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The second release of XIH Boxcars will start shipping the first week of October and should be at your dealer by the 15th.  Nearly the entire run is sold out at ESM.  The models in the second release are:

2251 - Bangor and Aroostook "State of Maine" (1950).  Three numbers.
2254 - Bangor and Aroostook "State of Maine" (1969).  Two numbers.
2257 - Penn Central (1972).  Two numbers.
2258 - Conrail (1979).  One number.
 

On The Horizon

Due to the late high demand on the first two releases of the XIH Boxcars, the third and fourth releases are being announced now so that adequate quantities will exist to satisify demand.  Due to the first two releases selling out prior to delivery, some of those schemes are being revisited albeit with variations.  Reservations currently are open for these models until December 1, so contact your dealer to insure delivery.

RELEASE 3 (XIHr3) is scheduled for a late First Quarter 2011 release.  The models in the third release are:

2253 - New Haven "State of Maine" (1953).  Two new road numbers.

225603 - New Haven, repaint with replacement door (1975).

225604 - New Haven, repaint (1975).

2259 - Canadian Pacific, stacked herald (1959).  Three numbers.

2260 - Bangor and Aroostook, dedicated service (1978).  Two numbers.

2262 - Bangor and Aroostook repaint (1957).  Three numbers.

The reissue of #2253, the New Haven "State of Maine", is the same artwork as before but with two new road numbers.  The two reissue schemes of #2256, the New Haven repaint, feature the car as it looked in the late Penn Central / early Conrail era.  Item #2259 Canadian Pacific is a close but not exact representation of the prototype.  Item #2260 represents the cars dedicated to service for Northern Paper.  Item #2262 represents the first repaint of the Magor 1950 cars.

RELEASE 4 (XIHr4) is scheduled for an mid Second Quarter 2011 release.  The models in the fourth release are:

2252 - Bangor and Aroostook "State of Maine" (1953).  Two new road numbers.

2255 - Bangor and Aroostook, large herald reprint (1974).  Two new road numbers.

2258 - Conrail - Penn Central restencil (1976).  One new road number.

2263 - Canadian Pacific, script herald (1967).  Three numbers.

226401 - Okee Inc (1971).

226402 - Okee Inc (1971).

The reissue of #2252, the Bangor and Aroostook "State of Maine", is the same artwork as before but with two new road numbers.  The reissue scheme of #2255, the Bangor and Aroostook repaint, features the car as it looked in the mid 1970s.  The reissue scheme of #2258, the Conrail ex-PC restencil, has artwork variations from the original release.  Item #2261 Canadian Pacific is a close but not exact representation of the prototype.  Item #2264 represents the cars sold to Okee Incorporated that were restencilled.
 

In Development ...

We have begun testing our new extended draft gear coupler pocket that was developed for the X58 boxcar.  The coupler box is a combination of brass and plastic and will accept Micro-Trains, Accu-Mate or McHenry couplers. The top of the coupler box and the pivot post are part of the plastic floor, and the brass superstructure is held in place with a panhead micro screw.  The cutout in the brass part allows clearance for the Micro-Trains centering pin and is not visible from normal angles.  The brass superstructure allows for draft gear that is closer in dimensions to the prototype than an all-plastic coupler box.  Here is a close-up digital representation view:

In this photo, the design is being tested on a pair of rapid prototype pilot models with an Accu-Mate coupler on the left and a Micro-Trains coupler on the right:

So far, the design is working flawlessly in preliminary tests with all three brands of operating knuckle couplers.  NOTE: due to the body-mounted couplers, accurate ride height and car length, the model will not traverse 9¾ inch radius curves.  Ten-inch radius or greater is required.
 

... and Beyond?

The release of the X58 will give ESM a definitive northeast lean in regard to the new tooling.  We hope to visit the rest of the North American eastern seaboard with models to follow.  This tease of a resin pilot model shows something we've had in the works for years.  In fact, it was designed simultaneously with the XIH, yet pushed to the back burner because the XIH and X58 have more potential schemes to model.  But after a solid run of X58 schemes, the time may be ripe for its debut.  More on this model in future issues of the newsletter.

Modelers' Corner

We are still collecting pics of your weathered G26 Mill Gondolas!  Send us pics of your weathered G26 gons, and we'll feature the best photos in the ESM Newsletter and on our Facebook page at a future date.

The Wrap-Up

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Thank you for your interest in our products.

ISSUE #3 - OCT 2010
 

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