me where you found the 70's era barcode reader under the window?

Thanks very much.

Paul

Need to be more specific as to which style & scheme you are requesting. There are many.

I would like see MTH buy the all the Islandmodelworks items and modify them for 3r. They would be HUGH sellers!

LIRR, PATH, SIRT, SUBS...............................................................................................................................................................

Railrunnin posted:
Tom Densel posted:

I didn't have the patience to wait.  I made my own.

 

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I doubt that any of the manufacturers will ever produce a scale PC transfer caboose.  Too limited in the selection of road names.  If anybody does it will be MTH with various fantasy schemes.  I built a N9 transfer caboose using the chassis from a 40' PS-1 boxcar.  I figured that this is the only way I would ever see, or have one of these cars.  I would gladly take a production N9 or N11 model if they were made.

Tom

Tom, can you tell me where you found the 70's era barcode reader under the window?

Thanks very much.

Paul

The ACI plates are Microscale O scale decals 48-650.  The Lube plates are Microscale 48-5002.

Tom

Would like to see more of the later B&O paint scheme.  Being realistic to the fact that we haven't seen much new tooling from MTH in the last few years.  I would like to see the following B&O engines with tooling they already have, SD35's, GP38's and F3/F7's.  Also wouldn't mind seeing Atlas or Lionel doing a few SD40's

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In reading the thread so far, 3rd rail is offering Alco PAs in the demonstrator scheme and the demonstrator F7 will be shipping late August / early September.  3rd Rail also did the FP7 a while back in Southern, but was in the Tuxedo scheme.  A rerun of those with some new road names would be fun someday. 

Personally, I'd be happy with a truly accurate CNJ coach, baggage coach, RPO and open end observation.  Never been done in O scale before outside of some Walthers kits that are long out of production.  70' cars with AAR 4 wheel trucked cars are not common at all in model form, but were very common in service.

Then we could actually get the first scale Blue Comet set ever offered in O.

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