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UPDATE: JULY 23, 2022

gunrunnerjohn, PRR Mark, Craftech... Final test shot of ore cars has been recently approved by RMT to factory. Tooling is all brand new and made exclusively by RMT and is a true scale size for 3-rail O-gauge.

967xx ORE CAR Test Shot for OGR967xx ORE CAR Test Shot for OGR air hose

Production has already begun.

Artwork photos now on RMT website...  www.readymadetoys.com

Call, email or run to your favorite Hobby Store Retailer to order now.

Walter/RMT

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Posted above regarding the ore cars;  “Production has already begun.”

Posted in the “First container … ”  thread; “Next up will be SINGLE DOME TANK CARs followed by the ORE CARs … “

Does starting production on the ore cars indicate that production of the single dome tank cars is complete and are awaiting shipping?

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@Mike D posted:

How do they compare in size to the K-Line and MTH cars? Are they going to be available in western road names?

Good question.

The new tooling mentioned is claimed to be a “scale size”. I never new the old ones weren’t scale.

I have older RMT, MTH RailKing, MTH Premier, and Lionel ore cars. They’re all “about the same size”.

The MTH ones are of a different prototype which is ever so slightly larger.

P.S. Ore cars are small compared to like, 100 ton cylindrical hoppers, or 60’ Berwick Hi-Cubes, even in the real world.

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@rplst8 posted:

Good question.

The new tooling mentioned is claimed to be a “scale size”. I never new the old ones weren’t scale.

I have older RMT, MTH RailKing, MTH Premier, and Lionel ore cars. They’re all “about the same size”.

The MTH ones are of a different prototype which is ever so slightly larger.

P.S. Ore cars are small compared to like, 100 ton cylindrical hoppers, or 60’ Berwick Hi-Cubes, even in the real world.

I have the K-Line cars and the old Atlas cars that I converted to three rail and they look to be the same tooling. The RailKing cars I have are very close to the K-Lines and Atlas cars in size. I have a couple of Lionels that look identical to the KL/ATL cars but are noticeably smaller. I don't have any Premier cars because they weren't released in UP and I can't tell the difference between them and the RK cars in the pictures, so I don't know what makes the premier and cost more.

Walter, getting close, but I'm a UP guy.

The true O scale ORE cars were K-LINE which became the RMT brand.

Unlike the all the other compressed non-scale toys like Lionel and RailKing, these are scale containing stirrup steps. Like the former cars, the new RMT’s will be true scale O as well with a different design.

As the steel industry left the U.S. old ore cars were turned into sand cars in later years by a few railroads.

Hope to buy a few NY&A ones in August!

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RMT ore cars are currently in production. When there are photos and updates, they will be posted to OGR Forum and RMT website.

Doing new tooling and design elements 'from scratch' takes time to 'do it right'. This has always been RMT method.

Thank you for your interest and patience.

Walter/RMT

Checking in Walter. Any news on the ore cars yet?

Bob

RMT 'new' ore cars will have removeable ore loads that could be interchangeable with the original RMT ore cars from early 2000's era. However, please note and UNDERSTAND, the new RMT ore cars are from entirely new molds made in 2022 and completely owned tooling by RMT.

RMT-96741 CNW in 'Zito' yellow...production sample.

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RMT-96714 SANTA FE Black Bonnet CUSTOM RUN Pat's Trains - production sample

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@Jim R. posted:

Check the RMT website. As was discussed on the forum elsewhere, Walter said the ore cars are expected to be in port on July 1. But, of course, distribution is next. I’m assuming mid-July for those who ordered them (including dealers).

Still unclear about the trucks.

I believe  Walter indicated that the truck issue been taken care of. New tooling. I asked about it on another forum. I believe it was Pat's Trains announcement on the new RMT ORE cars. Walter said Bill just order so I did order 8 cars. I'll take Walter's word on it. Go there and read up on it.

PS I think RMT web site states that button of page

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@Jim R. posted:

Check the RMT website. As was discussed on the forum elsewhere, Walter said the ore cars are expected to be in port on July 1. But, of course, distribution is next. I’m assuming mid-July for those who ordered them (including dealers).

Still unclear about the trucks.

Should have them by 2024

I was informed the trucks have been checked and tested. Just wish the stirrup steps faced the correct way. RMT, K-Line were always backwards.

@SIRT posted:

Should have them by 2024

I was informed the trucks have been checked and tested. Just wish the stirrup steps faced the correct way. RMT, K-Line were always backwards.

I saw your note on that other thread. Yeah, just further proof that toy train manufacturers too often don’t go to the source (the actual 1:1 prototype) to design and produce their models but rely on some other sample, sometimes another manufacturer’s flawed design.

Sometimes, scale model makers have done the same, though seldom in today’s more precision-minded market.

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