The first in this line of cars is a smooth side 2 bay hoppers(set of 2 for $49.95) in several interesting road names[:D]
I wonder where he picked up the tooling(kusan and marx?) from?
What size are these cars? 027 or O gauge equivalent?
In the past RMT has offered small size diesels.
Lee F.
I saw that as well. I’m anxious to see them, but they aren’t due to be released until this summer. So expect them for Thanksgiving. RMT has really branched out of late with cabeese, Peeps, Beefs, figures, and now freight cars. Let’s not forget their “catalog” either.
Personally, I dig their B&M caboose!
Jim
The post stated that the hopper is 9 1/2 in from coupler to coupler maybe 027 sized is what I would guess.
Didn’t know that RMT has a catalog but I guess as time went on it was bound to happen. I like thier Buddy Rail Diesel Cars, just a bit smaller in length than regular O gauge passenger cars and very detailed for the money, have lights at both ends and you can even turn off one set of lights for a two unit hookup.
Lee F.
I’m very happy with my first BEEP, a Lehigh Valley model with caboose. The caboose features lighted side mounted lanterns and a figure for the rear platform. RMT seems to make a very good product.
I was very impressed with the RMT caboose.
I see that the coal loads in the hoppers will be removable. Nice! Adding covers like Williams does would be a nice touch.
I’m hoping to see either a B&A or a NH State of Maine box car.
Jim
Walter has paint schemes on his website:
Opening hopper doors, hose detailing at the couplers, end graphics, . . . they are sounding more and more like little gems.
Jim
No Southern? No Seaboard or Atlantic Coast Line? Dagblasted Yankees!
Great looking cars, though!
Incidentally, that Navy Yard Caboose they have is S…W…E…E…T. I have to get one of those. Look at the location of the Navy Yard- Pearl Harbor. Nice touch.
Hard to completely say from the graphics, but they do to me look very very similar to the K-Line 6200-series off-set 2-bay hoppers. Like the very well known Penn Central one from the KCC.
But DANG, to quote another well-known train lunatic… not one single class A modern road name in the lot. Funny how these new train items keep popping up, along with new catlalogs (I’m sure Lionel will not do any better)… and how it makes me glad I’ve done so much repainting.
To think after all these years, and I’d still be waiting for some train cars in Conrail, CSX, NS, BNSF, CNR etc. Unbelievable! I remember someone many years ago saying to me (when I first started to repaint) I’d be sorry I’ve done so much repainting as all the cars I was making would soon be made.
MAN, were they DEAD WRONG!
Patience, Brian! I’m confident Walter will expand on the roadname offerings in due time. I would assume he’s just using some tried-and-true names to start out with. I can’t imagine he’ll overlook the roads you mentioned (several of which interest me, as well).
Small, inexpensive, good runners,
Has RMT found the market the other manufactures ignore!
Ready-Made-Toys has not yet made a Chessie System Caboose and Walter could make a Chessie System 2-Bay Hopper. The Chessie BEEP was a limited edition, so far.
Andrew
The Wheeling and Lake Erie 2-Bay Hopper is the one that modern O Gauge Operators should seriously consider.
Andrew
It is great to see that a new company in this hobby has found it’s little nitch.
Just curious, if these are the 2 bay coal hoppers, would 9.5 inches be close to O scale as opposed to 027? The price is rather reasonable for 2.
Certainly looks two bay to me.
Length 9 1/2 inches long over couplers
Realistic painting
Prototypically inspired lettering on sides AND ends
Opening hopper doors
Metal brake wheel
Sprung metal trucks w/metal sideframes
Operating diecast couplers w/air brake hose detail
‘Easy-roll’ metal wheels
Removable coal load
These look like they will be really nice & would look great behind my new Atlas steamer when I finally get it, though they are not a modern era car, not that I would care !! These are going to be nice !!
Thanks, John
The injection mold are Kusan-Marx.
What else did Kusan-Marx produce?
I think I saw a Gondola.
If the gondola is made I hope that it will be released in Chicago & North Western schemes.
What is seriously missing from the Traditional O-27 Line of cars is a Fruit Grower’s Express 50’ Insulated Boxcar or similar FGE 50’ Mechanical Refrigerator Car. The FGE Reefers have been around for decades and have featured the schemes of many railroads. It is a great car to invest in for O-27.
Andrew