New scale boxcar from RMT

el2558
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New scale boxcar from RMT May 1, 2024 11:59:19 GMT

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Post by el2558 on May 1, 2024 11:59:19 GMT

I like the wood chip cars because no one had offered that correct style.
They will need some steps added to match other scale items, clearly an oversite.
There are several other common cars never made in O, still hoping for someone to get a clue.

K-Line - RMT ore cars were the only close to SCALE versions made.
The goofy looking brake wheel is the only detail that should have been updated.

Lionel and MTH RailKings are toy the style types, lacking proper size and details. Not even close.

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New scale boxcar from RMT May 1, 2024 14:59:02 GMT madockawando likes this

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Post by rockymountaineer on May 1, 2024 14:59:02 GMT

May 1, 2024 1:45:59 GMT madockawando said:

... I thought about ordering the ore cars. I did not hear about problems with the trucks and couplers with the ore cars. Can you elaborate? Can the cars be salvaged with new couplers from another manufacturer?

The ore cars were a disaster. The trucks/wheelsets were so bad, the cars couldn't even roll on straight track without derailing. So forget about any kind of curved track or turnouts.

I suppose if you had purchased some and you happened to have replacement trucks from Lionel, MTH or Atlas... you could swap out the junk that RMT's factory used. However, once word got out about this fiasco, dealers stopped mailing out pre-orders or selling stock in stores. I've lost track of where the ore cars actually reside now. I first heard dealers returned them to Emery in Easton PA. And Emery was then planning to install replacement trucks/couplers on ALL of their stock at the Easton warehouse before shipping them out to dealers who would be willing to accept them (again). But as I said earlier, some dealers have decided to just flat-out drop the RMT brand altogether. However those with a long-time, healthy relationship with Walter might be inclined to give RMT one last try. Time will tell.

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New scale boxcar from RMT May 1, 2024 16:21:34 GMT madockawando likes this

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Post by Traindiesel! on May 1, 2024 16:21:34 GMT

According to the RMT website their tank cars, wood chip cars, ore cars and reefers are due in sometime this month.

I'm interested in the wood chip cars and the tank cars but I’m going to wait to be impressed before firing up my credit card.

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New scale boxcar from RMT May 1, 2024 17:54:53 GMT via mobile

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Post by Joe Saggese on May 1, 2024 17:54:53 GMT

May 1, 2024 16:21:34 GMT Traindiesel! said:

According to the RMT website their tank cars, wood chip cars, ore cars and reefers are due in sometime this month.

I'm interested in the wood chip cars and the tank cars but I’m going to wait to be impressed before firing up my credit card.

I’ll take a chance and buy the PRR wood chip car if it’s coming out soon. I’ll let y’all know…..

el2558
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New scale boxcar from RMT May 1, 2024 19:36:10 GMT

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Post by el2558 on May 1, 2024 19:36:10 GMT

The first wood chip cars (SUGAR) have been sitting in dealers stores for several months now to view.
They look OK, but as I said, need steps added to gain some respect with true O.

Don't give us any more arrival dates, just tell us when they are on dealers shelves.
I think one items date has been revised 5 or 6 times now.
No credibility.

Last Edit: May 1, 2024 19:36:52 GMT by el2558

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New scale boxcar from RMT May 1, 2024 20:50:54 GMT

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Post by firewood on May 1, 2024 20:50:54 GMT

I’ve had a couple of woodchip cars on pre-order for about a year - my first RMT cars, so it’s a wait-and-see for me. The CPKC car promo shows Emery Distributors’ URL, so I checked it out. There are only a few items of the RMT line shown as “in stock”.

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New scale boxcar from RMT May 5, 2024 4:42:38 GMT

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Post by mrmeep on May 5, 2024 4:42:38 GMT

May 1, 2024 11:31:27 GMT seayakbill said:

Yep, I also heard that Emery is calling the shots for RMT Trains. Also heard that RMT's manufacture is the same company that manufactures Menards Trains. If that is accurate seems like they are pretty busy and fitting in RMT into the production schedule could be causing the delays.

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If that is true then that would explain the truck, wheel and coupler issues
as Menard's rolling stock has had the same issues over times. Can't really
blame that on RMT.

However, I left RMT behind years ago over their announcements and promises
(unkept) of deliveries of their short locos. Many which never even materialized.
And when addressed at York, Walter just basically blew the customers off. So
there is that .... Sad. As I wanted at least 4 of the units. Others feel the same
way.

Remember, it only takes on "as s***" to cancel a whole stack of "atta boys".

And it appears that they still don't care about deliveries of product.

But that can ALSO be said of quite a few other train manufacturers now days.

Last Edit: May 5, 2024 4:43:11 GMT by mrmeep