Worth Waiting for I Hope

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:53 pm Post subject: Worth Waiting for I Hope

Hi Guys, I know my output has slowed considerably this past year, but I am still working on sets, and I have new help from Chris Parker (ConductorChris over at trainsim.com) who is a very talented reskinner. Here is a taste of what we are working on - a 1945-1950 vintage set of freight cars.

PRR GLa Hopper car (they had 25,000 or so!)

A Cambria & Indiana version of the same car with raised sides

PRR H21a Quad Hopper (can't find the skinned version Very Happy

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Composite side PRR H31b

Standard USRA 55 ton twin hopper

Standard USRA 55 ton twin offset hopper

C of G USRA 70 ton offset triple hopper

USRA 70 ton offset quad hopper (yes, I know it's the same skin Very Happy

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These cars will come with additional variations, other road names, etc. I will finish them, I promise!!

Rick

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

Looking good Rick....all good things in time. Have been waiting for an update from you or Gaetan on you next creation...vintage rolling stock....can hardly wait. When time permits keep the updates coming. Take care. Skip

bandorr2000 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Cinnaminson, NJ

And once again, you owe me a new keyboard - the drool keeps shorting them out ! Very Happy

rfranzosa · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:52 am Post subject:

Another teaser.... Cool

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

Well Rick this one really is a pleasure....it was this Road that I use to watch as a child that developed my interest for trains....thanks for the shot. Skip

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:05 am Post subject:

Skip,

Thanks!

It turns out that NP had the largest number of the WW2 "War Emergency" box cars, so I have included two, even though this is a 'northeast' set.

Rick

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

Rick, thank you.....looking forward to the next up date shot or shots. Keep up the great work. Skip

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:47 pm Post subject:

... and something to haul those hoppers around the yard...

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

Rick, keep those up date shots a coming....looking great. I can hardly wait to see the pages of shots of this set when it is ready to be released. Well done sir. Skip

rfranzosa · Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:04 am Post subject:

Updates:

Well, though I have 'hit the wall' with the SW1 cabview, I can state that the ONE HUNDRED freight cars are nearly complete for this set.

As the pack is set in 1950, the majority of the equipment is boxcars and hoppers, HOWEVER, we have dozens of variations in the mix.

As of last night, we were down to 8 more cars to finish.

Some of the more unique items....

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

Someone has been doing a large amout of home work.....100 cars....looks like I'm going to have to find routes with large yards. Great looking work Rick. As before, waiting for the next up date. Skip

rfranzosa · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:37 pm Post subject:

Another "new baby".

In 1950, this switcher (Baldwin DS4-4-1000) numbered 136 units on the PRR, second only to EMD F3s (146).

rosssweet · Joined: 30 Nov 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Nowra NSW Australia

Wow, what a pack this one will be, thanks for the screen shots Rick.
Cheers Ross

rfranzosa · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:08 am Post subject:

Hi Guys,

I am redoing the skins for the SW1, and I've decided to add some family members to the list, NW2 and SW7.....

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

oh, oh.......the flood gates have been opened. SW1, NW2 and SW7...Rick and Gaetan...I hope you have a lot of free nights this Winter....do you know how many roads ran this power...I, "hopefully", can see many sets of this power in various paint schemes. Thank you for another fine update. Skip