Micro Train Cars.

[Operater]

Hi Group, July 2nd, 07.
Monday 14:15 Hrs, M.D.T.


Looking Over the June/July Micro Train Cars, I see Some
Interesting Observations. Notice the CentreBeam Has Been
Out B 4 in Milwaukee Road. I do Like the Bulk End Flat Car with
the Pipe Loads and the C.N. Gondola with the Wood Loads.
Will also Get the 2 Bay B.N. Green Round Sides as Well as
I'm a B.N. Fan. What was Most Interesting? Try the Micro Train
13 M Length Box Car in "Arcade & Aitca". Why. Its Because I
Have an Original "Arcade & Atica Car That Con Cor Came Out
with in the Early 70s. Made By Kato When Kato Made Cars for
Con Cor in that Time Period.
I'll B Keeping My Original, But Micro Trains Isn't the 1st
One Out with the Arcade & Atic Name. I'll Have an Original with a
Roof Walk and a Modern Car With Out a Roof Walk.
Most Interesting.

Thanks Group.

 

[woodone]

Got a photo to show us? Sounds interesting.

 

[umtrr-author]

I did a pretty extensive writeup of the Micro-Trains Arcade and Attica boxcar in the UMTRR for June, now on the website, and another version of it for the next issue of The N Scale Collector. The story of the A&A is quite interesting!

I also have the Con-Cor version. I'll see if I can do a comparison shot later.

 

[umtrr-author]

Here's the Arcade and Attica pair... on the left is the Con-Cor, from thirty plus years ago, and on the right is the recent Micro-Trains release.

This was shot with available light down in the basement so the shades may be a bit off, but the Con-Cor is more orange and the MTL car is more yellow.

 

[Triplex]

The colors aren't even similar. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-a/ara506h.jpg Looks like the old Con-Cor has the better color!

 

[eightyeightfan1]

And for you "Rivet Counters", except for the door and roof walk(which is correct on the MTL car), the Con-Cor is closer in looks to the prototype picture.
Not that I would care........

 

[umtrr-author]

Actually, the door on the MTL model is technically not the right width. It should be eight feet wide, although it is a Superior Door per the prototype.