I can't remember how long it has been since I canceled my preorder with Trainworld.
Bowser is finally getting close. They posted their pre-production WM and Pennsy RS 3's on their facebook page. If you don't belong to Facebook you won't be able to see it. They do have unpainted samples on their website.
There are clear defects in the WM decaling, but it's preproduction.
Trainworld used to show an expected date of delivery, but they no longer do so. Not that it has been correct for the last 3 years. Maybe I do want one.
Oh what the heck, Bowser wants to sell them, they shouldn't mind. MR needs to solicit them for an ad instead of Ulriching me.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I have one of the Erie Lackawanna engines "preordered".
I'd really like to see Bowser offer the New York Central variants that had the air reservoir moved to the top of the long hood:
I cobbled one together using a Proto-1000 base:
Proto 1000, RS-2 by Edmund, on Flickr
NYC_8209 by Edmund, on Flickr
Good Luck, Ed
I have three PRR ones on order. Since it looks like the delivery of them is getting closer, I will be getting rid of my Atlas ones soon.
An "expensive model collector"
n012944 I have three PRR ones on order. Since it looks like the delivery of them is getting closer, I will be getting rid of my Atlas ones soon.
Rich
Alton Junction
richhotrain n012944 I have three PRR ones on order. Since it looks like the delivery of them is getting closer, I will be getting rid of my Atlas ones soon. Even before you test out the new ones? Rich
Even before you test out the new ones?
Yep.
richhotrainEven before you test out the new ones?
Russell
I have a Bowser VO 1000 with factory loksound and if I wanted 3 RS-3's I wouldn't hesitate.
Sure any individual engine might have problems, like the Rapido RS-18? But in the world of pre-ordering, you may not be able to find 2 more in your desired roadname if you wait too long.
n012944 richhotrain n012944 I have three PRR ones on order. Since it looks like the delivery of them is getting closer, I will be getting rid of my Atlas ones soon. Even before you test out the new ones? Rich Yep.
Not sure that I could, or would, do that.
csxns richhotrain Even before you test out the new ones? If they run as good as the SD40-2's I do the same.
richhotrain Even before you test out the new ones?
If they run as good as the SD40-2's I do the same.
BigDaddy richhotrain Even before you test out the new ones? I have a Bowser VO 1000 with factory loksound and if I wanted 3 RS-3's I wouldn't hesitate. Sure any individual engine might have problems, like the Rapido RS-18? But in the world of pre-ordering, you may not be able to find 2 more in your desired roadname if you wait too long.
Mind you, I wasn't putting down Bowser pre-orders. My point was that I would not rush out to sell a similar locomotive following a pre-order before ever even seeing it or testing it.