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Memo to Lionel-Build the NS 911

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Memo to Lionel-Build the NS 911
Posted by overall on Friday, May 22, 2015 9:14 AM

Many of you also read the Trains Newswire. They have had at least two items about NS 911. This is a locomotive with a paint scheme honoring all emergency responders i.e. police, fire, ambulance etc. This is one of the neatest locomotives on the rails and I would really like to see Lionel build a model of it with the Legacy control system, or, at least, the Lion Chief Plus system. I think a lot of people would but one.

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Posted by fifedog on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 6:42 AM

On a related note, NS unit #911 will be on display at the Railraod Museum of Pennsylvania the weekend of June 13-14.

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Posted by dougdagrump on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 9:42 AM

Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.

www.sd3r.org

Proud New Member Of The NRA

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Posted by rrswede on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 12:11 PM

Although my primary interest is prewar, I definitely agree with you. Either, or both, would be more than a worthy addition.

Thanks for posting the photos and comment.

swede

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Posted by phrankenstign on Thursday, May 28, 2015 9:24 PM

Those are some of the fanciest designs I've ever seen on locomotives.  I wonder how difficult it would be to reproduce in O scale/gauge.  Those would definitely take a while to produce accurately.  They are nice, though.

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Posted by Firelock76 on Saturday, May 30, 2015 2:11 PM

I'm sure if there's enough interest someone will do an O gauge version, if not Lionel then MTH, Williams by Bachman, or Atlas.

All those really interested should contact the above and make your wishes known.

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Posted by fifedog on Saturday, June 13, 2015 7:40 PM

***********UPDATE************

NS 911 is a no-show at Strasburg's PRR museum this weekend.  The folks at the museum just found out yesterday afternoon that the unit was "working" elsewhere.

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