Model Railroading > The Coach Yard announcements at the NMRA National Train Show

The Coach Yard is taking orders on:
auto-train - Wash. D.C to Orlando FL

auto train  "midwest service" Louisville Ky to Orlando FL.

go to their website for the flyer

The Coach Yard is doing two Illinois Central Trains

the 1934 "Green Diamond" 5 car unit set and the 1947 "Miss-Lou" train set
go to the Coach Yard website for all the details>

orders are being accepted by all Coach Yard stores !

reserve yours now !
 

Boring, mostly B-level trains--original auto-train for thousands of dollars anyone??? 



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 07/23/25 10:00 by RRBMail.

RRBMail Wrote:
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> Boring, mostly B-level trains--original auto-train
> for thousand of dollars anyone??? 

I don’t see anyone forcing you to buy one.

Posted from iPhone

And what would you like produced ?
 

Why even bother to make a negative comment?  Unless you really think the readers of this board somehow care about what you don't like.

jejhnsn Wrote:
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> Why even bother to make a negative comment? 
> Unless you really think the readers of this board
> somehow care about what you don't like.

Well said goes for all the other boards too not only here but even on peoples for sale sites on FB. Thanks. 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/20/25 07:27 by BAB.

Exactly!  Great point.  

BAB Wrote:
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> jejhnsn Wrote:
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> > Why even bother to make a negative comment? 
> > Unless you really think the readers of this
> board
> > somehow care about what you don't like.
>
> Well said goes for all the other boards too not
> only here but even on peoples for sale sites on
> FB. Thanks. 

To me the Auto-Train announcement is exciting in the unique cars being offerred seperately, such as the Steam-Heater Cars and the unique Auto-Carrier Caboose, which have never been done in plastic. At least one manufacturer has snubbed doing the AT painted versions of their cars previously produced, which are correct for Auto-Train.  Still, the holdout is the tri-level auto carriers (The Roka freight version is somewhat in the ballpark as a stand-in), which neight Coach Yard or previous manufacturer has done to date.  To be completely fair, the Auto-Train is a lengthy consist and doing the whole consist in Coach Yard, while beautiful is quite a financial investment hence, I will be doing the vast majority of the cars in my paint booth and decalling in the future.  

Modeling passenger trains can be finicky.  Take for exampe the Silver Meteor, yes Coach Yard is eventually doing this one in SCL, howver a certain manufacturer literally has done 3 cars that were already part of the consist, so even producing a baggage-dorm, 2 sleeper combinations, sun-lounge, and diner would get you the entire consist!   But wait, there's more!  The same manufacturer also has done two cars that were used on the Southern Crescent!  With just the addition of five mroe car types the train could be attained in plastic ready-to-run.  Coach Yard again to the rescue.

We are also being blessed with those that model SP from Rapido's 3/4 dome, which can be integrated into various SP consists and the recent announcement from Sunset Models of other SP passenger trains.  

Happy Railroading!

RRBMail Wrote:
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> Boring, mostly B-level trains--original auto-train
> for thousand of dollars anyone??? 

There is a market for these trains, regardless of the cost. 

If I recall correctly, the Green Diamond was a somewhat homely articulated train nicknamed the "Tomato Worm".
Hope it sells well.

I seem to recall someone did that train in HO brass (Overland?). I saw it at a train show years ago. At the prices Coach Yard charges, I don't think they have to sell very many to make a decent profit. But it satifies a market.

Victor baird

Westbound Wrote:
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> If I recall correctly, the Green Diamond was a
> somewhat homely articulated train nicknamed the
> "Tomato Worm".
> Hope it sells well.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/25 20:09 by wabash2800.