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For those that are collecting all things Strasburg, I'd suggest getting your order in for this asap!

METCA MTH Pennsylvania Union Line Box Car

Order NOW – Limited Quantity Offering... AS PAINTED BY THE STRASBURG RAILROAD! Pennsylvania Railroad Double Sheathed Box Car #96451 is on the property of the Strasburg Railroad. It’s currently decorated in the PRR Union Line livery. Never before offered in O Gauge, from any manufacturer, METCA is offering this MTH Exclusive Custom Run of this famous car. This Premier Double Sheathed woodside box car (20-99358) features MTH’s historically top of the line features. The car features a stamped metal frame, metal handrails and die-cast sprung trucks. Please, do not delay; order today. Production quantity already determined. Less than 100 being made. First come, first served.

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I have always enjoyed seeing custom run cars.  I think that the are colorful and add to a layout if one is inclined to buy them.

Over the years I have purchased a few,mostly models of real cars.  However,two of my favorites are fantasy cars from Jim's Train Shop: Fikes Dairy and Altoona Curve Beer cars. 

Speaking of Jim's Train Shop,it was always an interesting visit,over and above,to see the many Weaver custom run cars over the years.

Jim did many hoppers that would have never been made if he did not do them,good stuff!  Custom run cars really represent a selection of rolling stock that we would never see otherwise.

Norm

@Tuscan Jim posted:

And now I want one--you can always tell the wife that it is prototypical!

Funny, but true story.  I also have the MTH Buxom Mellons roadside stand.  I'm going to edit the sign using Evans Designs and make decals to add my wife's name to the logo and place on roadside stand sign and the reefer.   Fortunately, my wife has a great sense of humor and doesn't mind in the least.

-Greg

In this thread, Greg Houser writes:

“You realize that was a real life company and the car features the actual company logo, right?”

Then, further along in this thread, Greg Houser writes:

”AFAIK it's a fantasy scheme....Greg”

I’m confused. Which is correct?

What's confusing? It was a real company and that was one of their logos but they never had advertising on a reefer.

- Greg

I, too, passed on the Buxom Melons car as thought all was fantasy ..while having seen other fruit labels that LOOKED like fantasy, but were marketing attractions, so l should have known better.  But appreciate the discussion, as was a western company, if still a fantasy car.  I , in Atlas reefers, bought by"real estate rules", location, location, location, and if based on reality.  I have been pleased with some of the UP Mich. cars, but the hobby shop profit discussion, in a hobby segment dependent on "population, population, population" explains the dearth of custom cars for less common roads west of Chicago. My opportunity loss.  That IH covered hopper is interesting, but l understand such hoppers weren't in (wide?) use until after WWII stream era.  I just wonder where all these cars are advertised, as am guessing I have missed some (as first seen above).

Hello All, not that long ago, someone advertised a special run of a "wood" box car with the "Western Electric" logo and I lost track of the advertisement.

I worked for Western Electric and its successors for 40 years in Massachusetts and I would like to add one of those cars to my layout. I know that the company started in Milwaukee and spread around the country when the Bell System took it over.

Any information about this car will be appreciated.

@Art Howes posted:

Hello All, not that long ago, someone advertised a special run of a "wood" box car with the "Western Electric" logo and I lost track of the advertisement.

I worked for Western Electric and its successors for 40 years in Massachusetts and I would like to add one of those cars to my layout. I know that the company started in Milwaukee and spread around the country when the Bell System took it over.

Any information about this car will be appreciated.

I believe this is what you are looking for: Berwyn's custom run

What's confusing? It was a real company and that was one of their logos but they never had advertising on a reefer.

- Greg

Certainly that point was not made clear from your post.

@MikeH posted:

Mark, I beg your pardon.  The paint scheme is not prototypical.

'Fantasy scheme' is common vernacular for anything not prototypical.  For example putting PRR on the tender for a Berk or Big Boy or putting advertising on the side of rolling stock if it was never done in real life.   A forum search will most likely return several threads as examples.  By posting the pic of the historical advertising I was providing proof the company and advertising actually existed while stating that as far as I know, the reefer is a fantasy scheme.  But it could have existed...

-Greg

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@Landsteiner posted:

"This is a joint custom run between us and Scags EZ Catch Electric Train Shop.  When produced it will be available at both stores."  Is this listed on your website?  I see the Atlas HO Fingers Lakes special run, but not the O gauge three rail loco.  Thanks.

We are only taking advance reservations for now.  MTH has not assigned a product number to it yet so we cannot put it on our web site like other products.  This locomotive most likely won't get run until sometime next year.  If you are interested, please give us a call at (315) 451-6551 to reserve.

For those that are collecting all things Strasburg, I'd suggest getting your order in for this asap!

METCA MTH Pennsylvania Union Line Box Car

Order NOW – Limited Quantity Offering... AS PAINTED BY THE STRASBURG RAILROAD! Pennsylvania Railroad Double Sheathed Box Car #96451 is on the property of the Strasburg Railroad. It’s currently decorated in the PRR Union Line livery. Never before offered in O Gauge, from any manufacturer, METCA is offering this MTH Exclusive Custom Run of this famous car. This Premier Double Sheathed woodside box car (20-99358) features MTH’s historically top of the line features. The car features a stamped metal frame, metal handrails and die-cast sprung trucks. Please, do not delay; order today. Production quantity already determined. Less than 100 being made. First come, first served.



What class PRR car does this represent?

Enjoying this thread. Here are the custom runs I currently have on order. What custom runs do you have on order?

  1. TCA Lionel “As Cataloged” MP 6464-150 / RG -650                                                       
  2. RoundHouse South MTH Genco Boxcar (2) 20-94615 36’ Reefer #104           
  3. Berwyn’s MTH RCA 40’ Dbl Sheathed Box Car 20-99334



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Sorry, couldn't find a pic of the TCA cars for some reason but I LOVE the above two boxcars.

The Genco, besides the obvious Godfather reference, has great colors and graphics. The PRSL boxcar has one of my favorite logos - The gramaphone and dog

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