Coming Soon!! - Monon 2

[rfranzosa]

I am hoping this will be completed by the end of February....

Monon-2!!

This set is represents the first time that I've built so many models from scratch, with only wheelsets and some detail parts from Gaetan. Thanks to Gaetan for training me in TSM!! New models are marked with '*'

The set will include two complete passenger trains:

1950's 'Hoosier' (red/grey)

F3A (A-A)
Troop Sleeper conversion express cars (2)*
Heavyweight baggage car (6 whl bogies)*
Heavyweight arch roof baggage car (4 whl bogies)*
RPO/Baggage
Coach (2)
Dining Car
Deluxe Coach
Parlor/Lounge/Obs

1960's 'Thoroughbred' (black/gold)

F3A (A-A)
Troop Sleeper conversion express cars (2)*
Heavyweight baggage car (6 whl bogies)*
Heavyweight arch roof baggage car (4 whl bogies)*
Heavyweight arch roof RPO/Baggage (4 whl bogies)*
Coach (3)

Freight Equipment:

F3A (A-A)
Box cars (5)
Grain Box cars (2)
Cement covered hopper cars (2)
Grain covered hopper cars (3)*
Open hopper cars (3)
Gondola car (1)
Gondola coke car (2)
wood cupola caboose (3)
wood bay window caboose (1)
wood flat top caboose (1)
steel transfer caboose (1)*
troop kitchen rider caboose (2)*
home built rider caboose (1)*

Pictures should be available later in February, once Gaetan and his team are through testing.

[burgerbern]

list looks good, need some good stuff for the Monon Route,

question re box cars, are there any plans to update the boxcar shape and remove the 3D rail at the bottom of the sides, i mention it because it does not really work with photo skins, the rail on most boxcars in the NP freight set are cutting through the doors rather than underneath them,

i had the same reservations about the shapes by Ted Curphey and always used to move the textures on any uploads on TS com that used the shape to one that did not have the 3D rail,

[rfranzosa]

I both moved and retextured the door slides on the Monon box cars.

[burgerbern]

Brilliant, i will move the NP boxes over to the new shape hopefully after the Monon set comes out, been fairly ill lately so only just set up the NP set that i purchased the first day they were available, have to catch up and get the Soo and santa fe sets next month

[rfranzosa]

Last minute additions:

- I've added Gaetan's new brake gear to all cars where it would be visible, including modifications for covered and open hopper cars

- The freight F3 count is now 5. an A-B-A set in 1950s livery (60 series), and an A-A pair in the 1960's livery (100 series). Along with that, #205 and #207 (from Gaetans original set) will be updated in THAT set to include steam generators, rotating fans, new bogies and a that new cabview from the NP set.

- I've also added two RS2s in the 1950s paint scheme (#22 & 29).

- The red/grey passenger cars will include versions of baggage cars 102, 109 and coach 33 with marker lamps.

So... with this set and Gaetan's original set, you will be able to model the 1950s or 1960s Monon.

Rick

[Prole]

Fantastic! This will be my next purchase

Simple request- Will there be music in the passenger car views? Always a nice touch.

And Thank You Guys! for continuing to produce quality 1st/2nd generation content for MSTS.