11-04-2022 RMT New TANK CAR Photos

All eight of those tank cars look great. They would be a great addition to anyone's layout. For the price you can get several for your yard, or running on your mainline. One of our sponsors, Pat's in West Virginia is were I recommend buying these fabulous tank cars.

I'm still awaiting the tank car I ordered over a year ago. (Navy).

RMT and Walter take forever getting these cars here.  Still waiting!   Where are the Ore cars too?    Why can't timing improvements be made with the manufacturer?  Good luck getting these in time for Christmas presents!

I’ve got two of these on order. I didn’t have to prepay when I ordered so they get here when they get here. 🤷

Part of the fun in this hobby is the anticipation. Relax and let the feeling wash over you.

Curt

They look great.  Supply chain issues aside, they appear worth the wait.

Darrell, call Ready Made Trains and ask Walter when they are due in. Or, you could call the store, where you have them on order.

Jim, he has them, awaiting for the assembly to be completed then shipped to the store I pre-ordered from. It might take awhile since he assembles them himself!

No I don't. Assembled, inspected at factory, then shipped to RMT warehouse in USA.

Walter/RMT

So Walter, give us an honest ETA.  And on the Ore cars too.  Have you gotten production samples on those yet? Graphic on the Strasburg looks too high, should be centered like the other tank cars.  What does everyone think?  Others look great!

Comparing the Strasburg tank car production photo to artwork for this car available on Pat’s trains web site, raising the graphic “The Road to Paradise” on the left side of the car is a definite improvement.  Where the railroad name is now located on the right side of the car versus the artwork is not an improvement but is not terrible in my opinion. Others may see these changes differently.

@juniata guy posted:

I’ve got two of these on order. I didn’t have to prepay when I ordered so they get here when they get here. 🤷

Part of the fun in this hobby is the anticipation. Relax and let the feeling wash over you.

Curt

https://youtu.be/0IobpIKshr8

Again, just my opinion, but based on the length of time it took for the container carrying the figure sets to make the voyage (approximately 60 days) along with the processing time once they arrived in the US, without knowing the tank cars have already left China I doubt they will be in dealer stock before mid to late January.  I hope I am wrong and they arrive much sooner.

Glad a "plain Jàne" UTLX tanker is included.

Road to Paradise side looks fine it was raised slightly. The other side with Strasbourg and the rail logo our way to high! It looks like it raised when the other raised.  Does not look good!  Graphic dept should be able to correct before a paint stencil is or was made.  Who is helping you Walter with graphic decisions?

What is the price point of these cars?  A decent price will be worth the wait ...

Basically 30 bucks

UPDATE 11-06-2022

Ken lionel and Greg M... yes I have received actual painted production samples of the 8 tank cars pictured earlier in this post. The 967xx ore cars are also on production schedule and I am waiting for production photos. Appreciate you comments on the other 8 tank cars. Regarding the Strasburg logo orientation, yes it does differ a bit from artwork, but because of the entire image area right side, it needed to be modified due to pad print plate limitations and this was my decision. Regardless, I think the car looks very good with all the detailed printing area used.

@juniata guy and prrhorseshoe curve... I think you will be happy when the cars you ordered do arrive.

Greg M... shipping transit time is at best an estimated schedule subject to many outside forces. The amount of time to get products through customs can also be a bottleneck. Making arrival claims based upon speculation will not get the tank cars here any earlier. Understand that alot of different steps need to jive so everything will work together for a timely arrival. Knowing the departure date is only the first step.   

As these tank cars are the first freight car production, all the steps are carefully calculated to have a great product to offer RMT customers.

To all...thanks for your interest and support.

Walter/RMT

A new print plate should have been done lowering the right side.  A new design layout, negative then plate should have been done.  It looks funny, too high. I have this and a bunch of Ore cars on order.  Please post pics asap.  I have new hope, stras and br&w Ore cars ordered , can't wait to see them.   Do you expect proofs soon?   Thanks again Walter,  you are the man!