If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N

[C855B]

"There was nothing, and I mean nothing like witnessing an ABBA set of DD35s in the flesh."

That's a scary thought.  How many miles of hopper cars are past that ridge?  Even in N scale, that would be measurable horsepower.  You might need to design your own coupler to withstand the drawbar pull.  Plus rebuilding the house to get more layout space to allow for the 40'+ long trains.

20,000 HP was not unusual for UP at the time. The K-trains were initially 80-84 cars, and I think those particular cars were 100 tons gross. Train length was increased later to ~100 cars or 10,000 tons. This train was intended to have five SD45s (18,000 HP) in a pooling arrangement with DRGW, but in its waning days circa 1980 we were treated to one or two of these DD35 sets assigned to the service. Considering the age of the DDs at the time they must have had the 2000 HP to spare in case one (half) went down.

As to scale couplers... I have tested the MTL TSC with 60 cars up 2% with no trouble. While I would dial this back to fit my layout's 15-foot sidings, I think the foreshortened train with the full power consist would not look out of place.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

^^^ This

Yep. U-boats would be awesome.

As would an SD40 or SD45. All of the available (and unavailable options: I'm looking at you,  Kato) options are compromised in some way.

[lock4244]

GP40-2L.

[sirenwerks]

AS616

This, and regularly available SD45s. An SDP40 would be nice too, but I am not holding my breath.

[GhengisKong]

I presume you mean a DDA35 since the DD40 never existed beyond the drawing board and EMD catalog (and Irv Athearn's failed attempt to "scoop" the HO market with a model). I could certainly go for a DDA35 in quantity, but a straight DD35 would bring in the SP modelers.

There was nothing, and I mean nothing like witnessing an ABBA set of DD35s in the flesh.



[What did I just do to myself?    "ABBA set." Now I can't get Dancing Queen out of my head.  ]

Yes I did mean DDA35. I even bought some Atlas GP35 shells just to build one on the Bachmann chassis, but that is another project I hope to complete before a manufacturer does it for me!

[Doug W]

U33/36C

Pretty much any U28-36B/C for that matter.

Criminally under represented.

+1 for the U33/36C.

I'd also really like to see a good SD40 and SD45 in a full range of road names. There is a huge market for these given the prototypes' market reach and longevity. Kato's models are okay, but Kato stick to the same half a dozen or so railroads, and their models aren't released often and don't come sound-equipped from the factory. It's time for someone else to step in and make some real money from a popular prototype.

Doug

[central.vermont]

Alright I'll throw it out there, U18B. Intermountain flirted around with the idea of doing them but never did.
I know there's a few people on here that would like to see them. Right Ron. 

Jon

[mecgp7]

Alright I'll throw it out there, U18B. Intermountain flirted around with the idea of doing them but never did.
I know there's a few people on here that would like to see them. Right Ron. 

Jon

What he said! I know of 10 road numbers from one road that need to be done.

U33/36Cs would be cool too.

[Philip H]

GP40-2L.

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And make sure to do one with its dynamic brakes removed for KCS.
And for the love of (Uncle) Pete - a genuine U36B

[Xmtrman]

There was nothing, and I mean nothing like witnessing an ABBA set of DD35s in the flesh.

In the late 70s I saw a [DDA40X]-[DDA40X]-[Fast 40-2]-[DDA40X]-[DDA40X] set headed east with a UPS ToFC "mail train". West of Rawlins, WY.

29,400hp in Run 8. Shook the earth.

[CBQ Fan]

I would buy a DD unit to keep company with my turbine!   

[unittrain]

I'll second the U33b also and the SD45 . It's suprising no manufacturer has attempted a better version or any version at all on some of these key locomotives. I'm going to suggest some of these to ScaleTrains. I know they said Conrail modelers would be happy with there announcements this year. Which would indicate an SD40-2 with the proper trucks or a C39-8, as I'm sure any locomotive announced in N will be one they already did in HO. But who knows maybe they will surprise us with a GP30 or and SD45.

[Showme]

Make that two votes for a GP40x

[Colorado_Bob]

I'll take a few DDA35, DD35, U50, and U50C units..... please.

[prr7161]

Here's another vote for U-boats - especially the U28B.

I mean, come on: