Light Rail Vehicles

[Anonymous]

I am sure I'm not the only one who would like to see some of the modern day Light Rail Vehicles in use around the US available in HO and N. If we want kids to get involved into Model Railroading, we need to get more modern equipment. Most kids I know have never even heard of an F unit, let alone see one run or even on static display. I know ton's of kids who know what a LRV looks like. I'm 27 and I've never seen a F unit run. I have seen them in display, but I still like to model the stuff I see frequently (equipment wise, not road name wise). I have a large collection of MAC 90's and P 42's. I don't own any F units. It would be fun to have LRV's to either model a complete property's main line (some are only 10-20 miles of track) or just to have some extra "decoration" in your downtown. I wish Kato or Atlas would step up to the plate.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by damonb
[ we need to get more modern equipment. Most kids I know have never even heard of an F unit, let alone see one run or even on static display. I know ton's of kids who know what a LRV looks like. I'm 27 and I've never seen a F unit run. .

You can almost say the same thing about the predecessor to the F unit, "STEAM"

Yet more steam is coming on track that can cost up to $600.00(TRIX) , Allegheny $350.00
Broadway Limited etc. They 'er all selling, obviously not to kids.

Chuck Walsh

[Anonymous]

Point taken. I really want to model Light Rail too. I'm just saying that more and more people are getting into the hobby. Obviously not all kids. Kids can't afford a $600 loco or lrv. They can afford an Athearn or two. I tried Athearn, wasn't too pleased and moved onto Kato. Kato doesn't make every thing I want so I still run some growlers. If two manufacters made lrvs they would be really hot sellers. I would probably purchase 20-30 myself, and make the new layout I'm planning a LRV/mixed freight layout. Most people I know in the hobby who model the modern day would be interested in purchasing at least one or two. There are people out there who do model the modern day. Just look how fast Kato sold out of the CP MAC90/43. You can't even find those on ebay anymore. (all of this refers to HO Scale). Some of the roadnames on the SD70MAC they released are the same way. So someone is buying modern.

[Anonymous]

Roco makes a range of light rail vehicles. I've been thinking about adding a 'Strasse' to my layout.