Its been years since Red Caboose has run Pennsy X29's. Many modelers want more road numbers. Unfortunately, Red Caboose ran too many and still has several dozen of the prior runs in stock. I would like to gauge interest in new runs of the Circle Keystone and Merchandise Service cars. Twelve new road numbers would be offered. Such runs would be financed by my shop (also called Merchandise Service)... HOWEVER, I would allow other hobby shops to purchase full sets at their normal dealer discount in order to make this happen. So the consumer could still purchase the cars from their dealer of choice. (So I hope that makes this a reasonable post!) Please contact me off-forum at sales@dsop.com and let me know which scheme you would be interested in, and how many. I suppose we could also consider the 1928 Dreadnaught End body. Both dealers and consumers are welcome to do this. This will NOT constitute a firm order! Thank you for your consideration. #RN-17010 - 1924 Plate End Body with Circle Keystone #RN-17026 - 1924 Plate End Body with Merchandise Service
P.S. Couplers would be Precision Masters, not Rapidos. (MT trucks and couplers are an option, but the bolster position on these cars, which is accurate, makes them look funny.)
Jerry, I've got a bunch of the X29s like these... What I want to see in N (as you probably do too) are the X29 rebuilds (X29a,b,d, etc.). Is Red Caboose a possibility there?
As there have been no new runs due to very slow sales, I doubt they would consider new tooling any time soon!
Any other possible takers? I still argue that everyone modeling the 1950s in N should have at least one PRR X29 rebuilt with the taller height, new doors, etc.
I hope you get your Pennsy run. I wish they'd do another B&O run. Those things are near impossible to find. RICK
