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From: "William E DOT Botkin" webotkin AT ecentral DOT com
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 20:24:33 -0700
Subject: Re: (erielack) Re:Atlas HO trainmasters
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Will and all,

Actually the yellow paint on the Division Point model is virtually identical
to the Atlas model, so both are possibly incorrect. The link shows both in
diffused daylight. So I am not sure what you mean when you say the yellow is
"MUCH better"? The lettering on the Division Point model is a later style
that matches at least one B+W photo I have, but the font is too thick and
the number on the cab side is too small! The journal covers on the Atlas
model seem to lack the correct details.

Bill Botkin
Centennial, CO
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Shultz"
To: "curtis pope"
Cc: "Blake D. Tatar" ;

Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Re:Atlas HO trainmasters


> Except that the yellow isn't correct. It's more akin to EL yellow not
> DL&W yellow. The imitation gold color the DL&W used had a warmer,
> reddish tint to it.
>
> Overall though the model came out very nice and the sound is sweet, but
> I look forward to the day when Digitrax' transponder tracked low end
> sound becomes more widely adopted. Then you will feel that baby shake
> you the way I did as a very young child when a set of Train Masters
> blasted through Dover on the point of a freight headed west. One of
> those indelible memories to be sure.
>
> Compared to the Division Point model, the yellow is MUCH better and the
> lettering is far superior. My hat is off to Atlas too for fixing the
> headlight that was shown on the preproduction model. The simulated twin
> beam, recessed headlight looks very cool. I will probably replace the
> drop steps some day with the Details Associates part and I wish the
> steam generator water tank fillers on the rear corners were there, but
> unless you know they are missing it probably won't bother you. Again,
> overall Atlas did a great job. Now lets keep our fingers crossed that
> Athearn does as well with the forthcoming F units.
>
> One more note for those that wish to go this far, the handrail
> stanchions where they cross the underlying body color should be the same
> color rather than solid gray. Obviously something like this on a massed
> produced model would be prohibitive so it is very forgivable. One of
> these days it will bother me and I'll get out the paint and brush, but
> for now it's fine. Oh...and then the truck side frames and brake
> piping...excellent!
>
> Regards,
>
> Will Shultz
>
> curtis pope wrote:
>
> >I will amen that Blake! My units just arrived yesterday from Joe Lofland
> >and they are more than any custom builder could hope to achieve! The DL&W
> >paint as you said is flawless. I love those numberboards and lights! And
> >details-details! This is my vote for product of the year hands down!
> >
> >Curtis Pope
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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