Briggs Models is asking for ideas for our next N scale locomotive project

[RRRover]

Baldwin AS616/416/DRS-4-4-1500s
SP&S/BN C636

Rrrover

[SD452XR]

GE U33C and U36C.
Cab and short hood conversions for Milw Road GP20’s and SD10’s.
GP9’s with the bigger radiator fans (phase 3 or 4 can’t remember off hand, the version not offered by atlas).
Alco C636

[Sharky_McSharknose]

Diesel:
Alco RS27
Alco RS32/RS36
Fairbanks-Morse H-10-44, H-12-44
Fairbanks-Morse H-20-44

I'm also hoping the U18B project gets revived! Not enough interest the first go-around, sadly...

Steam:
NYC J-1e Hudson boiler and tender shells
B&A J-2 Hudson boiler shell and full tender
NYC J-3 boiler and tender shells (including streamliners) with finer detailing and more separately-applied details than what was possible in the 70's

All of the above would be for the Con-Cor 4-6-4 Hudson. The boiler shell is only held on by one screw. The tricky part will be hiding the screw or repositioning it on certain versions (i.e. J-2) I understand the driver sizes varied depending on the version and even between batches on the prototype Hudsons, but I think Briggs could get away with a bit of "foobie-ing" in this case.
In the streamlined J-3 category an accurate "Commodore Vanderbilt" shell would be nice. The original Con-Cor C.V. shell was a mish-mash of C.V. and Dreyfuss Hudsons and didn't even have a hole for the headlight!

[nickelplate759]

 A good H10-44 would be top of my list, followed by a Gen 2 (the shorter one) H12-44, then a Gen 1 (the longer one) H12-44.   An H20-44 would be fun, but I don't think there's a good chassis available (I'd love to be shown to be wrong by the way).  There's a nice H10-44 shell design on Shapeways by South Boulder Model Works but the print quality from Shapeways leaves more than a bit to be desired.   Same is true for the 1st-gen (longer) H12-44.

[Sharky_McSharknose]

A good H10-44 would be top of my list, followed by a Gen 2 (the shorter one) H12-44, then a Gen 1 (the longer one) H12-44.   An H20-44 would be fun, but I don't think there's a good chassis available (I'd love to be shown to be wrong by the way).  There's a nice H10-44 shell design on Shapeways by South Boulder Model Works but the print quality from Shapeways leaves more than a bit to be desired.   Same is true for the 1st-gen (longer) H12-44.

The Atlas H-15-44/H-16-44 chassis looks like it would work for the H-20-44. The H-15/16 and H-20 have identical lengths and wheelbases, and from what I can see on Spookshow (I don't have my H-16 handy) there are no cab-area castings on the frame to remove.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

You know how I was saying I want U30Bs but wouldn't deal with the hassle of kits for them?

Well, the exact OPPOSITE is true for the SW1001.

I would stab someone I knew and reasonably liked for a pair of them.

[BCOL 747]

You know how I was saying I want U30Bs but wouldn't deal with the hassle of kits for them?

Well, the exact OPPOSITE is true for the SW1001.

I would stab someone I knew and reasonably liked for a pair of them.

Haha Ed. I was waiting for you to get wind of this post so I could see your reaction with a possible SW1001.

Chris

[AlbertSpor]

The H-20-44 wheelbase is 27 feet, while the H-15/16-44_is 30 feet.
However this might be another use for the C-415 chassis you made, as it is theoretically 28 feet.
Hopefully Atlas will shrink the HO U-30B and the RS-32/36 to N.
I would think the RS-27, C636 AS616s would all be good candidates for you, that probably will not be made otherwise.

Thanks
Albert

[JanesCustomTrain]

GE U26C

[Angus Shops]

For the Canadian Pacific crowd: Fairbanks Morse H16-44's (I'd be in for a pair), and the Baldwin DRS-4-4-1000 (not for me, but the Esquimalt and Nanaimo fans might be interested).

[basementcalling]

You know how I was saying I want U30Bs but wouldn't deal with the hassle of kits for them?

Well, the exact OPPOSITE is true for the SW1001.

I would stab someone I knew and reasonably liked for a pair of them.

Why exactly hasn't Atlas done the high horsepower end of the U boat series?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Haha Ed. I was waiting for you to get wind of this post so I could see your reaction with a possible SW1001.

Chris

Hahah. Seriously though, my local crew might want to start taping some phone books up under their shirts if that happens.

[CHUCKGEO]

How about a Yard Slug.  Maybe a prototype from one or a couple of the larger railroads, and an undecorated for the customizers?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I've heard a number of people talk about Conrail MT4s today.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I still can't believe the U18B and U30B didn't get enough reservations. I really thought the U18 would be a great model.

My wish fulfillment list...

C30-7 variations C30-7A/C36-7 series based on the Kato C30-7 (requires only hood and possibly cab)
U23C based on the Kato U30C (requires only a hood)
U18B - pretty please?
CF-7 - I know there is a resin kit on the market, but it's not ideal.
Early phase F40PH shells and fuel tanks for the Kato model. Also non DB F40PH shells for those who ordered a lot of those Rapido Comets.

Acid tank
19K corn syrup car (seriously, how is this not RTR yet?) AE Staley and T&L walkway versions.

Etched detail kit for the Walthers PD5000 hopper. I WILL PAY ALL R&D WORK. Seriously... I need these more than I need my money.