Fox Valley GEVO information announced at the NMRA

[ednadolski]

With the grabs it almost looks like HO!

Time to stock up on the GMM stanchions and the CMA 0.008" phosphor bronze wire 

[ljudice]

Time to call for an eye examination!

[bbussey]

From the pictures in the announcement, it looks like FVN is doing UP/BNSF GEVOS and painting other roadnames on them, Disappointing. FVN when to the trouble of getting the trucks and rear headlight placement right but forgets the Right amount of vents for the dynamic brakes on the Ferromex and Iowa Interstate units.

On the FVM website, it's explained why they narrowed down the 20+ variations to three body / two cab / two truck variations.  I wouldn't go by the diagram either, as it might have been for paint and deco illustration purposes only.

[nscalesteve]

BTW,  what's that a diagram of, underneath the SD70M bodyshell??


http://www.katousa.com/parts-catalog/information.html

Kato is playing with us...   
...I knew it !   ;D ;D ;D ;D

[sundowner]

From the pictures in the announcement, it looks like FVN is doing UP/BNSF GEVOS and painting other roadnames on them, Disappointing. FVN when to the trouble of getting the trucks and rear headlight placement right but forgets the Right amount of vents for the dynamic brakes on the Ferromex and Iowa Interstate units.

On the FVM website, it's explained why they narrowed down the 20+ variations to three body / two cab / two truck variations.  I wouldn't go by the diagram either, as it might have been for paint and deco illustration purposes only.

Three long hood body styles, UP AC, BNSF AC and BNSF DC that can also be use to do a late BNSF AC. Two cabs 4 window BNSF, 3 window UP. look like the drawing are pretty accurate.

Funny thing is there are more roadnames with the three vent dynamic brakes ES44AC than with the two than FVM choose to model.

[asarge]

So wehat you're saying is the Dynamic brake venbts are a no go! Float you're own boat if ya' want, but my bets, that it won't matter much. Low numberboards vs. high might but not the dynamics.

[nscalesteve]

Funny thing is there are more roadnames with the three vent dynamic brakes ES44AC than with the two than FVM choose to model.

three vent and low number board versions will be available from Kato...    

(or why are there IAIS and FXE GEVOs in the first batch but not a single UP money maker ?)
not my observation but interesting...

[asarge]

or why are there IAIS and FXE GEVOs in the first batch but not a single UP money maker

For once the little guy wins out over the big kahunna. ;D

[ednadolski]

Time to call for an eye examination!

 

[central.vermont]

 

Hmmmmm..........kinda looks like Ian M. under that visor.  ;D
When he had more hair!!!!!

[Sokramiketes]

Funny thing is there are more roadnames with the three vent dynamic brakes ES44AC than with the two than FVM choose to model.

Yeah, but the sales figures for BNSF/UP probably swing the production average a bit, no? 

[Sokramiketes]

The decoder design is going to put me out of business, but what a brilliant idea!

Lee

Adapt to the market and learn how to install wire grab irons for Lou.   

[sundowner]

Funny thing is there are more roadnames with the three vent dynamic brakes ES44AC than with the two than FVM choose to model.

Yeah, but the sales figures for BNSF/UP probably swing the production average a bit, no? 

Plenty of NS/CSX/KCS modeler out there to

[ljudice]

If I wanted to install a zillion tiny wire parts, I'd be a sailing ship modeller, not a model railroader!

 ;D

[Sokramiketes]

If I wanted to install a zillion tiny wire parts, I'd be a sailing ship modeller, not a model railroader!

 ;D

Speaking of which, I haven't seen a new issue of Outcome Based Toy Railroading in a while...