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Subject:	Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
Date:	Mon, 16 Jul 2001 23:14:45 GMT
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I was planning to release some custom craftmans kits for the Metroliner. But now with the pending release of the Legend version, I'm not sure it will generate more or less of a demand. Certainly the pricing from what I had in mind will be lower. The cars/wagons I had in mind were a 2nd class coach, a dining car, a sleeper car, and a RPO/combination coach car. Currently, the production are 80-90% done and release can be a month away. The kits uses all new parts and has somewhere between 200-250 pieces each. Some details differences are the use of stickers for the doors and plain bricks instead of grille bricks for the diaphragm, otherwise the parts are faithful to the original with the two tone roof, wagon plates, windows, etc. Now the question is, would anyone be interested in these kits if they were made available? and if so, what would be the price you expect the kits to cost? Thanks Steve

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		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
(...) made (...) 1) Yes, if they were designd and executed well. 2) $45 at most Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
(...) Now that I will be able to purchase the Metroliner at a reasonable price, I am interested in your custom add on kits. So the new releases make your kits even more attractive to someone like me. I could see purchasing one of each for Christmas (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
(...) Cool, I would buy some, if only to support the industry (and maybe scope out the competition a little ;-) ). I bought a Bricworx coach even though it's not really my cup of tea, and I have a Chessie from way way back when Steve was selling (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
steve wrote in message ... (...) But (...) in (...) sleeper (...) I probably wouldn't buy one myself (being one who likes to roll his own -) ) but I think the re-release of the Metroliner will make the market for add-on cars much better. Go for it, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
(...) I myself having bought the excellent three-pack Bricworx Coach set, might just give your kits a try too. -Harvey (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
I'd probably be interested in all of them, as I was working on a 25-car Metroliner (I'd split it into 2 trains normally), and wanted a variety of cars. Depending on the design, I'd probably pay up to $40. And if you could leave out some bricks for (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
Sounds like a good idea. It is hard to tell what the demand will be without seeing them or knowing the price. When do you plan to share them with us? Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
I wish to thank everyone for their support and comments. It looks like there is enough interest and encouragement to proceed. Preview of the kits are at (URL) The prototype pictures do not show the application of the stripe stickers. They also (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
(...) This is great news. I own a original Metroliner since 1992, and I would buy custom additional cars for $70-$75. Greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

		Re: Any interest in Metroliner add on cars/wagons?
(...) snip (...) I like the look of the RPO/combination coach car for sure. How about a modern Amtrak style Material Handling Car (without sliding doors if the price would be prohibitive)? Now that would be great. I would really consider buying at (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

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