NTS update 7/15/2010 (Walthers's lets the cat of the bag)

[Mark5]

But Wally put the N scale cat back in the bag!

lotsa HO stuff, including 1956 Broadway Limited:

http://www.trains.com/mrr/default.aspx?c=a&id=4057


N scale stuff:

Bachmann

4-6-0 (for real?)

EMD GP7 (huh?)

GE 70 tonner

Peter Witt streetcar (at $140 I guess this isn't the old junk recycled)

Canadian four-bay cylindrical grain hopper (?)

Concor

U-50 (this brings back memories!)

UP Gas Turbine

BLMA:

Trinity 64-foot refrigerator boxcar.

There's more - follow the link.

Mark

[MichaelWinicki]

That Greyhound bus terminal by Sidetrack Laser is terrific!

If the 4-6-0 is real, that's a nice addition for N-scales as it the 70-tonner.

Releasing another GP7?

Not sure about the rationale behind that one.

[Ian MacMillan]

Cool ADA decals.

I'm interested in the GC and Sidetrack laser stuff as well as the Trinity 64-foot refrigerator boxcar from Craig. Other than that nothing of interest yet for me.

[up1950s]

But Wally put the N scale cat back in the bag!

lotsa HO stuff, including 1956 Broadway Limited:

http://www.trains.com/mrr/default.aspx?c=a&id=4057


N scale stuff:

Bachmann

4-6-0 (for real?) ....... I hope it isn't a civil war era thing , but I may buy that anyway .

GE 70 tonner ......... Going to have to get at least 1

Peter Witt streetcar (at $140 I guess this isn't the old junk recycled) ............. Maybe the price of junk has risen ? Hope it's all new .


Concor

UP Gas Turbine ....... Which type ?



Mark

Thanks Mark

[chessie system fan]

The grain car is in the "Silver" Series.  I assume that's trainset quality then?

[daniel_leavitt2000]

The grain cars would be the ones with the cut outs in the ends:
http://www.hobbylinc.com/gr/bac/bac19102.jpg
(HO scale model shown)

If these cars are as nice as the Jackson Sharp coaches, then these will be very nice. On the other hand, if they end up like their new 50' flats or log cars then they will be passable with some modifications.

The GP7 could be nice. The HO version is well proportioned, but doesn't include grabs molded in. That's actually a plus in my opinion. I hope they use the mini motor in this as it will keep the hood to scale width.

70T switcher AND a 4-6-0.... awesome.

Is the 64' refer the new style that looks like a cut down cryo car?

[wm3798]

The Bachmann stuff is full of promise, hopefully they won't deliver their usual steaming yard loaf...

A GP-7 will be very interesting to compare to the Atlas model... if in fact it compares at all...

Lee

[Bob Bufkin]

If the 70 tonner is based on the 55 I think they will have a winner.  The 55 tonner was the first Bachmann I've gotton in years and I was really surprised on how well it runs. 

GP-7? - Why?

UP fans will rejoice with those big units.

[SkipGear]

I think the GP-7 is maybe thinking forward about a trainset with a DCC system included. If the tooling is as good as the H16-44, and it has DCC for under $100 retail (probably sell for around $70), it will sell well to those that are not so picky.

$70-80 for the Atlas with no decoder, same price range for the Bachmann with decoder (we know the decoders aren't stellar but for people starting out, they are fine.)

[up1950s]

If the 70 tonner is based on the 55 I think they will have a winner.  The 55 tonner was the first Bachmann I've gotton in years and I was really surprised on how well it runs. 

GP-7? - Why?

UP fans will rejoice with those big units.

UP fans will rejoice if somebody made GP-9B's .

[Bob Bufkin]

If the 70 tonner is based on the 55 I think they will have a winner.  The 55 tonner was the first Bachmann I've gotton in years and I was really surprised on how well it runs. 

GP-7? - Why?

UP fans will rejoice with those big units.

UP fans will rejoice if somebody made GP-9B's .

So would PRR fans.

[SirTainly]

Promising, the 70 tonner especially.

Interested to see what CC update on the U50 and Turbine, if the new handrails are retrofit, then I'll need a set for my old CC U50 (which I want to rework to match the SP ones).

[MichaelWinicki]

I think the GP-7 is maybe thinking forward about a trainset with a DCC system included. If the tooling is as good as the H16-44, and it has DCC for under $100 retail (probably sell for around $70), it will sell well to those that are not so picky.

$70-80 for the Atlas with no decoder, same price range for the Bachmann with decoder (we know the decoders aren't stellar but for people starting out, they are fine.)

I guess the Bachmann GP7 would be like the Atlas "Trainman" version of a GP7.  

I'd be in for both the PRR and the NYC versions.

[James Costello]

BLMA:

Trinity 64-foot refrigerator boxcar.

This will be sooo HAWT. Between this and the Intermountain R-70-20, 2011 could be the year of the mech reefer (at least for UP modellers...). Hopefully the BNSF popsicles will follow....

[kschmidt626]

Talked to Matt from FVM.  He has the N scale shells for the Milw Road Hiawatha at the show.  He also had the HO scale version running on the test track.  WOW !!  Out of the box it ran smmmoootthh.  Looks AWESOME !!   He will have some HO sets available for sale at the show.  Both HO and N will be DCC ready.  The N Scale one will have an 8 pin plug in the tender along with a pre-drilled opening for a speaker.  He said N Scale sets could be available by October,  hopefully before Trainfest, also in Milwaukee.   

Anyone attending the National Train Show, I will be at my model railroad club booth most of the weekend.  Come visit the Milwaukee-N-Southeastern N scale club and say "Hello".  I'm also doing a clinic on Saturday morning on "Special Trains that visited Milwaukee Area".   

Keith Schmidt
www.mnse.org