As you can see, the first repainted cars are now entering service. The picture above was sent to us by one of our customers. The pictures below were taken by a GATX worker on his cellphone. We apoligize for the slightly lower quality of the pictures, but wanted to get some prototype images out to our customers. Note also the change in sill lettering, the "DO NOT HAMMER ON SIDES OF CAR" is now in the same orange as the flowers.

Our release of these newly painted cars will feature 12 Canadian National assigned and 12 Canadian Pacific assigned road numbers. As with all North American Railcar products, these numbers have been carefully researched to ensure accuracy and will not be repeated. Final cost for these cars has not been determined yet, they are expected to be competitively priced and in line with previous release. Delivery of these cars is planned for March of 2012.

All models feature:

• Fully researched and prototypically accurate details
• Official Government of Saskatchewan schemes available exclusively from North American Railcar through Pacific Western Rail Systems
  
• Many separately applied detail parts, including photo etched brass and lost was castings
• Kadee or Micro-Trains couplers, per scale
• Properly weighted for smooth tracking and superior performance
• High performance trucks and wheelsets for reliable operation

A word of note to our many customers: Please order the number of cars you want before pre orders close. This is a reservation only product, we will only make enough cars to cover all orders, plus a small amount for warranty requests.

Expect additional paint schemes from our partners at SGCC in the future. A hint: What's the other major long standing Professional Football League in North America besides the NFL?

For a complete list of all the different versions and explanations of the differences on the Hawker Siddeley 4550 cu ft Cylindrical Hopper go to this link: Click Here  

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JMP