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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For those of you who care, the BTC first series
Pullman cars are out. Mine arrived this morning (<STRONG>7333 </STRONG>for
<STRONG>6-CURTIS BAY</STRONG>). It probably didn't run on 6 in the
original paint scheme (only numbers, no BTC logo) but I really don't care so
please don't point out any error on that - eventually they did. Leonid's
done the usual excellent job. The fruit salad car is next (of the BTC
series). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've also been billed for the <STRONG>St Louis 1700
</STRONG>series, currently in the post, and the <STRONG>Cleveland Pullman
</STRONG>is right behind it (perhaps the best car they've done yet, and that was
only the slightly-flawed prototype that I saw last August - the flaws are now
fixed). Lots of new goodies</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For those unaware, I am one of Leonid's data
sources for many of the cars but especially for the coming Toronto PCCs and the
Brill Witt (2580-2678, high roof Kuhlman styling) that's in the pattern
stages. The first TTC PCC will be Class A-11 (4625-4674, ext CTS
4200-4249), due early in 2001 and available in four of the 5 Toronto formats
(sorry, no Rail Grinding Train) in which these cars
ran.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>