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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #30 on: May 01, 2018, 09:53:11 PM »
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What he said! I know of 10 road numbers from one road that need to be done.

U33/36Cs would be cool too.

I would be another one to buy a ten unit set, even if I need to remortgage the house to do it.

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #31 on: May 01, 2018, 09:56:16 PM »
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U33/36C

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

Criminally under represented.

Yes. 

(Arnold did do the U28C.) 

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #32 on: May 01, 2018, 09:56:33 PM »
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1977 SP GP40X

This too.  I think that's three votes.

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2018, 11:58:13 PM »
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This too.  I think that's three votes.
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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #34 on: May 02, 2018, 12:05:28 AM »
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My vote would be for an SD45 first, SD40, SD40-2, U30C, U33C, C30-7

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #35 on: May 02, 2018, 12:32:44 AM »
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Yes. 

(Arnold did do the U28C.)

Only the Phase I, which covers only 30 some odd units from CBQ and NP. The Phase II was the same as early U30C and covered the majority of the U28s made.

I would be very happy if anyone made U-boats or SD40 and SD45s The Kato units just don't cut it anymore.
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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #36 on: May 02, 2018, 12:48:53 AM »
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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. ...

Did you forget the updated Bachmann SD45? Fundamental key details (radiator and DB flare) are fubar, so it's perfectly natural for it to slip from memory. I'd be good with Scale Trains doing an SD45... I must have a half-dozen first-run Kato SD45s on my workbench waiting for the roundtuit to redo the lettering and hack for DCC. They've been gathering dust for several years now. :facepalm:

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #37 on: May 02, 2018, 10:22:58 AM »
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Did you forget the updated Bachmann SD45? Fundamental key details (radiator and DB flare) are fubar, so it's perfectly natural for it to slip from memory.:

I sure want to forget it!  :D They got a lot right but with some HUGE fatal (in my book) flubs (Shell rides high on the chassis and the radiator flares are just wrong).

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #38 on: May 02, 2018, 11:10:38 AM »
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SD40-2  :trollface: :trollface:


But seriously, a new GP7/9 would be great. A little earlier than the listed era, but so many were built and they've lasted so long with so many paint scheme...

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #39 on: May 02, 2018, 12:06:18 PM »
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I sure want to forget it!  :D They got a lot right but with some HUGE fatal (in my book) flubs (Shell rides high on the chassis and the radiator flares are just wrong).

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #40 on: May 02, 2018, 12:20:30 PM »
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Someone needs to put the Atlas GP30 out of it's misery. 

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #41 on: May 02, 2018, 12:43:14 PM »
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Someone needs to put the Atlas GP30 out of it's misery. 

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #42 on: May 02, 2018, 01:43:42 PM »
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GP30's and 35's. High hood especially

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #43 on: May 02, 2018, 03:46:08 PM »
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Did you forget the updated Bachmann SD45?

I didn't forget. I just don't consider them serious models. Even the updated ones. There are just too many things wrong with them that are nearly impossible to fix.

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Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #44 on: May 02, 2018, 05:12:13 PM »
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Since they seem to like those odd units, I would go for a GP40P-2, but alas I'm sure it will never happen as Athearn did it in HO, and since ST usually does HO stuff first, then N scale. It's more likely to never happen in N anyways.

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