X-3 Tank Car Rapido
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Dave Boss
Hello Folks
I'm no expert by any means on freight cars, I'm just reaching out to the group to correct me if I'm wrong about this. Rapido has always made a excellent an accurate model of various proto types. However the Rapido features list of X-3 tank cars reads a 54" dome as one of details on the model. I have just went through and checked ALL the UTLX numbers against the X-3 Table-4 in Stephen Hile's UTLX tank car book. I read from the table the following data. #17550............ is an 8000 gallon car not a 10,000 gallon car #30443.............is a 60" dome with a screw manway cover not a 54" dome with bolted 2 safety valves All of the rest of the car numbers with any UTLX reporting marks are also 60" domes Also Rapido doesn't say if the model features 1 or both side dome platforms The numbers chosen have both variations? I hope I'm wrong about this, but I just want to hear some of your opinions about this before I order any of these cars Any help is appreciated. Good Day Dave Boss |
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Thanks for looking into that and letting us know! I think mistakes are a frequent problem
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with RTR models and I appreciate the caution. Does Rapido offer any un-numbered cars? Tim O'Connor On 10/20/2021 12:47 PM, Dave Boss wrote:
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*Tim O'Connor* *Sterling, Massachusetts* |
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Matthew Metoyer
Rapido welcomes feedback and they will change what ever is necessary to make the product correct. It is still a preorder so there's plenty of time for the corrections, as long as they know about the problems. Matthew Metoyer Santa Maria CA On Wed, Oct 20, 2021, 10:33 AM Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:
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Dave Parker
The issues concerning consistency between car numbers and physical details were discussed extensively back in September beginning with message 187168. Bill Schneider is well aware of them and is working closely with Steve Hile to enure maximum fidelity. These models will be fine. And yes, they do offer an undec model (I ordered some).
-- Dave Parker Swall Meadows, CA |
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Bill Schneider
Well.... Maybe I'll jump in here before this gets too far down the track! We WILL fix the problem! Bill Schneider |
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Todd Sullivan
Yay! Go Bill !!
Todd Sullivan |
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Since I am (somewhat) responsible for part of the original question, there were a few, but very few, errors in the UTLX book. I have created an errata document that I will post on this group’s web site.
In particular, the large group of 10,000 gallon tank cars built in 1919 and 1920 had 54” domes, not 60” ones. This large group of cars have become the prototype for the Rapido model.
I hope that this clears up the confusion.
Steve Hile
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io [mailto:main@RealSTMFC.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bill Schneider
Well.... Maybe I'll jump in here before this gets too far down the track! We WILL fix the problem! Bill Schneider |
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Dave Boss
Hi Tim
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I know they offer painted index ones but I don't think any in numbered ones? Dave On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Tim O'Connor <timboconnor@...> wrote:
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Dave Boss
Hello folks
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Thank you all for all the input. So I'm to understand the numbers on the UTLX reporting marked cars will be changed to be the correct ones? If so will rapido reanonce the numbering so they can be ordered? Thanks again Good Day Dave Boss On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Steve and Barb Hile <shile@...> wrote:
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Bill J.
That's Rapido for you. Strives for accuracy, but, when a problem is found early enough on, they fix it., YAY!
Only wish they would offer cars in faded/weathered paint! Bill Jolitz |
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Jared Harper
They want to leave something for the modeler to do.
Jared Harper Athens, GA |
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