N scale Intermountain Paducah Rebuilds

[RSWController]

Oh and I also asked about the SD38-2’s. No samples yet. Didn’t sound very optimistic about Summer 2018.

[unittrain]

From James' video in the other Trainfest thread.

We need NASA photo enhancement. Any word on the PS 4785 covered hoppers?

[mu26aeh]

Is this better ?  As far as I'm concerned, that is clearly an uppercase N that is circled and arrowed to in the other screen grab I took.

[asarge]

Wonder how many years it takes them to get in the modellers hands this time.

[chessie system fan]

Considering ICG isn't very popular in N this is a bold move by Intermountain.  This probably also means a GP16 sometime in the future.

[Missaberoad]

so to me "Paducah Rebuilds" alone is ambiguous.

A good hint is likely the HO model Intermountain already makes...

http://www.intermountain-railway.com/ho/loco/holocgp-10.htm

Considering ICG isn't very popular in N this is a bold move by Intermountain.  This probably also means a GP16 sometime in the future.

With all the shortlines and leasers there's tons of possibilities for releases...

Excited to get my hands on a few of these, and have years to save up 

[GhengisKong]

Considering ICG isn't very popular in N this is a bold move by Intermountain.  This probably also means a GP16 sometime in the future.

ICG did contract rebuilds for other roads as well at their Paducah shop. Rock Island had some of their GP7/9Rs rebuilt their and sported the famous filter housings. Conrail had some units rebuild there too.

[Ike the BN Freak]

Someone has posted a pic they took of the flyer over on facebook.

[mu26aeh]

If IMRC can get off their butts and release the FP9's in Algoma Central they announced almost 4 years ago, with this release I can now model the entire Gettysburg & Northern roster.  Well, that is if/when these things come out.

[coosvalley]

 I am amazed that IM ever gets enough pre-orders to continue with any n scale project, their continuously overly optimistic release dates don't ever seem to become reality, even though some of their announced models do eventually get made.

IF we see these or the SD38s get to market before 2020 I would lose a bet.

However, somewhere between 2020 and maybe 2024 I hope to eventually get my hands on one of these .....Factory made chop nosed Geeps are a much needed thing in N scale . 

[unittrain]

I don't think many would bother to pre order since the releases take half a decade to materialize, and f they do at all. Hopefully their getting it together recently.

[Spades]

In the picture above the Arrows are pointing to the "N". Also note that when you see the "N", it is located in the same color fill that the rest of the picture is in, so it is hard to see, but it is there..

Stand corrected. This short of thing happens when you speculate on things of which you have no idea or actual facts.

[CBQ Fan]

I am amazed that IM ever gets enough pre-orders to continue with any n scale project, their continuously overly optimistic release dates don't ever seem to become reality, even though some of their announced models do eventually get made.

IF we see these or the SD38s get to market before 2020 I would lose a bet.

However, somewhere between 2020 and maybe 2024 I hope to eventually get my hands on one of these .....Factory made chop nosed Geeps are a much needed thing in N scale .

The tough thing is the impact on DC customers from the myriad of delays caused by adding DDC with sound modifications.  When your order is delayed for over two years for features you have no interest in it makes it a challenge.  I understand pushing the envelope on product development but in Intermountain’s case I think they have missed the right balance.

[mu26aeh]

The tough thing is the impact on DC customers from the myriad of delays caused by adding DDC with sound modifications.  When your order is delayed for over two years for features you have no interest in it makes it a challenge.  I understand pushing the envelope on product development but in Intermountain’s case I think they have missed the right balance.

Well hopefully with the new ESU decoder on the market now, delays won't be as long.  That is as long as ESU can keep up with demand, seeing how Atlas and IMRC are now using them in factory models and they are selling decoders for aftermarket installation.

[jpwisc]

I’m going to preorder a pair. I want to see this happen.