Could be S scale versions of the Atlas cylindrical hoppers, their first
offering when they introduced their new O scale line ten ortwelve years ago (or
could it even be longer?)--still one of their nicer efforts. And the Chinese
have all the data from that.
Jace Kahn
General Manager
Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
> This just in, information is sketchy, and it's all I have. The catalog is
> supposed to be up on Lionel's web site Friday morning.
>
> SD70ACe:
> BNSF, CSX, NS, KCS "Southern Belle" scheme, KCS Grey, UP Heritage units; UP,
> SP, MP, DR&GW and C&NW. Dummies available for the UP units.
>
> The U33C returns:
> Santa Fe, Delaware & Hudson, Illinois Central, Milwaukee and Penn Central.
>
> My information from the OGR board states the diesels will be available WITH
> or WITHOUT scale wheels. I take this to mean they can be ordered with scale
> wheels in place of Flyer wheels.
>
> Also promised are "newly tooled scale Cylindrical Hoppers in 8 roads." I
> have no other info presently as to what roads or the type of hopper.
>
> And of course, nobody here would be interested in the Flyer-wheeled only
> 2-8-8-2's in N&W, AT&SF, UP, PRR and VGN.
>
> Rich G(ajnak)
