Manufactured N Scale Releases

Discussion in 'N Scale' started by Joe Lovett, Sep 9, 2009.

  1. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    Thank you Jeff. I was at the library and made a copy of your matrix. My laptop is not connected to the net and my phone won't show this type of document. Hence the library is my only option.

    Joe
     
  2. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    This afternoon I added the Atlas hoppers and bulkhead flat cars to the matrix, we now have 428 models listed. Will post the matrix on Monday afternoon, was going to do it today but the library was closed.

    Joe
     
  3. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    Here is the matrix with the added cars from Atlas and a correction on the Bluford boxcars.

    Joe
     

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  4. rjthomas909

    rjthomas909 Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Guys,

    Saw this available today on Midwest Model Railroad (Edit...see it is in latest version):

    Atlas N Scale 4180 Airslide Covered Hopper
    The original design dates back to the early Fifties, when it was offered in single- and double compartment versions. The name lends itself to the “action” created by an air-permeable fabric lining in the bottom of the compartment. Unloading the car involves pumping air under the lining fluidizing the commodity which in turn is drawn out of the compartment by pneumatic or other means. This type of car was primarily used for sugar, flour, and starch (and sometime certain types of plastics).

    The subject of Atlas new models is one of the double compartment cars, the 4180 cubic-foot design. It was introduced in 1962 and through a number of design changes continued in production until 1980 when the taller 4566 cubic-foot design supplanted the 4180. During that time a little of 5,000 were built.

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  5. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    Thank you Robert for the post of the new Atlas hoppers. I've added it to the matrix and saved the photo to show it in my album of Frisco Collection. Also I realized that I missed the Bluford transfer cabooses so I've added them to the matrix.

    Joe
     
  6. Thanks for the post. The the Rivarossi autorack will catch a lot of eyes.
     
  7. R J thanks for the post of Airslide Covered Hopper; my favorites are the short version.

    It brings back fond memories of designing pneumatic conveying systems for Monsanto.
    Pumping air at higher pressures and velocities with constant capacity Roots blowers is not cheap. When the products were fine grain powdered lime air velocities could be cut in half.
    The ACF center flow hopper cars worked some better without mounting vibrators on the
    lower parts of the hopper. ACF 's lab gave me that training.

    Oh well, like Sherrel says
     
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  8. The new Atlas airslide hopper consists of:
    product number 50 004 782 road number 81900
    product number 50 004 783 road number 91903
    product number 50 004 784 road number 81906
    product number 50 004 785 road number 81910
    My records show these cars were numbered 81900-81957. So, what's up with the second car? (no. 91903). Is it a mistake on Atlas's part (and should be 81903) or were there more cars purchased by Frisco then I am aware of?
     
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  9. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    Larry, the car you referred to 91903 is a misprint and should be 81903. I have the four hoppers logged into the matrix. Thank you for your help!!!

    Joe
     
  10. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    I was talking to Craig from Bluford on TrainBoard about a new release of a couple of bay window cabooses due around the end of the month. They are 1726, S/N 44090 and 1735, S/N 44091.
    Here's the link...

    http://bluford-shops.c om/bluford_93_009.htm

    Joe
     
  11. JZesch

    JZesch Member

    Another note on Bluford. Did anyone realize that their most recent release of transfer cabooses is actually the same one? Can't remember exactly where I saw it (probably here) but 1326 was renumbered to 1306 or vise versa. So, if you run trains according to prototype, you can't have both of these on the layout at the same time.
     
  12. jmoore16

    jmoore16 Member

    Hey Joe - Just working on the N Scale Manufactured List that you have vs the stuff I have since I have so much free time. I noticed I have a caboose that appears to be factory paint but I do not see it on your list.

    Caboose 1409? Older model, Tuscan with a silver roof. I didn't see any Manufacturer's trademarks on the bottom.

    Thoughts? I'll take pictures today...

    JFM
     
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  13. JZesch

    JZesch Member

    It is an older release from Con-Cor. It has yellow lettering and Frisco logo correct?
     
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  14. jmoore16

    jmoore16 Member

    Jeff - No Sir. White lettering on a Tuscan caboose with a silver roof. But I suspect the Con-Cor is a very good guess.

    Joe - You know they say if you find a job doing what you like, you will never work a day in your life? I broke out one of my camera lenses from work, a Canon EF 24mm TS-E which is a tilt-shift lens. The camera is a mirrorless EOS R tweaked by Canon. I can change the plane of focus to be parallel to the side of the caboose so everything on the side is in focus instead of a plane perpendicular to the centerline of the lens barrel. I also broke out the LED tabletop lights. I am going to fabricate a fixture for the camera and lights to be able to shoot the Hot Shot coming through my layout this weekend! It should be fun!
     

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  15. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    Thank you John for the photo of the caboose, I will check my matrix to see if I have it recorded.

    Thank you Jeff for identifying the manufacturer of the caboose.

    Joe
     
  16. JZesch

    JZesch Member

    OK. I had it confused with another caboose. 99% of my stuff is at my train club, which of course is closed now. So many projects I could be working on, but I can't get my stuff.
     
  17. JZesch

    JZesch Member

    I am looking for confirmation on another Frisco freight car. I have seen on a couple of web sites a listing for a Bachmann Silver Series Frisco 52' Depressed Center Flatcar, #3900. Part number 160-71389. Has anyone else seen this? The 2 sites only had it listed as "out of stock". I know this is the same road number as the Microtrains car. Frisco only had one of these?
     
  18. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett Member

    Jeff, I don't know of any other manufacturer besides the Microtrains 3900.

    I googled it and saw what you are talking about.

    Edit: added googled verbiage.

    Joe
     
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  19. JZesch

    JZesch Member

    One web site said it would be available 8/20. But I know it will be delayed.
     

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