Re: (erielack) Athearn UPS Trailers

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

The A-line product is the 28' 8'6" wide drop-frame pup trailer that was 
produced beginning in 1982, and therefore not appropriate for EL. The 
correct 40' long 8' wide drop-frame trailer was by Rail Power Products, 
which produced an undec kit. The RPP product line was acquired by Athearn, 
and this trailer is the basis for Athearn's rtr UPS offering. Walthers 
released the earlier 26'6" pup trailer which was produced in the early 
1960's, but AFAIK was not used in intermodal service.

Ed, I have an excess of the original RPP trailers which I'll be happy to 
sell to you. Here's how this came about: I acquired a fleet of these back in 
the mid-90's, and since my modeling is chronically about 15 years behind 
schedule, the rtr version came out before I had the time to assemble them. 
So I bought a bunch of these so I wouldn't have to spend time decorating the 
RPP's (always looking for the easy way). How many do you need? It will have 
to wait until the fall when I get time to sort through my inventory.

Don't forget that until 1974, the UPS fleet was dominated by straight-frame 
exterior-post 40' trailers; the Athearn Z-van is very close to this and IIRC 
comes in an undec version with the correct roll-up door. Also, substantial 
westbound UPS volume was Plan II1/2, carried in RR-owned trailers and even 
COC.

Pat, I'm still curious: how are UPS trailers going to fit in to your Wayland 
branch layout?

Paul B

From: pat.moore_@_att.net
Subject: Re: (erielack) Athearn UPS Trailers

Ed...

They were hard to come by even when they were originally released.  I missed 
out on them as well.  I hate to say it, but eBay will be your best bet.  You 
might keep your eye out for the piggyback flat that comes with two UPS 
trailers.  I saw several of them on eBay a few weeks ago.  They sold for 
something in the neighborhood of $25 to $30 for each set, that is, a flat 
with two trailers.

You might luck upon some of the old UPS trailer kits that were done by 
A-Line, I think.  I was in a shop a few months ago and found one.  I'll have 
to build, paint, and decal it, but that shouldn't be too difficult.

Good luck with your search!

- - -pat

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From: "Joanne and Edward Barry" <barry339_@_comcast.net>
>
Group-In what seems like a never ending game of "catch-up" since switching 
to HO
from O I once again need the Group's help and advice in trying to track down
Athern UPS trailers that were released some time ago-does anyone out there 
know
of a hobby shop or trains store somewhere that may have a couple of these
trailers in stock?I have just about exhausted the sources that I have with 
no
luck-I can find just about any trailer and roadname except the UPS 
trailers.Can
anyone out there help!!! Your input,suggestions and guidance would be 
greatly
appreciated and I am keeping my eye on e-bay just in case they should appear
> there.
>
> Thanks-
> Ed Barry
 


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