Cool news from Kato...

[Chulvis]

Finally:

SD45's being re-released. "Redesigned" DCC Ready mechanism. Delivery November.

D&RGW (2 Numbers)
Santa Fe Kodachrome (2 Numbers)
Great Northern Big Sky (2 Numbers)
Great Northern - Hustle Muscle # 400


ALSO:

F40PH's -- Amtak Phase III and a Phase III Step-Down Coach and Baggage Car.  <-----Excellent!

That is all the info I have for now.

Chuck

[mcjaco]

ALSO:

F40PH's -- Amtak Phase III and a Phase III Step-Down Coach and Baggage Car.  <-----Excellent!

That is all the info I have for now.

Chuck

Holy crap, they actually listened.   

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Those are both good pieces of news. Although, that's IT for the roadnames for the SD45s?

[lock4244]

So... hell did freeze over. The return U30C and C30-7 can only be a short time off. SD45 is of no use to me up here in the snow, but good news for those starving for them... why SP was not done is a little odd, though.

I suppose Kato isn't going to ever do a VIA F40...

[Denver Road Doug]

ALSO:

F40PH's -- Amtak Phase III and a Phase III Step-Down Coach and Baggage Car.  <-----Excellent!

That is all the info I have for now.
Chuck

Holy crap, they actually listened.   

Oh my, that announcement is straight out of the suggestion box, no doubt!  I will be in for the Step-Down coaches absolutely!

I am happy about the SD45's....first run doesn't do much for me but eventually I'm sure they'll get to some others that will like Santa Fe YWB.

[GaryHinshaw]

Kodachrome but not SP?     That's such a typical Kato decision...

Just think how close we are to be able to recreate such funky classics as this in N:

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=204446&nseq=29

or this signature scene:

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=141899&nseq=53
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=140260&nseq=59

or this screamer:

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=317718&nseq=3

It would almost be enough to make me want to back-date 40 years...

[Allentown Hump]

Those are both good pieces of news. Although, that's IT for the roadnames for the SD45s?

Duh Ed! Didn't you know that NO SD-45's made it east of this Mississippi?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I mean crap, I'm not expecting SCL ones or something like that, but maybe something a little less esoteric than the BSB, Hustle Muscle and Kodachrome schemes.

I mean, if they needed something "pretty", the CEFX leasers are tough to beat.

[Dave V]

Of the 3 F40PH road numbers offered, only the 346 was delivered in time for my 1980 era; the other two were 1981 deliveries.  So I pre-ordered the 346!

This is sweet...  Since my 1956 Pennsy roster includes passenger traffic, it will be awesome to run some Early Amtrak stuff in 1980 as a contrast.  I'm looking at a mixture of Heritage and Amcans in mostly Phase I "pointless arrows."

Hotness.

[Mark5]

No UNDEC SD45s  ???

[oakcreekco]

Chuck, do you know if the DRGW has the large or small lettering??

[lock4244]

Just think how close we are to be able to recreate such funky classics as this in N:

http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=204446&nseq=29

Yeah, the power, the van, the Vert-A-Pacs... who'd of thunk it!

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Sweet, more F40's, and three days early!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Of the 3 F40PH road numbers offered, only the 346 was delivered in time for my 1980 era; the other two were 1981 deliveries.  So I pre-ordered the 346!

This is sweet...  Since my 1956 Pennsy roster includes passenger traffic, it will be awesome to run some Early Amtrak stuff in 1980 as a contrast.  I'm looking at a mixture of Heritage and Amcans in mostly Phase I "pointless arrows."

Hotness.

Aren't you glad you didn't get that other one now?

[SkipGear]

Finally:

SD45's being re-released. "Redesigned" DCC Ready mechanism. Delivery November.

D&RGW (2 Numbers)
Santa Fe Kodachrome (2 Numbers)
Great Northern Big Sky (2 Numbers)
Great Northern - Hustle Muscle # 400


ALSO:

F40PH's -- Amtak Phase III and a Phase III Step-Down Coach and Baggage Car.  <-----Excellent!

That is all the info I have for now.

Chuck

Think this may be a hint that Amtrak versions of the ElCap cars are not far behind?