On the topic of modern...

Well, there are these guys already available from SSA:

Plus, AM's Railbox cars in various flavors:

The AM PS2's are also of the era:

And AM's tank cars:

If MTH ever get the old SHS EV caboose going, there would be another one:

Now, I don't deny the tooling could be dusted off and new road names offered for all of the above, but there are ubiquitous cars available to tote behind an SD40-2.

Plus, I'm sure there's others that should be made.

Rusty

What about behind an ES44? 

And I also have many of the cars pictured above. But I would think that many of the real ones are getting a little long in the tooth out there on the rails. 

PS...the ACF hopper by des plains is one I wish they would re run with some other road names, I am tired of having to hunt for kits that are 20 years old (or more) to find some Midwest road names.  

Ben

NotInWI posted:

What about behind an ES44? 

And I also have many of the cars pictured above. But I would think that many of the real ones are getting a little long in the tooth out there on the rails. 

PS...the ACF hopper by des plains is one I wish they would re run with some other road names, I am tired of having to hunt for kits that are 20 years old (or more) to find some Midwest road names.  

Ben

Ah.  Now you're moving the goal posts. 

Way back when in another thread I mentioned some of these cars are getting long in the tooth for contemporary motive power, but they are the only option in S at present.  I'm certainly not going to run a bunch of 40' steel or wood side boxcars and billboard reefers behind my SD70's and ES44...

I agree, I'd like to see more road names for the ACF hoppers (CB&Q for one...,) as well as the other cars already produced.

Rusty

What about a Three-bay, open-top hopper built in the 1970's by Bethlehem-Johnstown?

Has anybody considered the 1970's and 1980's gondolas based on gondolas built by Greenville Steel Car, Evans Products/SIECO, and Thrall Car?

There have not been any post-1972 2-bay covered hoppers from ACF and Pullman-Standard.

Andrew

Pacific Car & Foundry - 57' Mechanical Refrigerator Car

Pacific Car & Foundry - 60' Insulated Box Car

Fruit Grower's Express - 57' Mechanical Refrigerator Car

Pacific Car & Foundry - 50' Plug Door Box Car with exterior posts. Plate C height

Andrew

1) Autoracks - Yes they will work on R27 and R20 Curves

2) TTUX cars

3) Modern Tank cars

Although the topic is about modern rolling stock, there has been a recent announcement for a modern switcher, the SW1500 will be produced as an etched brass kit from Gilmaur later this year. The kit is designed to use the stanton drive sold by Jim King of Smoky Mountain Model Works. Jim will have AAR A and flexicoil sideframes available for these trucks.

Colin

Lionel Auto Racks .........................................................Awesome!

Regards,

Frank

Trinity 5161 Hoppers for your grain trains.............

My top three requests are similar to those mentioned before.

1. double-stack container cars (with containers)
2. autorack cars
3. Trinity hoppers

All pose some problems for tight radii, but Lionel has reduced the problem a bit with some clever couplers. If those couplers could be used for American Flyer high-rail couplers as well as Kadee 802 couplers, Lionel might find some sizable sales as long as they stay away from glossy fantasy/heritage paint jobs.

I do love those Autoracks.  Would buy a set of 5 right now if they were available.

--Rocco--