Pulpwood Car pix shown at Micro-Mark

[morrisf]

I see Micro-Mark is now advertising the Pulpwood Cars.

I went to http://www.micromark.com and entered PULPWOOD in the keyword search field.

Morris

[max (uk)]

  Wow ive got to get some of them. They come with loads too, even better.

Does anyone know when they will be out? Or when they will be out in the UK?

[ossygobbin]

max, they have been available in the UK for about a month, tower models in blackpool have them. they are £26 each tho

[max (uk)]

Thanks, so if they have been out for a mounth why have Bachmann never said anything about making them? 

[ossygobbin]

they sort of did announce them in may

the Bach-man
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Dear All,
The pulpwood cars will arrive early in the summer.
Someday, maybe, I'll get to be the first to announce something...
; )
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[TRRLoco7]

I see Micro-Mark is now advertising the Pulpwood Cars.

I went to http://www.micromark.com and entered PULPWOOD in the keyword search field.

Morris

They are also available a bit cheaper from http://stores.ebay.com/THE-FAVORITE-SPOT

Bill Laird
Texas Republic Railroad

[ossygobbin]

They are also available a bit cheaper from http://stores.ebay.com/THE-FAVORITE-SPOT

Bill Laird
Texas Republic Railroad

not quite yet  bill
another week or so

[morrisf]

There doesn't seem to be the usual amount of chit-chat on this forum about these models.

What's the reason?

It's summer and people are doing other things?
Not that much interest in the product?
Price too high?
Everybody waiting to see them in person before commenting further?
Something else?

[felix]

Yep 

[David(UK)]

Probably because the Flat car on its own is half the cost  - several firms make side slats as per the bachmann versions for a lot less and a real wood load will always look better than a cast resin version

[Jonathan MacCormack]

For the price, you better really want one!

Jonathan

[ossygobbin]

(Probably because the Flat car on its own is half the cost  - several firms make side slats as per the bachmann versions for a lot less and a real wood load will always look better than a cast resin version)

dave rough cost
bachmann flat $15-$17
slats kit $10-95 plus time to make paint etc
load ? free plus time
bachmann pulpwood car $30
not a big saving $3-$5
the cost for your time to do it yourself is what you think its worth
i have one of the bachmann and think it looks good didnt like the UK price tho. the next ones will come from the states
ps who are the several firms who make the slat kits, i only found one

[ole]

I am sure that Bachmann has a prototype photo that they based their model upon but I looks to be at least 4 boards too high from the pictures I have seen, i.e. it would top heavy. And I agree with David (UK), nothing  can replace real wood car parts and logs. Since none of the offered 'rail/road' names work for me, I would be better off starting with one of those Xmas flats or low-side gondolas, strip it, make my own deck and slat sides, fill it with real 'logs', and use my own decals.
Lee in Tucson

[ossygobbin]

ole
its not too high look at the sandy river pulpwood cars.