These are wish, and I'm sure this never happend because of some only commercial consideration, which of course I understand
First I model in N scale but my first wish is to see in N and HO more steam locomotives which are not USRA design or clones of the USRA design; some iconics machine have a lot of appealing and are really missing; in HO the chance to find some in brass exist but nearly none in N scale; really I'm tired to see more and more Big Boy or Challengers, Mike and other basic USRA design to be only produced and offered.
And this include Diesel locomotives which are now all the same for the most
Second and this is more for N scale, more laser model; laser offer a lot of possibility especialy for N scale and produce also non generics models with specific details.
But sure is more a wish and dream than a really happening thing
Hi all
Egger Bahn was going to make what looked to me at any rate to be reasonable representations of the Maine two footers? or at least USA rolling stock.
But with a larger loco than the Forneys all ready to run in HOn30.also what they called a wild west station to go with same.
Unfortunatly they went broke before they could produce them.
I would like to see these models actually produced by some company the station was a little odd in being a platform and trackside wall only but that would have been usefull given the advertised advantage of the models was the space they did not need.
regards John
TractionAction1700 I am doing research for a business class, My project is a model railroad manufacturing company that focuses on the stuff that other companies don’t make. I figured many of you have locomotives you wish had models like the obscure early articulated locomotives or the high-pressure experiments. The KM diesel-hydraulics or maybe just some chain link fences or details? Give me some ideas!
I am doing research for a business class, My project is a model railroad manufacturing company that focuses on the stuff that other companies don’t make. I figured many of you have locomotives you wish had models like the obscure early articulated locomotives or the high-pressure experiments. The KM diesel-hydraulics or maybe just some chain link fences or details? Give me some ideas!
A correctly scaled Sierra Rwy #3, the famous TV engine. Mantua made a grossly oversize version and sold 1000s if not more. There was a kit a long time ago, but with Bachmanns or BLIs chinese factories has to be possible in a good plastic model (DCC sound of course!)
Rock Island AB-6's 750 & 751. Also, the only locomotive made by Ingalls Shipbuilding for GM&O.
Ken Vandevoort
As a Long Island Rail Road fan, I wish there were reasonably priced G5s ten wheelers other than expensive brass that usually don't run very well. Con-Cor produces MP54 LIRR passenger cars, with roof mounted heddlights, but I won't pay over $100 for a passenger car. I'm sure less expensive models could be manufactured.
How about a PRR E-44 electric?
A good quality generic camelback that I could letter for the Erie.
An HO RDC-4
My unbiased request would be for a HO-scale Nippon Sharyo "South Shore", single-deck, 4-Car unit.
Considering these have been in succesful, regular use ever since the 1980's, I feel that a model is long overdue, in N-scale as well. How about it Kato?
Con-Cor made a HO-scale North Shore Electroliner unit. I think these were great-looking commuter cars and it is a great shame they are out of production, and also that the prototype commuter line was closed. Paul
"It's the South Shore Line, Jim - but not as we know it".
The Ya5 Class boxcar of the Manchukuo National Railway, or the Mu4.
It's most likely not going to happen, but if it was made (preferbly by Bachmann China), I would definitely pick it up.
"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow." -Lin Yutang
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Pittsburgh & West Virginia 2-6-6-2 Mallet. It's so unique, theres not even a suitable model to start from
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
An Alco SP S6 .it was mainly an SP loco
NVSRRWhitcomb 65T to 100T series centercabs
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I would too.
I would also like to see the Cummins 1,000 HP center cab switcher, but since only one was ever made, I doubt I ever will.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
snjroyYes, but that was eons ago... I'm still waiting for the next run.
I recently got a reply from Rapido about a rerun of the UA Turbo: "We're working on it" said they.
Regards, Ed
I'm surprised you don't look into replicating a line of optimized 'finescale' paints in 'railroad' colors to replace Floquil for model-railroading purposes. That is a hole you could build a sustainable business around filling.
Then do modular kits for unusual prototypes. I "second" the idea of a basic chassis for dead rail 'charged' intelligently from two-rail with DCC passthrough, with adjustable dimensions and brackets for different body components, and perhaps with adjustable trucks (with adjustable all-wheel drive) to fit custom sideframe components and brake gear.
gmpullman snjroy Well for me it would the Turbotrain in HO scale, CN. Mine are Penn-Central and Amtrak but there were plenty made in CN and VIA by Rapido as well: Turbo_PC52-Amtrak by Edmund, on Flickr Cheers, Ed
snjroy Well for me it would the Turbotrain in HO scale, CN.
Mine are Penn-Central and Amtrak but there were plenty made in CN and VIA by Rapido as well:
Turbo_PC52-Amtrak by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
doctorwayne oldline1 ...KM diesel hydraulic cab style... Apparently, Rivarossi offered them at some time, but I believe Overland has done them in brass more recently (and if the Overland ones aren't the most recent offering, Brass Trains did an interview with another supplier who was bringing out what he called the most accurate model of them to-date). There are some photos HERE EDIT: A quick look through the link shows the offering to which I was referring, the one from Union Terminal Imports. Wayne
oldline1 ...KM diesel hydraulic cab style...
Apparently, Rivarossi offered them at some time, but I believe Overland has done them in brass more recently (and if the Overland ones aren't the most recent offering, Brass Trains did an interview with another supplier who was bringing out what he called the most accurate model of them to-date). There are some photos HERE
EDIT: A quick look through the link shows the offering to which I was referring, the one from Union Terminal Imports.
Wayne
suppossedly athearn did a short run on those too. Only saw that version once. The rivarossi version is more locatable
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
34 ft truss rod, arch bar truck, boxcar with a left opening door (about 1/4 the boxcars in 1900 were this configuration).
PRR class GD hopper bottom gon. There were 30,000 made on the prototype.
Twin, wood, truss rod hopper bottom gon. The most common coal car between 1880 and 1910 when the most common car load was coal.
1880's 0-6-0
1880's 0-4-0
1880's-1890's 4-4-0 (preferrably Baldwin)
Camelback boiler to fit 4-4-0.
1890's 4-6-0 with equally spaced drivers (61-65" dia)
Wagon and buggy kits, good for use from 1800's thru WW2.
Semaphore signals
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
doctorwayneApparently, Rivarossi offered them at some time,
Russell
No to mention an HO or N scale cotton harvester (cotton picker)
I want an N scale Genset locomotive. Plenty have been made in HO, and I know that there are a some 3-D printed shells for N scale, but they come pretty expensive.
oldline1...KM diesel hydraulic cab style...
I'd love to see Bicentennial ES44AC's in HO Scale. Intermountain did some a while back, (2011-2012?)
This is what I mean:
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These are extremely hard to find. I rarely see them on picclick or any online hobbyshop search engine on google, which leads me to belive these dropped off the face of the earth.
My choices would be:
N&W M 4-8-0
ALCoT-6
KM diesel hydraulic cab style
WM 2-8-8-2
N&W K-1 4-8-2
oldline1
snjroyWell for me it would the Turbotrain in HO scale, CN.