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MR has a blurb about Walthers doing "more?" Budd cars.MR report says Walthers announced 
November reservation and a Jan.2016 arrival.
Does anyone have an idea what this is about? Did the Budd Trainline cars flop? Is Walthers
doing these cars as Proto? OR?

Uncle Joe,Seffner,Fl.

Walthers Mainline.  On the Walthers site now.

MR has news from Walthers? Get my heart pills. Have been reading elsewhere about new SP flats, FGE reefers, P-S coal hoppers and all sorts of interesting new products.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/15 07:23 by grahamline.

cracker41 Wrote:
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> Walthers Mainline.  On the Walthers site now.
That is not what MR says if you read it.That is why I asked.
Announced Nov.2015,delivery Jan.2016 all new tooling.
Am I wrong?

UJ

the RPO-Baggage looks all-new (don't recognize the prototype though).
the observation looks like an NYC car but resembles (to me) somewhat like the SAL obs WAlthers did around12yrs ago.
the small-window coach look somewhat like an SP Sunset Ltd coach, but don't think so.  All three must be new tooling.




retcsxcfm Wrote:
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> cracker41 Wrote:
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> > Walthers Mainline.  On the Walthers site now.
> That is not what MR says if you read it.That is
> why I asked.
> Announced Nov.2015,delivery Jan.2016 all new
> tooling.
> Am I wrong?
>
> UJ

cracker41 Wrote:
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> the RPO-Baggage looks all-new (don't recognize the
> prototype though).
> the observation looks like an NYC car but
> resembles (to me) somewhat like the SAL obs
> WAlthers did around12yrs ago.
> the small-window coach look somewhat like an SP
> Sunset Ltd coach, but don't think so.  All three
> must be new tooling.

The Walthers "small window" coach is an SP Sunset prototype. It does lack the large rectangular number/letter board on the lower fluting and the trucks are incorrect, but otherwise is seems to be a good representation. Maybe they will "fix" that problem on the final production.  I personally don't like the fact these cars don't have flush fitting windows. I guess that is one of the compromises for offering lower cost rolling stock.
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> retcsxcfm Wrote:
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> > cracker41 Wrote:
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> > > Walthers Mainline.  On the Walthers site
> now.
> > That is not what MR says if you read it.That is
> > why I asked.
> > Announced Nov.2015,delivery Jan.2016 all new
> > tooling.
> > Am I wrong?
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> > UJ



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/15 08:33 by ATSF3751.

cracker41 Wrote:
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> the RPO-Baggage looks all-new (don't recognize the
> prototype though).
> the observation looks like an NYC car but
> resembles (to me) somewhat like the SAL obs
> WAlthers did around12yrs ago.
> the small-window coach look somewhat like an SP
> Sunset Ltd coach, but don't think so.  All three
> must be new tooling.
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The RPO \Baggage is a UP prototype
Cheers
Charlie
MP 52.8 on the BNSF Topeka Sub
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> retcsxcfm Wrote:
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> > cracker41 Wrote:
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> > -----
> > > Walthers Mainline.  On the Walthers site
> now.
> > That is not what MR says if you read it.That is
> > why I asked.
> > Announced Nov.2015,delivery Jan.2016 all new
> > tooling.
> > Am I wrong?
> >
> > UJ