NYC, New Haven & eastern road special runs

[nblum]

Just discovered AM Hobbies of Pennsylvania, who do a fair number of Atlas special run rolling stock in Eastern roadnames, including NYC and New Haven.  They have an email info list and website:

Below is a copy of our most recent E-Mail which includes our Special Run Peter Peerbolte 40' wood-side reefer.

I have all 4 road #'s of the Pacemaker box car in 3-rail but am sold out on the 2-rail version.  Your price for the 3-rail cars would be $55.00 each.

I can take Visa, Mastercard and Discover. I can also request a PayPal invoice; a personal check would also be fine.  My phone # is 570-723-1824.

Regards, Bob

Atlas O has just announced EMD F-2/F-3‚S plus new road names for the 40‚ Wood-side Reefers for delivery this Spring.  We will also be producing an exclusive Special Run Peter Peerbolte Onion Sets 40‚ Wood-side reefer.  Road names are as follows:

40‚ WOOD-SIDE REEFERS
8191/9191 Peter Peerbolte Onion Sets
8186/9186 Glaser, Crandall Co.
8187/9187 Meeter‚s Sauerkraut
8188/9188 Pabst-ett
8189/9189 Stokely‚s
8190/9190 Sun-Rayed

Pictures of the other available road names can be seen now on the Atlas O web site at http://www.atlaso.com/owoodref11.htm and our Web site (http://www.amhobbiesonline.com) in the Atlas O Items for Pre-order section. A photo of the artwork for our Special Run Peter Peerbolte Onion Sets reefer can be seen at http://amhobbies.brinkster.net/PEERBOLTE.JPG

2 road #‚s will be available for each road name. Each of the 2 road #‚s for the Pabst-ett will have a different paint scheme.

Pre-order pricing for the reefers will be as follows:
Regular releases
3-Rail $53.95 (list price $62.95)
2-Rail $57.95 (list price $67.95)

Peter Peerbolte Onion Sets (Special Run)
3-Rail $59.95 (list price $65.95)
2-Rail $62.95 (list price $69.95)


EMD F-2/F-3‚S

Road names will be:
Burlington
New York Central
Rock Island
Boston & Maine
Lackawanna
Southern

F-units will be produced in 2 road #‚s for the powered A and B units (1 road # for 2-Rail Silver) plus 2 different road #‚s for the unpowered A and B units. No B-units will be offered for New York Central, Rock Island and Burlington since these roads did not have B-units.

There will be a total of 8 different units (2 powered A‚s, 2 powered B‚s, 2 unpowered A‚s plus 2 unpowered B‚s) for B&M, Lackawanna and Southern.

Burlington, NYC and Rock Island will have a total of 4 units (2 powered A‚s plus 2 unpowered A‚s).

Features will include:

 Speed control technology with selectable 28 or 132 steps
 Lionel RailSounds/Command Control for TMCC versions
 3-Rail "A" units include alternate full scale pilot for great look
 Solid die-cast chassis, pilots, fuel tank, and detailed truck side-frames
 Close-coupling between units
 Highly detailed body and cab with separately-applied details
 All-metal separately-applied grab irons
 Twin motors with flywheels
 Directional headlights with golden white LED‚s
 Operating diesel exhaust smoke unit in all powered units
 Accurate painting and printing

QSI® Features (Atlas O Master 2-Rail Gold Series Locomotives Only)
 Authentic diesel engine sounds
 Squealing brakes, Doppler effect, air let-off in neutral
 Coupler impact sounds when operated with DCC
 Helper mode that mutes whistle and bell for double heading

Pictures of the available road names can be seen now on the Atlas O web site at http://www.atlaso.com/f-unit.htm and our Web site (http://www.amhobbiesonline.com) in the Atlas O Items for Pre-order section.

Pre-order pricing for the F-2/F-3‚S will be as follows:
Powered units
3-Rail TMCC        $409.00 (list $479.95)
2-Rail Gold        $409.00 (list $479.95)
2-Rail Silver        $359.00 (list $419.95)

Un-powered units
3-Rail             $177.00 (list $199.95)
2-Rail             $177.00 (list $199.95)

Please let me know if you are interested in any of these cars or engines.  Our phone # is 570-723-1824 and our E-Mail address is [e-mail]. No deposit is necessary; we can take Visa , M/C, Discover or PayPal when the cars arrive. A personal check would also be fine.

Our Atlas, Weaver and Ross in-stock and pre-order items can also be seen on our Web site.

Thanks,

Bob Thatcher
AM Hobbies

[dougdagrump]

I was looking at those F-2/3's last nite, but even at Bob's prices they're still to rich for my budget.

[nblum]

Understood.  My interest is primarily in the special run box cars, cabooses, etc.  They run about $55 for the boxcars.