New Walthers Heavyweights--why all the pretty colors?

[twhite]

[:(!]Just saw the photos of the new Walthers heavyweight Pullmans, and I was REALLY disappointed to find out that the Rio Grande cars are painted in the "Ski Train" colors, instead of just plain old Pullman green. Most of the other offerings seem to be 'pre-streamline' colors (while the roads were awaiting their new lightweight passenger trains). Frankly, I'm disappointed. I wanted to model the "Exposition Flyer", circa 1940 or so, and now I'm going to have to buy everything undecorated and decal them. Nuts! I think I'll pass!
Tom

[Anonymous]

Tom:

Ya gatta remember "they build want they think will sell the most".

It used to be if it had Santa Fe on the side of it, it would be a great seller. So a lot of Santa Fe stuff was out their, it wasn'r necessaraly right but it sold. How many peole read the product reports before they buy. A lot of model train owners don't even know that MR exist.

Bob

[Javern]

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[twhite]

Javern--which means taking an RTR apart and rebuilding it after. I can do the same thing with a Branchline, starting from scratch. I was planning on playing it lazy and having a Pullman Standard passenger train out of the box. Pullman Standard, not something that looks like it escaped from Ringling Bros.
Tom

[Anonymous]

If you plan on modeling the Exposition Flyer, you need to have Pullman on the sides of the sleepers only. Just save up your money and buy the remaining cars from Railway Classics. Then you will have a 100% accurate model of the Exposition Flyer. Since you're willing to site the short commings of model railroading, you're more willing to settle for second best. I mix brass and plastic passenger cars. I buy brass cars that are specific for the railroads that I model and plastic that were accutally on all railroads that I model. For example, my coaches are brass (ATSF Budd 52 seat chair car, ATSF HWYT chair diner and head end, UP 44 seat coach, lounge and 5-2-2 sleeper and SP 48 seat coach and dome lounge.) I plan on adding several more sleepers in the Valley and American series in plastic. I also have several Walthers express refers and plan on adding several Walthers Pennsy express boxes. This way, I can make 100% accurate passenger trains with out exceeding my yearly budget
Ch

[Anonymous]

I understand your pain! I'll be doing the same for pre yellow / 2 tone grey UP cars.

[Anonymous]

the new Walthers heavyweights are coming out in plain old pullman green, with decals for all the railroads.

[orsonroy]

What's wrong with decalling your own stuff? It's not hard to do, and you get exactly what you need for your layout. And with Walthers providing the decals for their painted, unlettered heavies, there's no reason NOT to decal!

Decalling isn't brain surgery people. It's quick, fast, and easy. True, decalling a complex scheme (like early F-unit noses) might be a bit of a challenge, but simple one color names are dead-simple.

"Try it, you'll like it!"

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: the new Walthers heavyweights are coming out in plain old pullman green,

You mean the new Trainline 60 footers??

[Anonymous]

Applying Decals and painting are not hard skills to learn and should be in your modelling repertoire! Becoming proficient at them will take you on to the next level in this hobby and you will become; a "MODEL" railroader! This is not a slight at those of you whom buy RTR stuff. Some of you have valid reasons for buying RTR and the reality is you can do whatever you want in the hobby, as it's yours to pursue in what ever facet you may choose! However, I derive no pleasure and feel no accomplishment with buying and using RTR stuff!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: QUOTE: the new Walthers heavyweights are coming out in plain old pullman green,
You mean the new Trainline 60 footers??

no, this is for the new ones.

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-10001

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-10051

10149 Pullman-Built Heavyweight Paired-Window Coach - Assembled -- Painted (Pullman Green), Unlettered HO 41.98

10199 Pullman-Built Heavyweight 36-Seat Diner - Assembled -- Painted (Pullman Green), Unlettered HO 41.98

10201 Pullman Heavyweight 14-Section Sleeper - Assembled -- Pullman HO 41.98

10251 Pullman Heavyweight 3-2 Observation-Lounge - Assembled -- Pullman HO 41.98