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jbaakko
Diesel Detail Freak
Registered: June 2005
Location: San Diego, CA / Hancock, MI
Posts: 7009
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Review Date: Sun July 20, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $12.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Well molded, no flash
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Cons:
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One of 3 cars had a loose weight on arrival
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Excellent product. This Trainman car is a new run on an old Atlas car. Not sure why they made the switch to Trainman...
I bought 3 Undec's. I intend to rebuild them as Morrison-Knudsen did. I have yet to get the ballast doors for them. Eastern Car Works makes the needed ballast door kit.
I initially opened the one kit with a loose weight. Disassembling went easy, I simply pulled downward on the floor, and it slid right out. The car has notches to hold the floor in, though they seem a little loose.
I then removed the roof walk, by prying it upwards. It came off easy as it was only press fit.
The hatches are secured with a small drop of plastic cement from the underside. I used my fingernail to pry them off, working from the middle of the car outwards, as to not damage the latch.
End slope plates look to be secured with a line of cement at the top, I'm not sure if I'll need to remove them yet, so as of yet they're staying installed.
The chassis is well weighted, with a rod of steel down the center beam, and a sheet place above that, which conforms to the center slopes.
Trucks are free rolling, and the couplers are normal el-cheapo Accurail plastic.
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Josh
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Jess Red Horse
Friendly Indian!
Registered: July 2008
Location: Ossipee NH
Posts: 71
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Review Date: Sun August 17, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $14.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Nice detailing-tracks well-has knuckel couplers
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Wobbel a bit on turns, may be under weight?
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Nice car over all, I bought 3 at a time, the detail is great with very crisp lettering knuckel couplings and metal wheels, this keeps me from having to change out the wheel sets and couplers.
Over all I give them a thumbs up!
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I'm kind of new to the hobby so don't expect too much 
When I'm not playing with trains I make a living as an EMT , I drive a really cool truck fast...
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diburning
Registered Member
Registered: September 2008
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 12
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Review Date: Sun October 26, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $10.95
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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It comes RTR and is properly weighted right out of the box
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Cons:
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Grab Irons not prototypical
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Usually with this hobby, you get what you pay for. With Atlas Trainman, you get what you pay for, an then some :P
Great little car. Nice detailing.
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