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Tangent Scale Models: NEW HO ACF 70-ton welded drop-end Gondola available now!!
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David, is the floor a separate part or is it cast with the body?
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Awesome, I am extremely happy that TANGENT did this car and did it right. Take that, TRAINMAN! Tim O'Connor Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce our entry into the Steam-Diesel transition era modeling market with our stunning 52-6 welded 70-ton drop-end gondola car as produced by ACF, the third all-new model in our HO scale product line. First produced in 1948 for Pennsylvania Railroad as class G31, PRR alone purchased 11,600 welded cars of this body style in the G31/G31A/G31B/G35, serving the "Standard Railroad of the World" in every corner of North America in many customer applications. If you model somewhere in North America, you can use a PRR model; PRR had more of these gons than some railroads had cars! Besides PRR, other railroads also purchased these gondolas from ACF, and some former PRR cars were purchased second-hand by various railroads. Most of these gondolas were phased from revenue service during the 1990s. - Pennsylvania Railroad G31B, original 1951 scheme PRR Freight Car Red, 24 road numbers available |
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Jim, Larry Grubb arrived at Naperville with test shots of the new
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Proto 2000 Greenville gondola only a short time after Martin had produced resin kits for the very same car... So it's all in keeping with tradition. Tim O'Connor At 10/23/2009 03:29 PM Friday, you wrote:
I'm not real sure asking Tangent to make UTLX & GATC tank cars in plastic |
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
PRR did not specify, but received black trucks, when new, which wore off in a
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matters of days, to bare steel. They were not repainted as either serviced or rebuilt, so the color provided is good for 99% of their lives in service. Was that what you asked for? Elden Gatwood -----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Gary Green Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 3:30 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: RE: [STMFC] Re: Tangent Scale Models: NEW HO ACF 70-ton welded drop-end Gondola available now!! I can't help but be curious about the correct truck colors. Does anyone have advice? Gary Green Aptos, CA |
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cef39us <cfrench@...>
Jim,
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I never mentioned Naperville. Chet French Dixon, IL --- In STMFC@..., "Jim & Lisa Hayes" <jimandlisa97225@...> wrote:
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Gary Green <ggreen@...>
I can't help but be curious about the correct truck colors. Does anyone
have advice? Gary Green Aptos, CA |
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Jim & Lisa Hayes <jimandlisa97225@...>
I'm not real sure asking Tangent to make UTLX & GATC tank cars in plastic
should be done at a Sunshine sponsored event where Sunshine UTLX & GATC tank cars are offered. Jim Hayes Portland Oregon www.sunshinekits.com -------------------------------- Maybe David and Tangent Scale Models would be a good person to line up in front of with our UTLX X-3 photos. We could bring some GATX photos also. Chet French Dixon, IL |
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cef39us <cfrench@...>
--- In STMFC@..., "Gatwood, Elden J SAD " <elden.j.gatwood@...> wrote:
One Wabash guy is happy to see them. The Wabash cars, 12600-12649 were built by AC&F's Berwick plant in September 1951. While my modeling focus is the summer months of 1951, I'll definately have a few of cars even though they might appear a few months before they were built. I think that most of the prototype police are close to retirement age anyway. Maybe David and Tangent Scale Models would be a good person to line up in front of with our UTLX X-3 photos. We could bring some GATX photos also. The PRR and SP car also look as good as the Wabash car. Chet French Dixon, IL |
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
Well put, Tony!
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Elden Gatwood -----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of Anthony Thompson Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 12:49 PM To: STMFC@... Subject: Re: [STMFC] Re: Tangent Scale Models: NEW HO ACF 70-ton welded drop-end Gondola available now!! Bob Heninger wrote: Wow, what a gorgeous model! I guess this explains the article on theseBob, never attribute to coincidence what you can assign to careful planning <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@... <mailto:thompson%40signaturepress.com> Publishers of books on railroad history |
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Bob Heninger wrote:
Wow, what a gorgeous model! I guess this explains the article on these cars in the imminent RP CYC Vol.19, or maybe it is just a conincidence...Bob, never attribute to coincidence what you can assign to careful planning <g>. Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com (510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@... Publishers of books on railroad history |
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steve l <stevelucas3@...>
Very nice model.
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I've already ordered one from my LHS. Steve Lucas. --- In STMFC@..., "Gatwood, Elden J SAD " <elden.j.gatwood@...> wrote:
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Gatwood, Elden J SAD
All;
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I have to say, this made my day...no, week! I hope you all take a close look at this car. Dave has worked very hard on this car, with the goal of producing the finest RTR PRR freight car ever done in HO scale. I think you will also find the execution of each detail, and the paint and lettering, to be something not seen in a gondola model before this, in RTR or even plastic kit form. While those modeling the PRR will need a number, those not modeling the PRR should also highly consider at least one. They went everywhere, were very numerous and popular with shippers. You Wabash and SP guys should also be very happy! I can't wait to see his second round! Elden Gatwood -----Original Message-----
From: STMFC@... [mailto:STMFC@...] On Behalf Of bnsd45 Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 7:38 AM To: STMFC@... Subject: [STMFC] Tangent Scale Models: NEW HO ACF 70-ton welded drop-end Gondola available now!! Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce our entry into the Steam-Diesel transition era modeling market with our stunning 52-6 welded 70-ton drop-end gondola car as produced by ACF, the third all-new model in our HO scale product line. First produced in 1948 for Pennsylvania Railroad as class G31, PRR alone purchased 11,600 welded cars of this body style in the G31/G31A/G31B/G35, serving the "Standard Railroad of the World" in every corner of North America in many customer applications. If you model somewhere in North America, you can use a PRR model; PRR had more of these gons than some railroads had cars! Besides PRR, other railroads also purchased these gondolas from ACF, and some former PRR cars were purchased second-hand by various railroads. Most of these gondolas were phased from revenue service during the 1990s. The Tangent Scale Models prototype replica of the ACF-produced PRR G31B has never been produced in HO scale, making it a distinctive addition to any freight car fleet. And as typical of our products, we take the time to focus on execution of all the small details. We studied the prototype to accurately reproduce it with the following: - Thoroughly-researched colors - Exact fonts and lettering placement - Scale-sized side tie-downs - See through tie down holes - Stand-off ladders - Wire grab irons and coupler lift bars - See-through brake platforms - Interior detail - Road-specific handbrakes applied to match production specifications - Air hoses The Tangent Scale Models gondola rides upon our well-executed new 70-ton ASF A-3 Ride-Control truck with free-rolling metal wheels. Our ready-to-operate replica is finished with coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee(r) scale couplers and sufficient hidden weights to ensure the model operates as good as it looks. The model comes ready-to-run in three highly-accurate paint schemes, including: - Pennsylvania Railroad G31B, original 1951 scheme PRR Freight Car Red, 24 road numbers available - Southern Pacific G-70-12, original 1953 scheme SP Freight Car Red, 12 road numbers available - Wabash, original 1951 scheme black, 6 road numbers As always, we also offer undecorated kits, plus ready-to-run undecorated models. Pricing for our new RTR gondolas is $28.95 each. See http://tangentscalemodels.com/acf70tongondolareplicas.aspx <http://tangentscalemodels.com/acf70tongondolareplicas.aspx> for a link to the new models! All of these are available NOW on our website at www.tangentscalemodels.com or by ordering directly from us at 828-279-6106, or via your favorite dealer. A supply of our new replicas will be available from the Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society meet in San Luis Obispo CA on October 28 - November 1. They will also be available for purchase directly from Tangent Scale Models at the Sunshine Modelers Meet in Naperville IL, on October 29 - 31. That wraps up our update for today! We thank you for continuing to support the little guys in our big industry! David Lehlbach Tangent Scale Models www.tangentscalemodels.com tangentscalemodels@... <mailto:tangentscalemodels%40yahoo.com> |
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--- In STMFC@..., "bnsd45" <bnsd45@...> wrote:
David LehlbachDavid, Wow, what a gorgeous model! I guess this explains the article on these cars in the imminent RP CYC Vol.19, or maybe it is just a conincidence... Sincerely, Bob Heninger Iowa City, IA |
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bnsd45
Tangent Scale Models is pleased to announce our entry into the Steam-Diesel transition era modeling market with our stunning 52-6 welded 70-ton drop-end gondola car as produced by ACF, the third all-new model in our HO scale product line. First produced in 1948 for Pennsylvania Railroad as class G31, PRR alone purchased 11,600 welded cars of this body style in the G31/G31A/G31B/G35, serving the "Standard Railroad of the World" in every corner of North America in many customer applications. If you model somewhere in North America, you can use a PRR model; PRR had more of these gons than some railroads had cars! Besides PRR, other railroads also purchased these gondolas from ACF, and some former PRR cars were purchased second-hand by various railroads. Most of these gondolas were phased from revenue service during the 1990s.
The Tangent Scale Models prototype replica of the ACF-produced PRR G31B has never been produced in HO scale, making it a distinctive addition to any freight car fleet. And as typical of our products, we take the time to focus on execution of all the small details. We studied the prototype to accurately reproduce it with the following: - Thoroughly-researched colors - Exact fonts and lettering placement - Scale-sized side tie-downs - See through tie down holes - Stand-off ladders - Wire grab irons and coupler lift bars - See-through brake platforms - Interior detail - Road-specific handbrakes applied to match production specifications - Air hoses The Tangent Scale Models gondola rides upon our well-executed new 70-ton ASF A-3 Ride-Control truck with free-rolling metal wheels. Our ready-to-operate replica is finished with coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee® scale couplers and sufficient hidden weights to ensure the model operates as good as it looks. The model comes ready-to-run in three highly-accurate paint schemes, including: - Pennsylvania Railroad G31B, original 1951 scheme PRR Freight Car Red, 24 road numbers available - Southern Pacific G-70-12, original 1953 scheme SP Freight Car Red, 12 road numbers available - Wabash, original 1951 scheme black, 6 road numbers As always, we also offer undecorated kits, plus ready-to-run undecorated models. Pricing for our new RTR gondolas is $28.95 each. See http://tangentscalemodels.com/acf70tongondolareplicas.aspx for a link to the new models! All of these are available NOW on our website at www.tangentscalemodels.com or by ordering directly from us at 828-279-6106, or via your favorite dealer. A supply of our new replicas will be available from the Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society meet in San Luis Obispo CA on October 28 – November 1. They will also be available for purchase directly from Tangent Scale Models at the Sunshine Modelers Meet in Naperville IL, on October 29 – 31. That wraps up our update for today! We thank you for continuing to support the little guys in our big industry! David Lehlbach Tangent Scale Models www.tangentscalemodels.com tangentscalemodels@... |
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