Author Topic: Athearn August Announcements. (Read 2703 times)

johnb · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2019, 01:40:49 PM »

Did the SP ever have any locos painted in the SPSF merger scheme? I did not think so but maybe ? It's cool.

carl

it's a total foob, the merger failed in the 1980's and only one Santa Fe SD45 5394 had full lettering, and only in the paint shop.

carlso · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2019, 02:47:21 PM »

When it comes to foobs, I think Athearn is approaching Con-Cor.

Carl

Ed Kapuscinski · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2019, 05:53:14 PM »

Look, if foobs get somewhat esoteric models made, bring em on.

learmoia · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2019, 07:30:49 PM »

Look, if foobs get somewhat esoteric models made, bring em on.

Like Conrail GP60Ms

~Ian

jagged ben · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2019, 10:58:03 PM »

it's a total foob, the merger failed in the 1980's and only one Santa Fe SD45 5394 had full lettering, and only in the paint shop.

Also, both ATSF and SP purchased wide cabs by the time they purchased SD70/75s. So it's a little lacking even as an 'alternative history' scheme.

learmoia · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2019, 11:07:08 PM »

.. true.. and if they were merged.. they likely wouldn't have ordered both SD70Ms and SD75Is

~Ian

ljudice · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2019, 09:18:44 AM »

Obviously the SPSF loco is a part of the UP Heritage fleet!