A milestone and more new tooling
Reader,
First things first, the library now has 4,600 DCP sets! Mostly new releases are the primary reason. However, I still come across old runs that have been added and a few members of the library has submitted missing runs as well, THANK YOU!
New tooling. DCP just announced a 379/89 sleeper without sleeper fairings. That is a nice variation. Right now customizers have to cut them off with some sort of tool and do bodywork to get that look.
I suspect collectors will be seeing producers leaning toward the new tooling to "be the first" to get new products out. The next 18 months will be exciting with the W990 Kenworth coming, the single axle Pete and now the new sleepers. Plus there is the Michigan style end dumps out.
Happy Collecting,
Eric
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