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Future N Scale Projects
« on: February 13, 2012, 03:18:16 pm »
This is an un-official survey. What type of car would you Monon N scale guys like to see done? There has been some preliminary work done on a 50' Insulated Boxcar, FGE, but nothing was finished on it.

What do you guys think, or would like to see made.
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2012, 03:36:26 pm »
Would a new car come from Micro-Trains, or from some other supplier?  I assume that to keep costs down it needs to be a car the the company has produced before with other road names.

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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 03:43:20 pm »
The FGE insulated box was Micro Trains. There was an issue with the trucks and that seemed to deep six the project back then. We worked with Micro Train before, but I am not against working with other manufacturers. If you have time and would like to help research and develop a product, we would welcome the input.
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 10:32:29 pm »
I'd vote for a Monon trailer as in the attached photo.  I know Atlas years ago sold trailers on flat cars, and Micro-Trains has produced 40' trailers like the one at
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/PhotoDetails.asp?ShowDESC=N&ProductCode=MTL-45000030 .  M-T has sold 40', 45' and 48' trailers.

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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2012, 10:51:07 pm »
How about a 3 or 4 car set of baggage, RPO, and a couple of coaches? I would even settle for that ugly B&G  :-X  paint scheme.  (Look Ma - no emoticon!)

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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2012, 10:38:10 pm »
How about a 3 or 4 car set of baggage, RPO, and a couple of coaches? I would even settle for that ugly B&G  :-X  paint scheme.  (Look Ma - no emoticon!)
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« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2012, 09:55:19 am »
I like both suggestions - passenger set and a trailer :)
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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2012, 10:10:28 am »
The Society and Stores will check into these suggestions. Finding a manufacturer that will produce in limited numbers, or having the correct prototype car to begin with is a major hang up. We should strive for accuracy whenever possible. My question to the N scalers is: is prototype accuracy that important in an N scale project? Case in point. The Insulated Box Cars FGE we considered did not have the right ends and trucks. Would that be a deal breaker for you N scale modelers?
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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2012, 10:56:27 am »
At my experience and skill level, I would say no.  But that's just me Tom.
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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2012, 01:56:49 pm »
Here is the artwork Max Foltz got from Micro-Trains on the Insulated Box Cars FGE. Maybe Chad knows what the issues were. What say you Chad?
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2012, 06:04:33 pm »
I found an article in the August 2001 "The Hoosier Line" about the Monon 2000 series PS-1 box cars that were available from the store.  I don't think a Monon 50 ft. box has ever been sold in N scale.

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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2012, 07:30:28 pm »
I was wondering about that. I have got some feelers out. I will ask about that too. Diid you just volunteer to serve on the committee?
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« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2012, 10:31:24 pm »
Absolute newbie here (does this make my avatar read "Monon freeloader"?), but from my perspective (modeling Dearborn station trains circa 1956), I'd second passenger cars.  I can't see Monon generating the kind of sales major manufacturers need to break even, but I wonder if a manufacturer of passenger car sides, like Union Station Products, M&R or Brass Car sides might not be talked into doing the Monon rebuilt hospital cars.  Also strikes me as possible that as more passenger cars become available from Microtrains and Wheels of Time, some of these heavyweights might be close enough (haven't had the opportunity to study Monon heavyweights) for someone to consider doing a custom painted batch for Monon, as has been done with freight cars in the past.

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« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2012, 11:14:27 pm »
Hi Tom

How about accurate N scale decals==ie Like Mont Switzers HO decal sets in N Scale.

I have a few of his N scale offerings and they are brilliant.

Also how about TOFC'c in N scale

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« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2012, 09:16:01 am »
Howdy Greg

Not to tip my hand, but we are working with Micro Trains on a couple of projects. One is a flat car with trailer. Hope to have more information in the coming months. As for decals, will ponder that too.
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