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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2014, 06:05:04 PM »
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Has FVM talked about doing other engines such as Geeps?

That makes little sense when there are three other manufacturers already producing GP units.

Like a high hood Southern GP-30.

Atlas already offers a high-hood GP30, and I'm fairly certain they've offered at least one Southern scheme on it.
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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2014, 06:15:58 PM »
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Atlas already offers a high-hood GP30, and I'm fairly certain they've offered at least one Southern scheme on it.

A high hood GP30 in N scale?

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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2014, 06:30:30 PM »
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Atlas already offers a high-hood GP30, and I'm fairly certain they've offered at least one Southern scheme on it.

I've never seen an Atlas high hood GP30 anywhere, unless it was kitbashed.


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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2014, 07:09:43 PM »
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There are no high hood GP30 listed in the Past N-Scale Product page, although according to Paul all that means is nothing since 2000. Could have been done earlier.

However, there ARE high hood GP38-2's listed here for Southern  http://www.atlasrr.com/NLoco/ngp38-2.htm from 2006. Not run since then.

There are N&W high hood GP38's from 2009 here http://www.atlasrr.com/NLoco/ngp38405.htm

Those are the only high hood Geeps I see listed (other than the GP7 and GP9, naturally).
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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2014, 08:29:55 PM »
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There have been GP38's, GP38-2's, SD35's and B23-7's and/or B30-7's.
All of which have been released in Southern and few in N&W.

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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #20 on: April 18, 2014, 08:41:07 PM »
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A high hood GP30 would be nice.  I sent an email to Intermountain to request a high hood SD40-2, and they seem to be doing all of their HO versions in N Scale so I'm confident we'll see an IM high hood SD40-2.  Once engine FVM could do is the standard cab SD70.  Why has nobody made one yet is beyond me! :?

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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2014, 05:37:17 AM »
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The High Hood GP30 would not only require changes to the short hood but also the cab and the bulge above the cab.
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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2014, 08:20:43 AM »
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I wrote up a HH GP30 build in the Nov-Dec 2012 NSR. It is more than just a nose job, but it is a unique engine for sure.
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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2014, 09:33:10 AM »
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What makes SENSE (!) for FVM to do is the C44-9W.

Lots of roadnames - and they could FINALLY give us a correct (or close)  Norfolk Southern unit (which itself is good for 4-5 paint variations [black, black with dash stripes,  OLS,  black with solid stripe,  black with soaring logo,  primer])


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Re: New FVM Models
« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2014, 10:58:38 PM »
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Yes!  A correct Dash 9 would be a hot seller, seeing how NS has over a 1,000.  I'd also like some of the standard cab Dash 9's NS run.  Multiple paint schemes, front and rear ditchlights and I might go broke! :scared: