Premier B&A Caboose Special Run; Reservations Now Open!

Those of you that have already pre-ordered, THANK YOU!  I will be keeping my pre-order customers updated with occasional e-mails as to the ongoing developments and share with you prototypical research information so we can be sure your Boston & Albany caboose model is as close to prototypical accuracy as possible.  The computer renderings I have shown thus far are just samples I produced by myself.  The actual production artwork is not done yet and my pre-order customers will be the first to see and comment about them during the development process.

Here's something new we haven't announced yet.....WE ARE OFFERING OUR BOSTON & ALBANY AND NEW YORK CENTRAL CABOOSE MODELS WITH TWO-RAIL Scale Wheels complete with 700 Series Kadee Couplers installed!  Pricing and details will be announced soon.

Do we have your e-mail address?  If not, e-mail sales@jrjunction.com with "Add my e-mail address to my caboose pre-order" in the subject line.

Nice for the 2 rail folks out there.

I’m hoping we’re getting closer to production, I’d like to see the paint diagram. It’ll give me hope!

Just a quick update to all who pre-ordered.  The caboose is scheduled to be built in December with a tentative February delivery.  We still have *some* Boston & Albany cabooses available and our custom New York Central models are getting close to fully reserved.  Shoot me an e-mail at sales@jrjunction.com or call me at (315) 451-6551 to get your reservation in!

The official MTH Electric Trains artwork should be completed within the next two months and those of you that are signed up for e-mail updates will be the first to see and will be able to comment on them.

@JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

Just a quick update to all who pre-ordered.  The caboose is scheduled to be built in December with a tentative February delivery.  We still have *some* Boston & Albany cabooses available and our custom New York Central models are getting close to fully reserved.  Shoot me an e-mail at sales@jrjunction.com or call me at (315) 451-6551 to get your reservation in!

The official MTH Electric Trains artwork should be completed within the next two months and those of you that are signed up for e-mail updates will be the first to see and will be able to comment on them.

Just sent my email containing my pre-orders.

I can not wait for these cabooses.  I know a lot of B&A fans including myself have been pushing for this caboose for decades, ever since the Kline berks came out. @JR Junction Train & Hobby  Thanks again.

We're getting close!  I'm standing by for some great news soon!

Oh? Sounds like something is coming....down the rails.

@CentralFan1976 posted:

We're getting close!  I'm standing by for some great news soon!

You finally set on the artwork?????

@superwarp1 posted:

You finally set on the artwork?????

I wouldn't say set, but its coming along nicely.

Just a few updates....

We are waiting on the artwork to be approved for both the Boston & Albany and our New York Central models.  I will be e-mailing the artwork to all the pre-order customers first.

The demand has been so overwhelming, we now have a waiting list for (both) Boston & Albany cabooses.

We are only able to take a few more pre-orders for the New York Central's and they too will be on a waiting list.

@JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

Just a few updates....

We are waiting on the artwork to be approved for both the Boston & Albany and our New York Central models.  I will be e-mailing the artwork to all the pre-order customers first…

The demand has been so overwhelming, we now have a waiting list for (both) Boston & Albany cabooses.

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That is great news!  I had no idea there was a waiting list! Congratulations!

- Mario

@JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

Just a few updates....

We are waiting on the artwork to be approved for both the Boston & Albany and our New York Central models.  I will be e-mailing the artwork to all the pre-order customers first.

The demand has been so overwhelming, we now have a waiting list for (both) Boston & Albany cabooses.

We are only able to take a few more pre-orders for the New York Central's and they too will be on a waiting list.

Great news.  One question, can’t you have MTH make more?

@superwarp1 posted:

Great news.  One question, can’t you have MTH make more?

I was thinking the same thing.

I am really glad I got my pre-order in back in June. These look to be excellent cabooses.

Tu dormis, tu perdis.

@CentralFan1976 posted:

Tu dormis, tu perdis.

Very true. Early bird gets the worm.

Here's the official MTH Electric Trains renderings!

The Boston & Albany cabooses are almost 100% reserved.

Awesome!

@CentralFan1976 posted:

Awesome!

DITTO

Looking forward to them! Any idea on delivery dates for these?

We don’t expect to see them before June, 2023.

Looks great!

@JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

We don’t expect to see them before June, 2023.

Will these be close to scale height? Was given one of the older ones and it has some very serious "Flood Pants" issues.

@BobbyD posted:

Will these be close to scale height? Was given one of the older ones and it has some very serious "Flood Pants" issues.

My belief is yes they will be scale height, however I cannot confirm until they actually ship from MTH.  Check back with us when they ship and we can take height measurements off the rail head for you.

@JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

My belief is yes they will be scale height, however I cannot confirm until they actually ship from MTH.  Check back with us when they ship and we can take height measurements off the rail head for you.

Thanks, looking forward to them.

Maybe the Berks will come in the same time these arrive.

Great news everyone!

There’s a vicious rumor going around that these are en route and will be in the states in July!

Thanks everyone for making these happen!

- Mario

Ooh, that means in another month maybe we'll see them close to being in our hands. I sort of wonder how the Berk's are or aren't coming along?

@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

Ooh, that means in another month maybe we'll see them close to being in our hands. I sort of wonder how the Berk's are or aren't coming along?

We are rather excited about these Boston & Albany cabooses.  We haven't heard a peep from Lionel about the Berkshires.  Last we heard Lionel was having issues with the tooling?

@JR Junction Train & Hobby posted:

We are rather excited about these Boston & Albany cabooses.  We haven't heard a peep from Lionel about the Berkshires.  Last we heard Lionel was having issues with the tooling?

Yeah I believe the tooling was the hold up. I don't recall what the implications of that are, that is what is going to happen, if things will progress or up the creek.

Glad I obtained a first run B&A Berkshire — it’s a really great looking freight steam engine— hope they solve the problems

I would say if they got a shoot(without the o's but an I instead) ton of orders, they'll find a way. If they just cleared the minimum, they'd probably call it a day. There has got to be a high demand for these, so they're going to work through it. Otherwise we would have heard it was cancelled for sure.

The Boston & Albany and our New York Central Caboose's has arrived at MTH Electric Trains and will soon be shipping to us.  For those of you attending HUDSON FEST on August 12th, you have the option to save on shipping and pick yours up personally.  If so, please let me know.  I believe I have one or two B&A road numbers not spoken for, but they won't last long once they arrive.

More information about HUDSON FEST is in this thread:
https://ogrforum.com/...5#177117009244238445

Soon I'll have more caboose than I can shake a stick at.  A good problem to have.  Thanks for the update.

Just got this!!!

yay!

- Mario

Please post some pictures when they arrive

@20centuryhudson posted:

Please post some pictures when they arrive

Roger, Willco!

I'm going to try and swing over there today and do a few things, like pay for my Hudson and Shirts and Cabooses!

You'll see them here as soon as I get some pictures!

- Mario

@20centuryhudson posted:

Please post some pictures when they arrive

ditto

That means we should be receiving invoices in a few days before they can ship. I'm ready. 😁

The new grab irons are incredibly thin, the new steps are very nice and the lettering is stencil perfect; even the build date and end numbers.

Thanks!

- Mario