RSD15's from BLI!!

[darth9x9]

Didn't Atlas or Like Like do them in N scale years ago?

[GDRMCo]

what about N scale Gators

[darth9x9]

Well, the way things are going in the hobby with so many making F units, lots of Big Boys, and GP9s/GP7s, you can almost be guaranteed someone else will do the gators - hopefully it will be Atlas.

Plus you might be able to buy a refurb gator from BLI that the sound doesn't work so it should be really cheap!

[Anonymous]

I know what you mean about the price guys. Down here in Australia the gator would be almost double the US price. A LL model would be a good alternative, preferably P2K without sound.

Howard

[atsf118]

I'll second or third the hope that it would be Atlas instead of BLI. Too expensive and all the quality control problems BLI is having turns me off.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Terrible. I also was hoping for Atlas to do it. BLI way too expensive.

[Anonymous]

hmmmmm [;)] [:)]

I think a Cotton Belt Gator might find its way under my tree this Christmas. [:D]

[Don Gibson]

Santa Fe 9800 series were the final renumbering of the 800's by adding a 9. and some even ended up in yellow war bonnet .
They were delivered in Black & Silver stripes, and spent most of their life in the '60 yellow and Blue scheme with 'Billboard Santa Fe' on the sides.

BLI, i hope you don't goof!

[Anonymous]

I really hear you, Larry. Not to rain on BLI's parade, but I too was hoping Atlas would do these. However, since they just did the SD24's, I was thinking it would be quite awhile before they would consider the gator, since it's kinda similar (if you know what I mean). I'm thrilled they did & are doing the SD24 (especially the ATSF zebras and pinstripes and the UP) but we can't wait forever for someone to do the gator. Most unfortunate for me about BLI doing them, ironically, is the sound. It drives up the cost too much, and I want to MU several of these in the ATSF or SP, but not at the cost of sound in each unit. Still, this announcement / having the gator available is better than what our options were yesterday - which is to say none (short of brass).

You know, I like your P1K suggestion - I could get a fleet of them! Also, with BLI doing them at the high end, that could make the P1K option more likely since P2K is getting into the sound business and may not want to duplicate a competitor's offering - not that they haven't done that in the recent past, (I'm thinking SD45 and SD50.) On the other hand, I wouldn't mind a P2K RSD15, either. Food for thought.

No matter, Thanks for listening BLI !!!

Take care.

Greg

[BRAKIE]

DANG IT!!! Not good!! [:(!] I was hoping Atlas would be making the RSD7/15..Well perhaps LL will make a P1K or P2K RSD7/15.

[Anonymous]

Can you believe it? At least BLI is listening! Just got this from Mitch in his E-mail flyer.

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Broadway Limited has announced a Paragon Series HO Alco RSD15 Locomotive due in December of this year. The MSRP on these units is $249.99 and the HObbiesUSA price should be $195.00 plus UPS. I will notify you if there is to be any change in my price.

301 Alco RSD15LH, ATSF Blue & Yellow #9809
302 Alco RSD15LH, ATSF #9820
303 Alco RSD15LH, SP #5160
304 Alco RSD15LH, SP #5162
305 Alco RSD15LH, SSW #5151
306 Alco RSD15LH, SSW #5158
307 Alco RSD15LH, Gray Unlettered
308 Alco RSD15HH, PRR 8614
309 Alco RSD15HH, PRR 8615
310 Alco RSD15HH, Penn Central #6811
311 Alco RSD15HH, B&LE #881
312 Alco RSD15HH, B&LE #883
313 Alco RSD15HH, DM&IR #50
314 Alco RSD15HH, DM&IR #51
315 Alco RSD15HH, Gray Painted and Unlettered


Mitch

HObbiesUSA

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I'm a happy camper and enjoying the hobby!

Greg