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Model Railroading > So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming...Date: 03/12/19 14:31 So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming... Author: obsessedfoamer I've heard rumor there is another manufacturer sniffing around at the ACF 4600 cuft hopper. I may hold off on the Athearn car for now! :)
Date: 03/12/19 15:36 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: SPDRGWfan From what I've seen, probably a good move. I've decided to pass on these myself.
Date: 03/12/19 15:52 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: CSX602 The Accurail ACF 4600cf is a good budget version... Certainly not all the details but a very attractive price.
The Genesis ACF 4600cf is selling well and I suspect Athearn might address the end "fit" issues in upcoming runs. If another manufacturer already has one in the works, I wish them well in what may soon be a flooded market... If another manufacturer is doing one I can only say that those complaining about the already released ACF4600s are ready to examine that future offering under a microscope, and berate it if they find a flaw... With two ACF 4600cf covered hopper models already on the market I hope the other manufacturers focus on cars that we have yet to have any HO plastic models of... Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/12/19 21:00 by CSX602. Date: 03/12/19 16:35 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: RAS Hmmm, I wonder if the rumor you've heard is the same one I've heard....
Well, in fairness, what I've hear is more than rumor. I've shared pics, and I think there may even be some CAD work already underway. It's not my secret to spill, but for what it's worth, I did hear reference to the project on a recent episode of Lionel Strang's "A Modeler's Life" podcast.... Scale Trains tunnel motors are about to put a serious dent in my wallet, so maybe it's best that I hold on 4600s for the time being.... Rick Selby Redmond, WA Pacific Northwest RPM Date: 03/12/19 16:41 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: bioyans RAS Wrote:
-------------------------------- > Scale Trains tunnel motors are about to put a > serious dent in my wallet, so maybe it's best that > I hold on 4600s for the time being.... Just got my "in stock ready to ship" email for the T-2's, so the dent is now reality. Posted from Android Date: 03/12/19 17:04 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: SPDRGWfan RAS Wrote:
----------------------------------------- > Scale Trains tunnel motors are about to put a > serious dent in my wallet, so maybe it's best that > I hold on 4600s for the time being.... Same here, no money for 4600 hoppers either. I just got my invoices from ScaleTrains for tunnel motors also. Serious dent indeed. Posted from Android Date: 03/13/19 03:39 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: NSTopHat RAS Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Hmmm, I wonder if the rumor you've heard is the > same one I've heard.... > > Well, in fairness, what I've hear is more than > rumor. I've shared pics, and I think there may > even be some CAD work already underway. It's not > my secret to spill, but for what it's worth, I did > hear reference to the project on a recent episode > of Lionel Strang's "A Modeler's Life" podcast.... > > Scale Trains tunnel motors are about to put a > serious dent in my wallet, so maybe it's best that > I hold on 4600s for the time being.... Hopefully whomever may or may not be making this has ~199 parts in the car.... :) Date: 03/15/19 09:04 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: SPDRGWfan Date: 03/15/19 19:09 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: CSX602 It seems unusual that somebody trying to be respectful to the other manufacturers would not know/say that Athearn was already the "second player"... With the first being the American manufacturered Accurail car.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/15/19 19:13 by CSX602. Date: 03/16/19 12:18 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: PHall CSX602 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > It seems unusual that somebody trying to be > respectful to the other manufacturers would not > know/say that Athearn was already the "second > player"... With the first being the American > manufacturered Accurail car. > > The Accurail car has the lowest level of detail. And they're happy with that. They make "Layout Quality" cars, not contest winners. Date: 03/16/19 21:51 Re: So, I hear there could be ANOTHER ACF 4600 cuft hopper coming Author: CSX602 PHall, I agree... The Accurail car may not be the best detailed but I own several of them and they look great in a unit train when viewed from several feet away. Some I purchased at $5 each. I find it somewhat disrespectful that a certain manufacturer would totally discount them from even being on the market. Not everybody wants to pay $50 for a freight car and when a manufacturer describes his 2-bay 70-ton hopper as "a bargain" at $49 it makes me wonder how much they'll ask for a ACF 4700 covered hopper.
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