Scaletrains game changer

[wcfn100]

That to me does not seem to describe the UP Gas Turbine.

Sounds exactly like the Gas Turbine.


Jason

[C855B]

+1. The turbines shared the common carbody, but alluded before, there were several significant roofline differences due to various tweaks to the prime mover, including upgrading all to 10,000HP.

In a way, I hope Pete's right... while I would be personally quite happy to have an affordable, moderately-detailed turbine - or two - this is an awfully niche model. I hope we're not paying for it in that a new manufacturer picks something that only appeals to modeling UP in Wyoming and Utah in the 1960s, where in the end relatively expensive models collect dust in warehouses, and we get the usual song-and-dance from a mostly HO company about N not selling.

So - hoping for a turbine, but wishing it was something a lot more folks could justify on their personal roster. Like an AS-616.

[sundowner]

In a way, I hope Pete's right... while I would be personally quite happy to have an affordable, moderately-detailed turbine - or two - this is an awfully niche model. I hope we're not paying for it in that a new manufacturer picks something that only appeals to modeling UP in Wyoming and Utah in the 1960s, where in the end relatively expensive models collect dust in warehouses, and we get the usual song-and-dance from a mostly HO company about N not selling.

You could say the same about the Big Boy and those sell really well. Big Blows are unique enough that they will sell since people like horsepower and UP ran them.

[Smike]

If I was a betting, I'd place my bets on NS SD60e (or at least that's what I want  )

[mdeberg]

I would think that the loco is an ET44 with multiple body variations and road # specific detail.  My 2nd choice would be the SD60E, however, I think that will be the HO announcement at the NTS in Indy.   We only have two days left until it's unveiled at the National N Scale Convention in Kansas City 

[jmarley76]

Maybe this...

[peteski]

To me this is the real game changer from Scale Trains!

[jmarley76]

It might be one of these...

[nkalanaga]

Jeff:  If it's to scale, and runs well, at a price I can afford, I'll buy it. 

[wcfn100]

It might be one of these...

LOL, why the hell not at this point.  Just make sure the headlights aren't too yellow. 


Jason

[jmarley76]

They'll have to make a high-hood version for Southern, N&W, MRL. Reading & Northern will have an "SD39RN"...

[wmcbride]

Maybe the game changer will be metal/etched handrails in whatever they offer to get rid of the one real visual drawback in most N scale engines...

[sirenwerks]

Maybe the game changer will be metal/etched handrails in whatever they offer to get rid of the one real visual drawback in most N scale engines...

What?  Mangled and bent metal handrails?

[GaryHinshaw]

Actually, if they could come up with sturdy, near-scale handrails, it would be a game changer in my book.

[coosvalley]

Do Turbines even have handrails?...