Hi, I have a question about the use of 89 ft flatcars on the TTWX to carry containers, it has small carriers for the container .But are they loose or where do they go when not in use . Please have a look at this pic , http://members.surfbest.net/intermodal@surfbest.net/TTWX9824.HTM Please anyone who knows . Thanks Tomas
ns737 is correct. If you look close, you can actually see some of the pedestals in the stored position on the car in your picture (near end, for example). Notice the car also has a track for the pedestals to be adjusted for different length containers. There's even enough pedestals to carry four 20' containers. Incidentally, the sliding track and stored pedestals is something MT modeled very nicely on their 89 flats. Russ
HI and thanks for your answers, Yes I can see them now that I now about them Im building a rake of these so I needed to know. So thanks again , Tomas
Rumor... There is a rumor on the Atlas forum that a announcement for HO 89' TTWX flatcars will be coming soon. Since Atlas has a good reputation for doing new products in HO & N scales, odds are good a new intermodal flat may be coming. Now if we can get Walthers on the bandwagon!! And maybe get MT to do 'runner packs', (OK, now I'm dreaming!!) 2slim
Not just a rumor. Here is a photo of the HO flat at the WP prototype modelers meet. http://www.pbase.com/dh30973/image/68246061 Erik
Just posted on the Yahoo D&RGW group........ Remember these are HO, no mention of N scale yet! The following is information posted on the German modeling website: 20000017 89´4 Flatcar Erie Western white car, black lettering #250050 US-$ TBA / € TBA / 20000018 89´4 Flatcar Erie Western white car, black lettering #250065 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000019 89´4 Flatcar Erie Western white car, black lettering #250083 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000020 89´4 Flatcar Erie Western white car, black lettering #250099 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000021 89´4 Flatcar Southern Railroad black car, yellow lettering #50100 US-$ TBA / € TBA / 20000022 89´4 Flatcar Southern Railroad black car, yellow lettering #50129 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000023 89´4 Flatcar Southern Railroad black car, yellow lettering #50200 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000024 89´4 Flatcar Southern Railroad black car, yellow lettering #50299 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000025 89´4 Flatcar Florida East Coast black car, white lettering #2700 US-$ TBA / € TBA / 20000026 89´4 Flatcar Florida East Coast black car, white lettering #2764 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000027 89´4 Flatcar Florida East Coast black car, white lettering #2801 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000028 89´4 Flatcar Florida East Coast black car, white lettering #2949 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000029 89´4 Flatcar Trailer Train yellow car, black & white lettering #974325 US-$ TBA / € TBA / 20000030 89´4 Flatcar Trailer Train yellow car, black & white lettering #974437 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000031 89´4 Flatcar Trailer Train yellow car, black & white lettering #974730 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000032 89´4 Flatcar Trailer Train yellow car, black & white lettering #974834 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000033 89´4 Flatcar TTX Company yellow car, black & white lettering #603724 US-$ TBA / € TBA / 20000034 89´4 Flatcar TTX Company yellow car, black & white lettering #604130 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000035 89´4 Flatcar TTX Company yellow car, black & white lettering #604345 US-$ TBA / € TBA 20000036 89´4 Flatcar TTX Company yellow car, black & white lettering #604642 US-$ TBA / € TBA Unfortunately there is no information yet specifying which markings or style logo is going to be offered. According to Rob Pisani, one of the Trailer Train will be early 1980's so I hope that means one is TTWX with the Trailer Train logo. It has been established that the Walthers cars are the much less common TOFC only flat cars with no container pedestals and tracks (WTTX and TTX). The Walthers look nice, but since they represent a much rarer type of car, I probably won't be getting as many in order to keep a relative balance of car types on my roster vs real life. If you have any idea what Atlas is going to offer - ie TTWX etc, it would be nice to know. I imagine there should be an official announcement forth coming in the near future. 2slim
Sure, but of all the manufacturers, Atlas is best when it comes to multi-scale releases. And if their HO and N articulated autorack is an indicator, the price of the N scale 89' flat would be about 30% lower than the HO version
HI AGAIN, Talking about 89ers , heres a good looking consist of pipes on 89ers http://rides.webshots.com/slideshow/557862833hdpTXV this seems like a nice train to build . Tomas
Atlas likes to anounce complimentary products at the same time. Fr example the Front Runners were anounced the same time as the Pines 45cme out. Now we know they re making 48' Pines trailers in N. When they anounced those in HO they were with the 89' flat. Its a pretty good guess we will have them in N.
