T55
T55 A New Era of Imagination

FAQ


What is T55 Products?
T55 Products is the new plastics division of Overland Models, Inc. OMI has been in business since 1976 and we have taken note from our customers that we should start a plastics line of products to deliver the same high-quality as our brass models with a lower cost through the use of high-grade injection molded plastic. In 2004 we began seriously exploring the plastics division and in the spring of 2005 we have unveiled the new T55 Products. Our first delivery will be the General Electric Evolution Series model from Union Pacific and BNSF due in late 2005.

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When and what will be the first product from T55 Products?
The General Electric Evolution Series locomotives will be our first. They will be ES44DC units painted and detailed for the BNSF Heritage II scheme and the new BNSF Railway schemes as well as the Union Pacific C45ACCTE (ES44AC) locomotives detailed with the Flag scheme with either red or the new yellow sill stripe scheme. Delivery is expected in late 2005.

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How is Overland Models related to T55 Products?
Overland Models is the parent company of T55 Products. T55 and Overland Models are both owned by Brian and Missy Marsh. Overland Models and T55 Products currently share the same employees and operate out of our offices in Muncie, IN.

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Can I visit T55 Products office location?
Although we do advertise our street address there is nothing on display or for sale at this time. We have explored the possibility of building a new office/ warehouse facility in Muncie that would also house a hobby shop/ showroom. This is currently only in the dream stage and as dreams turn into plans and reality we will be sure to provide timely updates.

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Why are T55 Products licensed?
Both T55 Products and its parent, Overland Models, greatly value our relationships with the prototype manufacturers that create the designs and also the railroads that both purchase and decorate the equipment. We firmly believe that the design and paint scheme add value to our product. Imagine how lifeless our model railroads would be with generic designs and lifeless paint schemes.

T55/ Overland Models Licensing/ Modeling Agreement Partners:

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What if I don’t want to purchase a model with DCC and sound?
T55 Products initial announcement is for DCC and sound only. However, we have received a large number of communications from customers requesting non-DCC/ non-sound locomotives. Due to this response we will be soon offering a separate small number of units with simplified electronics with lights only. Stay tuned for details later this summer.

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What type of motor will be used in the T55 models?
A Japanese Canon motor with dual flywheels will be installed in all T55 models.

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How can I become a T55 Products Dealer?
T55 Products is looking for new dealers to carry our product line. Please contact info@overlandmodels.com, or call Brian Marsh at 765.289.4257 ext 107.

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How did we select the name T55 Products?
In the Fall of 2004 we began our search for a name for our new plastics division. Just after a hobby show Mr. Marsh traveled to Texas. While visiting with BNSF and UP he was taken to the famous T55 in Ft Worth, TX. After discussing the visit with Mrs. Marsh, they both decided that T55 should be the name of the plastics division. The T55 logo was created in honor of the famous T55. For more information, please see the History page.

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How can I order a T55 model?
We prefer that you contact an authorized T55 Products dealer. However, should you wish to purchase the model direct from T55 Products they can be ordered at the full retail price from our showroom. A 10% non-refundable/ non-transferable deposit (or a minimum of $25.00) will be required at the time the order is placed. The deposit is required to confirm your commitment to the product order.

Some dealers may also require/ or be required to place a deposit for their orders based on their business history with Overland Models, Inc and/ or T55 Products.

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Can I order direct from T55 Products?
Our preference has always been to support our dealer network. Dealers often provide a better price and more importantly provide more personalized service that you may require. However, you may also order direct from T55 Products via our online showroom or by phone.

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Tell me more about the Digitrax DCC/ DC board installed in the T 55 Products models.
Our DCC capable models will feature an exclusive Digitrax Series 3 decoder with patented technology for seamless DC/DCC operation mode switching. This means that the DCC equipped model will function on either a DCC layout or a DC layout without extra configuration. Here are some features of our DCC board:

Equipped with all Digitrax Series 3 premium decoder features.

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What if I experience problems with my T55 Products model?
Please first contact your T55 Products Dealer for assistance in handling your particular situation. Our Dealer network is in place to serve the retail customers and therefore should be your first course of action. The T55 Dealer should contact T55 Products with any service issues they cannot correct at their facility. We will then assist the dealer or request that the model be returned and we will provide a required Return Authorization Number (RAN). Models returned without the RAN clearly marked on the outside of the box will be refused and returned to the shipper.

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What if I have problems related to the DCC/ DC board?
Digitrax is providing all of our DCC/ DC support. If you have evaluated the problem and have ruled out all other options you will need to contact the Digitrax Customer Service Dept. Contact information will be provided online after our first products are released later this year.

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I don't have a DCC controlled layout. Will my OMI DCC equipped model run on my track?
Yes. Due to the exclusive DC/DCC operations mode switching technology that Digitrax has developed for T55 Products and Overland Models Inc., there is a seamless transition between DC and DCC operation modes when used on both DCC controlled and DC controlled layouts. No extra configuration is necessary.

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On the product listing the model I am interested in purchasing is listed as a future model, how do I go about ordering the model?
Please contact your T55 Products Dealer to have them order the model(s) you would like to have. Upon receipt of the models from our builder T55 will issue a pick-up notice indicating that we have received the model and payment will be due at that time.

If you choose to order the model direct from T55 Products, the notice will be e-mailed or mailed directly to you requesting final payment, less the non-refundable/ non-transferable deposit that was placed to confirm your order. Upon receipt of payment or approval from your credit card the model will promptly be shipped directly to the address you have provided.

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What does the delivery date mean on the product listing?
This is simply for the dealer and customer to gauge when the model is expected to arrive. This date is not firm as we are always subject to production and shipping delays that are unforeseen. This information is updated periodically to provide you with the most up-to-date information. We cannot be held responsible for not being able to deliver models that may have been planned for gifts expected by a previously advertised date. The quality of the model is our first and primary concern, followed by the planned date of delivery.

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My dealer has placed a reservation and the paperwork indicates they have a firm reservation. What does that mean?
When we set the production numbers we take reservations up to and past the planned number of units. For example we may plan 1,000 units of a particular model and we have received requests for 1,250 units. Of those 1,250 orders, the first 1,000 reservations will receive firm reservations indicating they are assured a delivery (unless models are somehow damaged beyond repair in shipping) of the requested units…while 250 will receive notices that the models have arrived but they are listed as stand-by. Dealers should reconfirm their interest and if we receive any cancellations we will contact the dealer based on the date of the reservation. Customers on stand by will be served in order of the date the reservation was received beginning with the oldest reservation and working through to the most recent order.

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Where can I find more information about T55 Products?
Our website is where nearly all of our information will be communicated to both dealers and retail customers. This information is updated as needed or as new products are announced. Please bookmark www.t55products.com to stay updated.

Both Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman magazines will feature monthly color ads displaying prototype and/ or model photos each month.

T55 Products will also be displaying product at the NMRA National Train Show, the iHobbyExpo, TrainFest in Milwaukee, WI each November, The Oklahoma City Train Show each year in December, and at the Amherst Railway Show at the Big E Exposition Center in West Springfield, MA in late January or ealy February.

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