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[Denis F. Blake]

Proto 2000 of Australia has announced a new hopper for production later this year. From what I have heard it certainly sounds like a War Emergency hopper. If this is indeed the case and it appears to be, the B&O, C&O, SOU, ACL and other modelers from the Eastern US should be very happy. After the "war emergency" ended most of these cars were rebuilt with steel sides and remained in service for many, many years. Some, like those of the ACL, were later rebuilt for phosphate service.

Denis F. Blake
Columbus, OH
TTHOTS

[Mike C]

Well Ill Be da--ed. http://www.trainboard.com/biggrin.gif This would sure make things eaiser for us easteners. Please Please Please make some for the N&W. http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif...Mike

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Its only Money !!

[tunnel88]

Proto 2000 of Australia? I knew there was Proto 2000 of Canada...

Maybe one of em can do some more modern SWs...

[Denis F. Blake]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tunnel88:
Proto 2000 of Australia? I knew there was Proto 2000 of Canada...

Maybe one of em can do some more modern SWs...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yup, Proto of Australia, they are also the ones who announced the SD60 sometime back.
You have to watch them to see what Proto USA is going to be doing.<G>

Denis

[BC Rail King]

Proto 2000 of Canada is an odd group. Really, if you have the right contacts any store could start a run of something and put it under the Life Like name.

I.e. The C-Liners were actually done by a store about, oh, 25 minutes from me, but you can hardly find there name anywhere. Not only that, they have a hole seprate comapny made up of the same people as this hobbys tore, so in the end there was 4 companies releasing this one unit.

Go figure.....

Happy Railroading!!

Dane N. http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif

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[tunnel88]

Are these other "Protos" actually Proto 2000 than? http://www.trainboard.com/confused.gif

[BC Rail King]

well, actually, what I was talking about was Proto 1000. But yes, they are Proto 2000, LL seems to be a very 'open' campany if you have the $$$!

Happy Railroading!!

Dane N. http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif

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BC Rail King
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InternationalRegion@tamr.org for TAMR info.
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http://www.tamr.org

[friscobob]

Open company or not, at least Life-Like is living up to its own name- even their Proto 1000 ain't too shabby by anybody's standards
http://www.trainboard.com/smile.gif
I have some of the LL freight cars, and
have been thinking about getting a locomotive
or two- the ones I've operated on friends' layouts run smoooooth.


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Ship IT on the Frisco!
Bob T.
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[tunnel88]

They're nice and heavy too. I can't wait for the SD60...

[Chessie_SD50_8563]

I cant wait for one eather.

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Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System
LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!!
LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!!

[BC Rail King]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tunnel88:
They're nice and heavy too. I can't wait for the SD60...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Ya, weren't those things supposed to be out 2 months ago? Or am I thinking of something different http://www.trainboard.com/confused.gif

Happy Railroading!!

Dane N. http://www.trainboard.com/wink.gif


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BC Rail King
BCRailKing@Canada.com

InternationalRegion@tamr.org for TAMR info.
Dane_Nicholson@tamr.org
http://www.tamr.org

[Chessie_SD50_8563]

They were offically anounced 2 months ago.

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Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System
LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!!
LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!!

[Chessie_SD50_8563]

oops forgot to add they come out like next month.

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Theres no such thing as having to many coal hoppers or GP40-2 when you model Chessie System
LONG LIVE THE KITTEN!!!
LONG LIVE BIG BLUE!!!

[tunnel88]

Somewhere around $80 or so if i remember right...


Here's their photo-
http://www.lifelikeproducts.com/proto/pics/hosd601strelease2.JPG