I attended the Fall Strasburg Show today. I have to say that was a good show today for me. I got the chance to catch up with a lot of folks today and I came home with a lot of stuff. I hope everybody else there also had a good show.
There were lots on new things to see and learn about today. RCS America was at the show demonstrating their new Raillinx System. I was impressed with their system and the way it was installed on their sample models. Dead Rail is getting closer to being a reality.
I also got to look at the new Weaver Milwaulkee Boxcar. Bob Hiel had a pilot model from Weaver on his table today. Below are images of the car:
One thing I always enjoy about going to a Strasburg Show, is just being in the Amish country. Even their parking lot are fun to look at.
George
What is your take on the new MILW boxcar? The ladders look a little heavy which can be fixed. How is the roof?
Gene
Gene,
I was not impressed with the car. Is it a starting point?
The roof had what looks like two raised areas per panel. I thought the roof should have been one raised area with two higher areas across the car. More like the Rails Unlimited roof.
I really did not like the end of the cars. I thought the darts on the ends were kind of cut off at the curve.
Since it is a 10′ 6″ IH car I was hoping it might be a starting point to convert it into other cars. I really don’t think this one is.
George