1. Denis F. Blake

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    Proto 2000 of Australia has announced a new hopper for production later this year. From what I have heard it certainly sounds like a War Emergency hopper. If this is indeed the case and it appears to be, the B&O, C&O, SOU, ACL and other modelers from the Eastern US should be very happy. After the "war emergency" ended most of these cars were rebuilt with steel sides and remained in service for many, many years. Some, like those of the ACL, were later rebuilt for phosphate service.

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  2. Mike C

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    Well Ill Be da--ed. [​IMG] This would sure make things eaiser for us easteners. Please Please Please make some for the N&W. [​IMG] [​IMG]...Mike

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  3. tunnel88

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    Proto 2000 of Australia? I knew there was Proto 2000 of Canada...

    Maybe one of em can do some more modern SWs...
     
  4. Denis F. Blake

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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tunnel88:
    Proto 2000 of Australia? I knew there was Proto 2000 of Canada...

    Maybe one of em can do some more modern SWs...
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    Yup, Proto of Australia, they are also the ones who announced the SD60 sometime back.
    You have to watch them to see what Proto USA is going to be doing.<G>

    Denis
     
  5. BC Rail King

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    Proto 2000 of Canada is an odd group. Really, if you have the right contacts any store could start a run of something and put it under the Life Like name.

    I.e. The C-Liners were actually done by a store about, oh, 25 minutes from me, but you can hardly find there name anywhere. Not only that, they have a hole seprate comapny made up of the same people as this hobbys tore, so in the end there was 4 companies releasing this one unit.

    Go figure.....

    Happy Railroading!!

    Dane N. [​IMG]

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  6. tunnel88

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    Are these other "Protos" actually Proto 2000 than? [​IMG]
     
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  8. friscobob

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    Open company or not, at least Life-Like is living up to its own name- even their Proto 1000 ain't too shabby by anybody's standards
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    I have some of the LL freight cars, and
    have been thinking about getting a locomotive
    or two- the ones I've operated on friends' layouts run smoooooth.


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  9. tunnel88

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    They're nice and heavy too. I can't wait for the SD60...
     
  10. Chessie_SD50_8563

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    I cant wait for one eather.

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  12. Chessie_SD50_8563

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    They were offically anounced 2 months ago.

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  13. Chessie_SD50_8563

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    oops forgot to add they come out like next month.

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  14. tunnel88

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    Somewhere around $80 or so if i remember right...


    Here's their photo-
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