Recent reviews of newly arrived RMT freight cars have been posted online by these OGR readers and I would like to share them with all.
https://youtu.be/pvJSjS_tCWM?si=_cyFpVyIA_vvJHDW
New RMT Rolling Stock - Are They a Good Value? (youtube.com)
Thanks to Sean and Nick for creating these reviews.
Walter/RMT
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Walter- I have some Pacemaker cars on order, can't wait to get them.
Any update on the ore cars? I have LIRR's on order from Tranworld for what seems like forever.
Bob
RSJB18...More ore cars, box cars, woodside reefer cars and tank cars arriving soon. Due to the earlier concern about USA Ports Strike October 1st, these cars arriving now were flown in. Remainder of RMT cars on order will start arriving by sea container starting late November/December.
I think they will certainly be worth the wait.
All cars will have newly designed freight car trucks/couplers. Replacements will also be arriving then.
Walter/RMT
@RMT - Ready Made Trains posted:RSJB18...More ore cars, box cars, woodside reefer cars and tank cars arriving soon. Due to the earlier concern about USA Ports Strike October 1st, these cars arriving now were flown in. Remainder of RMT cars on order will start arriving by sea container starting late November/December.
I think they will certainly be worth the wait.
All cars will have newly designed freight car trucks/couplers. Replacements will also be arriving then.
Walter/RMT
Hangin' in there Walter. I have a pair of the L&NE on the way too.
Bob
RSJB18...L&NE ore cars are really nice. One of my favorite railroads too.
L&NE boxcars coming too! Watch for announcement.
Thanks.
Walter/RMT
@RMT - Ready Made Trains posted:RSJB18...L&NE ore cars are really nice. One of my favorite railroads too.
L&NE boxcars coming too! Watch for announcement.
Thanks.
Walter/RMT
yep- Need more rolling stock for my S2 and RS-3 to shove around. Keep 'em coming.
Thanks
Still waiting on the Strasburg set. 2 1/2 years. Are those coming soon?
John
Walter,
Were Pat's custom Army ore cars in the air shipment or are they coming via sea in Nov/Dec? I'd love to have them on the layout by Christmas 
Best,
Bryce
What's the status of the replacement trucks for the Milwaukee Road and Johnstown ore cars? Last mention was that they would arrive in September.
Replacement trucks are being made now and should arrive late November/December 2024. Will advise more info through OGR Forum and to RMT email list (join now to get all the newest RMT info ... www.readymadetoys.com)
Walter/RMT.
Craftech...If you mean the RMT-96799-40 STRASBURG ore cars, they arrived almost 2 weeks ago and were delivered to all hobby store dealers that pre-ordered them.
Walter/RMT
o_scale_trains_lover...Those RMT-86131 Army woodside reefers are currently on production schedule but no firm delivery date yet.
By the way, the description text on RMT website is actually depicting a true story.
Walter/RMT
RSJB18...New L&NE boxcar announced here first...just for you. Not on RMT website or info to dealers yet. Suggested retail is only $34.95.
Enjoy.
Walter/RMT
@RMT - Ready Made Trains posted:o_scale_trains_lover...Those RMT-86131 Army woodside reefers are currently on production schedule but no firm delivery date yet.
By the way, the description text on RMT website is actually depicting a true story.
Walter/RMT
Walter,
I was referring to the Picatinny Arsenal ore cars (96731), my apologies if I wrote my original post incorrectly.
Good to know about the reefers! I have that on order too, thank you for the info
Best,
Bryce
@RMT - Ready Made Trains posted:Craftech...If you mean the RMT-96799-40 STRASBURG ore cars, they arrived almost 2 weeks ago and were delivered to all hobby store dealers that pre-ordered them.
Walter/RMT
Really?
I'll have to get a hold of Pat's Trains and find out what happened.
John
Here's a photo of the Strasburg ore car. I picked it up at York from the Strasburg Train Shop.
Charlie
Beautiful ore car! Walter/RMT
@RMT - Ready Made Trains posted:RSJB18...New L&NE boxcar announced here first...just for you. Not on RMT website or info to dealers yet. Suggested retail is only $34.95.
Enjoy.
Walter/RMT
Awesome!
How about some cabeese next........
@cpowell posted:Here's a photo of the Strasburg ore car. I picked it up at York from the Strasburg Train Shop.
Charlie
Really nice. Can't wait to get mine.
Hopefully there wasn't a screw up after this many years of waiting.
John
I received my L&NE ore cars from Pat's Trains yesterday.
Well done Walter and RMT!
I'll add some black gravel to the loads eventually.
Bob
The ore cars look great!
Any word on when the Youngstown Sheet & Tube cars will be in?
BillYo414...should be here late December.
Walter/RMT
Thanks! That's excellent! @Walter Matuch
@BillYo414 posted:The ore cars look great!
Any word on when the Youngstown Sheet & Tube cars will be in?
I will be looking for about 8 or 10 of those YS&T cars myself since I have three different YS&T switchers (MTH) and these cars will look great behind any or all of them.
Received my four New Hope & Ivyland ore cars today. I did not open but will check out tonight.
Any news about the Wood Chip cars?
Allan Miller, I also am looking for to the Youngstown Sheet & Tube cars, cannot wait to get them. Did you pre-order some and if so, may I ask where??
Jeff
Did anyone pick up the Western Maryland boxcars that were a custom run from Pats Trains ?
Terrance
I preordered from @PATSTRAINS, @jjames9641. I only ordered singles though.
@jjames9641 posted:Allan Miller, I also am looking for to the Youngstown Sheet & Tube cars, cannot wait to get them. Did you pre-order some and if so, may I ask where??
Jeff
No, did not preorder. Not sure where I will get them, but I imagine one of the dealers I order from regularly will have them. We shall see!
Test ran my New Hope & Ivyland ore cars at the club tonight. They are beautiful and tracked nicely.
jjames9641 and alan miller...The YOUNGSTOWN STEEL & TUBE ore cars are only available as a CUSTOM RUN from Pat's Trains. This info is posted on the YS&T artwork above.
Pre-order now from Pat's as these will surely sell quickly.
DMASSO...Those NH&I ore cars are looking really good on your layout.
Thanks.
Walter/RMT
These are my thought on Walt's new PS1 boxcars:
I see in a picture one of the NEW ALL NEW TOOLING PS-1 boxcars from RMT! Let me tell you, Lionel won't sell any more PS-1 boxcars after you see the RMT!
I put them (the new RMT) next to a Lionel on the layout. I could not detect any size difference above the frame (or below). The brake has a few links of real chain, and a "perforated" deck for the brakeman to stand on. I MEAN no visible difference from a Lionel. ATLAS Premier has some difference in ladder construction below the frame, MTH identical to ATLAS. Lionel's and RMT are better. The lower rung on ATLAS Premier breaks of very easily.! The door has plastic wrapped around the whole car to protect it from shipping damage. The door is operable just like a Lionel. There is a load inside the box car, and a "wooden" plank floor. The underside has air lines, brake lines, and some thingamajigs on the underside. The painting was flawless! The roof walk is photo etched brass, just like Lionel's. The car is a rivet counters delight.
And all of this for only $35.00 or maybe less at a big dealer like RO or TrainWorld.
This car is simply a must buy! Walter was autographing cars with your name and his on the box at Hennings Trains. Hennings trains took quite a few of my dollars :-) The RMT train box may be the best on the market. It is light cardboard, like Lionel's engines are. All the other boxes on the market for rolling stock are pretty crappy and tear very easily.
I bought one of the Denver and Rio Grande Western engines from METCA. It has a superb paint job on the engine and really swell emblems/logos on the tender. My other buys were more RMT stuff, Hennings paint, and a fair number of Lionel rolling stock pieces. I'm still thinking of buying a Lionel Cab forward from Trainz.
Don - Happy Railroading
donhradio...Appreciate your nice comments.
Here are YouTube videos review by PGHTRAINFANATIC and SEANS TRAINS of new RMT boxcar.
https://youtu.be/pvJSjS_tCWM?si=qOE_Kdg2IWREylNR
New RMT Rolling Stock - Are They a Good Value? (youtube.com)
Walter/RMT
Thanks for the info gentlemen!!
Just ordered a couple of each of the YOUNGSTOWN STEEL & TUBE ore cars are only available as a CUSTOM RUN from Pat's Trains. My luck I will wait and miss them!!! Can not wait to see these. I managed to collect all of the different plant names on the first run of the Bethlehem Steel ore cars which was quite a chore after their release.
Walter/RMT, I see there is a second round of the Bethlehem cars heading our way soon, can you provide any info as to if these are the same as the original batch of cars or different?
Thanks, Jeff
@RMT - Ready Made Trains posted:jjames9641 and alan miller...The YOUNGSTOWN STEEL & TUBE ore cars are only available as a CUSTOM RUN from Pat's Trains. This info is posted on the YS&T artwork above.
Walter/RMT
Just placed my order.
36’ reefers are always nice! I would really like to see a 36’ wood truss rod boxcar. Almost any railroad name could be done, along with many private “billboard” schemes. Currently, I don’t know of anyone doing one. The MTH car is an earlier 34’ car and oversized, and a little crude in the detail department. Not that hard to scratch build, but decals can be difficult to come by. An off the shelf car would be nice!
Received my New Hope and Ivyland ore car 2 pack from Hennings trains today. Very fast shipping.
Must point out that the individual road number on each car is a decal. Unfortunately mine are off centered and the font color doesn’t match the lettering in the car. I noticed this on numerous other ore cars of various road names for sale at York.
Don’t see and truck issues.
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