--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Manley" <robev1630@...> wrote:
> I have a couple of GN cars and I think the data is correct on
those. I know the MS decal set does not have data for the 2970 CU
cars. Steve
> Tom,
> You know what happens when you try to remove just the lettering
with Isopropyl Alcohol?
> You end up removing all the paint from the side panel of the car
and repaointing and relettering.
> I bought a RI car for the purpose of a quickie paint and decal job.
The paint came off in almost a sheet. So I cleaned it off to the
panel breaks in preparation for the correct color overall.
>
> Rob Manley
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Mack
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:14 PM
> Subject: [CBQ] Manic/Depressive about new Athearn LO-11 2,970cf
ACF Covered Hopper
>
>
> Well, I got my new set of 3 Athearn 2,970cf covered hoppers today
and
> am both ecstatic and very depressed.
>
> First, the ecstatic - they look great. Whitish color, excellent
> detail, correct scale, correct LO-11 car numbers - can't wait to
get
> them on the layout.
>
> Now the depressed - Though correctly numbered for CB&Q's LO-11
class
> 2,970cf covered hoppers, the data, build date, and lettering are
for a
> CB&Q LO-7 class 3,200cf ACF covered hopper! Yes, that's right,
close,
> but no cigar!!! The first thing that tipped me off was the "NEW 2-
66"
> on the side of the car. The CB&Q LO-11's came in October 1968 (10-
68).
> Then I looked at the CAPY, LD LMT, and LT WT data and compared
them to
> the gorgeous color photo of a Q LO-11 on page 60 of BB No. 20.
They
> didn't match!! The Athearn car has correct number 183900 and
correct
> CAPY of 200000, but has LD LMT 205700 (should be 209700) and LT
WT of
> 57300 (should be 53300). Perfect picture of a perfect model with
wrong
> data!!!!!!!! I couldn't believe it! I though, how could Athearn
have
> messed this up? Then it dawned on me, so I looked at p. 55 of BB
20
> and there it was - a great B&W picture of a CB&Q LO-7 3,200cf ACF
> covered hopper numbered 184388 built... Yes, 2-66!!! And gues
what?
> Since it is a bigger car the LD LMT is 205700 and the LT WT is
57300.
> So, we know have a perfect numbered CB&Q 2,970 LO-11 lettered as
an LO-7.
>
> I realize many people won't notice this, but I have been waiting
for
> this car with such anticipation! Now this. And with all the work
> Athearn put into this car it could have truly been a perfect CB&Q
car.
> My question is, When is this sort of stuff going to end? How hard
can
> it be to model such an exquisitely detailed scale model car (the
> Athearn 2,970cf) and then not work with a historical society to
get it
> right? I'm not even so much blaming Athearn, as much as I am more
> wondering if the BRHS was involved? It is truly a shame to have
the
> perfect prototype car and then have this happen!!
>
> (And yes, I did consider volunteering to be the BRHS model
liaison but
> it was appointed before I contacted anyone, and yes, I officially
> hereby volunteer to help out in diesels and late model freight
cars.)
>
> Tom Mack
> Very depressed in Cincinnati
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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