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General Discussion => Product Discussion => Topic started by: conrail1973 on January 01, 2017, 09:06:20 AM
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Happy New Year!
ScaleTrains.com posted this video on you tube, and it appears that they will have a bunch of announcements for us N Scalers this year! I will be looking forward to their freight car and locomotive announcements!
Thanks,
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I just hope they don't do another 5161 cu-ft covered hopper. :(
However, an NSC 5127 cu-ft covered hopper in both the Union Pacific paint schemes shown here would be really appreciated. :D http://www.railcarphotos.com/Search.php?SearchRRClass=CH-100-121&Search=Search (http://www.railcarphotos.com/Search.php?SearchRRClass=CH-100-121&Search=Search)
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Carter
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Um, giclee is a print, not a painting. There probably is an original painting, but a giclee is a copy.
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So that's 5 or 6 N scale freight cars in 2017 and a locomotive. That's on top of what ST already announced.
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I know I'm cynical from talking to manufacturers, but my take a way from the video is two new containers and maybe the freight car that was supposed to already be out.
Jason
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Too modern for me I'm assuming, whether 1956 New Haven or 1980 Conrail.
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Interesting to see what comes out, but given what I seen in the HO SD40-2 announcement, I'm not going to hold my breath. Have to jump to rivet counter to get correct details, for example headlight placement or ditch lights. IM will have ditch lights included or not, given the timeframe and roadname, high hood, low hood, or snoot nose, and from looking at pre-production photos, it looks like some will have high or low headlights. And as seen so far, all models will be priced the same, just changing for DC/DCC/Sound variations.
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Okay people, he said a locomotive that had never been produced in N scale, neither in brass or plastic. Please speculate.
Has GP40X, SDP45 or GP40P been done in brass? :D
(I just hope it's either something I don't want or it doesn't ship 'til 2018 because I just did a budget for this year and we want to buy a house. :facepalm:)
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U50C. I may have planted the seed at the St. Louis RPM, suggesting that they already have the mechanisms and trucks with the turbines, so take the next logical step.
:facepalm:
I wish.
GP40X or SDP45 would be fine by me.
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Seems like a logical guess would be a freight car to carry the containers, and some modern engine (that hasn't been produced yet by anyone else). I don't see anything so far in their HO line that would interest me if they produced it in N (my layout will be set in the mid 1950s), so I guess I will just hope that some of you get your dream loco or dream freight car, and for myself, that MT finally gets that single window coach figured out, or BLI decides to produce some ATSF steam in N scale.
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Okay people, he said a locomotive that had never been produced in N scale, neither in brass or plastic. Please speculate.
Has GP40X, SDP45 or GP40P been done in brass? :D
(I just hope it's either something I don't want or it doesn't ship 'til 2018 because I just did a budget for this year and we want to buy a house. :facepalm:)
GP30 without the fan mistake?
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Always hoping for Baldwin roadswitchers...DRS-6-6-1500, AS-616, etc....
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Always hoping for Baldwin roadswitchers...DRS-6-6-1500, AS-616, etc....
Possibly - I didn't see a single Baldwin roadswitcher on this list:
http://www.spookshow.net/locolist.php?diesels=6&steam=1&traction=2&nonbrass=3&brass=4&sortby=4&Submit=Submit (http://www.spookshow.net/locolist.php?diesels=6&steam=1&traction=2&nonbrass=3&brass=4&sortby=4&Submit=Submit)
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I think a CF7 would be something that could be utilized by Santa Fe and short line modelers. I would probably find room for York Rail or LAJ.
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I think a CF7 would be something that could be utilized by Santa Fe and short line modelers. I would probably find room for York Rail or LAJ.
Now that's something I could support, having YorkRail represented on my layout. I'm sure @Ed Kapuscinski would contribute to as well :D
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I think a CF7 would be something that could be utilized by Santa Fe and short line modelers. I would probably find room for York Rail or LAJ.
I tend to think there are too many variations in the CF7.
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I would be thrilled for a 2-6-6-6 detailed for Virginian.
An EL-C (E-33) would be nice. It could be offered in several different roadnames, and it could probably share the same mech as an E-44.
A U28B or U30B would fill a massive void when is comes to GEs.
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@ Carter,
Those of us doing modern in Z scale could use that 5161 by the unit train full. :D Actually I could also use some more in N scale,just not from another company.
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@ Carter,
Those of us doing modern in Z scale could use that 5161 by the unit train full. :D Actually I could also use some more in N scale,just not from another company.
Johnathan,
While I do have enough of the InterMountain Trinity 5161 cu-ft covered hoppers for a unit grain train, it is very rare when a unit grain train consists of covered hoppers from only one prototype manufacturer.
This seems to only happen (at least in southern Idaho) when the covered hoppers are relatively new. What I mostly see are unit grain trains that consist of Trinity 5161 cu-ft covered hoppers with a variety of reporting marks, the NSC 5127 cu-ft covered hoppers with UP and CMO reporting marks, plus some UP Trinity and PS 4750 cu-ft covered hoppers as well as a few ACF Centerflows.
When the video showed the train, and it seemed to zero in on the Trinity 5161 cu-ft covered hoppers, I became really concerned that ScaleTrains may be thinking about tooling those in N scale. We already have the ExactRail Trinity 5161 cu-ft covered hopper molds going unused. :(
Carter
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Id really really like some prototype Santa fe steam! How about a damned Santa Fe 3800 class 2-10-2? That hasn't been made ever in n scale!
Lord knows that's not what they will bring out though. :facepalm:
Adam Draskovich
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Id really really like some prototype Santa fe steam! How about a damned Santa Fe 3800 class 2-10-2? That hasn't been made ever in n scale!
Lord knows that's not what they will bring out though. :facepalm:
Adam Draskovich
I highly doubt it will be a steam locomotive (especially since there were no H0 steam models announced, right?).
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I highly doubt it will be a steam locomotive (especially since there were no H0 steam models announced, right?).
I know pete. This is my "i want a k4" whine I'm going to put in every possible coming model thread. Also I'll say how much better one would have sold than what was actually produced.
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Hey I would support that SF 2-10-2 want as the New Haven had them as well. I would be in for at least two. I feel sure There would be other road name possibilities as well.
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U50C. I may have planted the seed at the St. Louis RPM, suggesting that they already have the mechanisms and trucks with the turbines, so take the next logical step.
Hope so.
When the N scale turbine was announced, I told them they should, at least, make the trucks available for a 3D printed U50C.
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To be viable for the long term, they probably need to release a model that is mainstream and appeals to a high percentage of modelers. I would love to see Baldwin 6-axle road switchers, but there's not many others that share that desire. The turbine was a great eye-opener, and only one of my N scale friends had any interest, but he already has his brass version (and dedicated mechanic to keep it running).
I am guessing they want to do both the GE and Progress Rail Tier-4 units.
Bill Kepner
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So they announced that they will be making an announcement. ;)
Based on the HO offerings, I expect to see something interesting in N. :D
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I didn't even finish watching the video. Most new stuff now is just old stuff with circuit boards added to jack up the price.
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With Shane, Mike and Paul, even if they only got 2 out announcements, you can bet they would be quality products. I have my wish lists but it doesn't really matter. It's just fun watching friends succeed.