Athearn N Scale Announcements 06/24/2022

[James Costello]

More covered hopper goodness in N:

ACF 2970cuft
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/062422/12_GENN_ACF_2970_Crvd_Hopper_062422.pdf

PS 2893cuft
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/062422/13_ATHN_PS_2893_Crvd_Hopper_062422.pdf

The HO guys get Amtrak California cars so hopefully these also join the shrink-ray queue behind the Surfliners:
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/062422/01_GENHO_M-K-California_062422.pdf
http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/062422/02_GENHO_Surfliner_062422.pdf

[learmoia]

$200 per car with sound.... Holy crap..

[nickelplate759]

Sounds include:
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-Vacuum toilet operation sound   
...

[robertjohndavis]

Sounds include:
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-Vacuum toilet operation sound   
...

I thought you were joking…. Well, if you are going to flush $200 on a coach!

[Angus Shops]

That’s insane! And if you don’t want toilet flushing and “clickity clack”, they’re still $149.00!

[peteski]

That’s insane! And if you don’t want toilet flushing and “clickity clack”, they’re still $149.00!

With the prices of gasoline over $5/gal. that MSRP doesn't surprise me.  Materials and labor shortages, etc., etc. Standard excuses.  Besides, that is in the ballpark of Bachmann's MSRPs. 

[kscessandriver]

Hopefully they come in N scale soon. Even at that price, I'm probably in for them.

[Ike the BN Freak]

Steamineering on facebook is working on 3Ding the Cali cars in N scale. So we may see them before the Athearns hit the shelves

[tehachapifan]

The Surfliner page shows artwork of cars in the Amtrak California scheme.

[thomasjmdavis]

Hopefully they come in N scale soon. Even at that price, I'm probably in for them.

You shouldn't say things like that, as the marketing department may be listening. Think of it more like you are negotiating for a used car. Say something like "I want a half dozen of those, but for that price, I expect 8 drivers and a tender."

[kscessandriver]

You shouldn't say things like that, as the marketing department may be listening. Think of it more like you are negotiating for a used car. Say something like "I want a half dozen of those, but for that price, I expect 8 drivers and a tender."

It's Athearn, best case they're a decade away in N scale.

[greenwizard88]

I'm in for a string of Surfliners, but if they ask $150 per car they better split the run up. There's no way I can afford a whole train of them in the same run and at that price.

[Englewood]

I'd be in for some Surfliners. As mentioned above, split up so that it's not all one big hit on the wallet. I'd be good with 3-4 releases over a year.

[CBQ Fan]

I sent them an email asking them when they plan on listing N scale on their homepage. Kinda ridiculous in my opinion.