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RDC's
Sept 25, 2016 23:34:42 GMT -5
Post by dazed on Sept 25, 2016 23:34:42 GMT -5
Any word on the anticipated announcement of RDC's? Can you say if Trinity Railway Express / TRE is among the roads for the RDC-1?
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Sept 28, 2016 5:32:16 GMT -5
The RDC re-release is getting closer. We are actually just waiting for trucks at the moment. TRE should be part of the lineup
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Post by emaley on Sept 28, 2016 8:59:43 GMT -5
SWEET. I love RDC's and TRE. Looks I will never save the money for a new computer, lol.
Trey
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RDC's
Sept 29, 2016 10:57:15 GMT -5
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Post by markm on Sept 29, 2016 10:57:15 GMT -5
I have in my notes that a while back Rob(A) had mentioned that the PCB required a couple of modifications to work with the drop-in DCC decoders. Were you able to resolve this in the new production run?
Also is there any possibility that you could get a few drive shafts as spare parts?
Mark
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RDC's
Nov 29, 2016 13:51:59 GMT -5
Post by dave on Nov 29, 2016 13:51:59 GMT -5
Rob or Hans....an updates on RDCs; when they might be released and what roadnames up first???
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RDC's
Nov 29, 2016 14:16:36 GMT -5
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 29, 2016 14:16:36 GMT -5
Rob or Hans....an updates on RDCs; when they might be released and what roadnames up first??? The RDCs are in purgatory right now. The first run was made at our old factory. We transferred the tools to the new factory and asked them to make a second run. We got samples and tested them - everything was fine. When we got the full production run delivered in August 2016, about half of the trucks were falling out of the chassis. After a couple of weeks of investigation, we discovered the following: The truck was designed to be injected in POM plastic, and the drawings specified POM, but they actually injected them in ABS plastic. ABS plastic does not shrink as much as POM when it cools from the mold. From what we could tell, they discovered that the truck tooling was a little too small, so the old factory switched materials in order to make it work. When the new factory injected in POM, the trucks were too small, and fell apart. Right now we are re-making the tooling for the truck so they will be in POM (the correct martial) and the correct size. I hope to have them back in March of 2017. See, and you thought YOU had problems! -Rob(A) AZL |
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RDC's
Nov 29, 2016 15:54:15 GMT -5
Post by dave on Nov 29, 2016 15:54:15 GMT -5
For planning purposes, are you willing to tell us the first couple few road names???
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RDC's
Nov 29, 2016 18:38:59 GMT -5
Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 29, 2016 18:38:59 GMT -5
For planning purposes, are you willing to tell us the first couple few road names??? Hi Dave, I do not know the release calendar yet but the production road names are: NYC, B&O, CN (Maple Leaf), CN (Noodle), Amtrak, CP (Beaver), B&M (without the "T" logo), CNJ, ATSF (2nd run), Trinity Texas, Reading, CNW, VIA, and SP (2nd run) All are RDC-1 since the RDC-2 tooling is stuck at the old factory. One day we might do an RDC-3. Best, -Rob(A) AZL |
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RDC's
Nov 29, 2016 19:05:15 GMT -5
Post by markm on Nov 29, 2016 19:05:15 GMT -5
Rob(A),
SP & ATSF Same paint as the 1st run?
If you do an RDC-3 I have the data to convert it to the NYC M-497.
Mark
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RDC's
Nov 29, 2016 20:36:54 GMT -5
Post by dave on Nov 29, 2016 20:36:54 GMT -5
Mark...have you seen the M-497 that Kato did in N-scale a few years ago? Factory equipped with sound and lights. I picked one up; never tried it but have seen one in action. Google it sometime.
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RDC's
Nov 29, 2016 23:48:24 GMT -5
Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 29, 2016 23:48:24 GMT -5
ATSF is the same (they only had one paint scheme on the RDC - its the Warbonnet)
SP is a little different - this is a later paint scheme than the first run.
More details when we get a real release date.
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RDC's
Nov 30, 2016 3:46:55 GMT -5
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Post by markm on Nov 30, 2016 3:46:55 GMT -5
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RDC's
Nov 30, 2016 12:05:08 GMT -5
Post by dazed on Nov 30, 2016 12:05:08 GMT -5
Mark, thanks for sharing that info. The link about the accident was very interesting.
I think the "as-delivered" scheme would be cool. (I'm not an "old-school" ATSF modeler though, but still think it would be a nice alternative.) I'm guessing they already have them decorated though at this point.
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RDC's
Nov 30, 2016 12:05:18 GMT -5
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Post by dazed on Nov 30, 2016 12:05:18 GMT -5
Which brings up a good segue...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE AZL.....PLEASE run some undec shells and make them available. Undec as in ZERO PAINT AT ALL. That way we have some leeway to custom paint and/or custom modify these iconic rail-passenger stalwarts.
I'm happy that you are doing the Trinity Railway Express cars, don't get me wrong. I'll buy as many numbers as you make, maybe more. But, I would love to do a few cars using the AlClad paint system to truly get that stainless look. (plus I would probably modify the headlights et al while I was at it.)
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RDC's
Dec 1, 2016 15:35:29 GMT -5
Post by dave on Dec 1, 2016 15:35:29 GMT -5
Hi Rob....with the RDC2 tooling stuck at the old factory, does that mean it will be a long time, if ever, that RDC2's will be available again?
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