ModelRailroader.com Reader Poll – January 22, 2004

[BRAKIE]

I bought 5 Athearn CF7s and 4 N scale NS units to date and will be buying 2 Atlas S2s in C&O...Thats all for this year! 2005 may not see a new locomotive.
I plan on buying very few cars next year as well..[:D]

[Anonymous]

I've already purchased 10 this year, but a sale could easily pu***he number higher.
Tim

[on30francisco]

I plan to add two Bachmann On30 Porters and maybe their Shay to my roster.

[Anonymous]

Well ??? Let's see, last year I bought 2 Big Boys, 2 Challengers ( 1 w/6 pass. cars), and a few smaller ones, (4-6-2,2-6-6-2, etc.) total of 8 . "Yahoo" Had a pretty good buying year, just hope this one gets better, if the plan works, lol, I'm a steam freak, all my Loco's are steam, even sold all the newer diesel power I had on Ebay, didn't fit my time period, ya know ! Well all, have a great year and keep building steam.

[mikebonellisr]

As long as they keep producing the high quality steam locos in HO,I'll keep buying them.
I was getting so frustrated with my old fleet of R-T-R,kit builts and EXPENSIVE brass,that I was considering getting out of the hobby or changing over to all diesel. Now the quality plastics run much smoother than my re-powered brass. IT'S FUN AGAIN!

[rf16a]

Well, lets see....so far this year I've bought an Athearn Conrail SD-50, Broadway Limited PRR T-1, Proto 2000 E-7, (undec, will be PRR), and an Athearn S-12 (undec). I'm waiting for a Broadway Limited PRR M-1, and would like a Broadway limited PRR J-1.

So much stuff I want, so little money.[sigh]

[Anonymous]

Gosh! I have never purchased a RTR locomotive. I am steam only and have some extremely modified diecast kit locos from the 50's and early 60's. I still "get" new locomotives, but by using bits and pieces from other folks discards coupled with a good amount of scratchbuilding. I will end up with at least two "new" locos this year, but will not purchase them. I might purchase an offering one day, but the detail will have to be vastly improved over what is currently available, the gearing will need improvement, and they will need precision instrument motors. And, yes, I am what many refer to as an old fart.

Tom

[Anonymous]

Probably only 1 to 3 for me, as my fallen flag(Maine Central,Harvest Gold w/ Green paint scheme) has a very little following, not to mention that one can only have so many U-boats and GP-38's(never seen a U-18B, by anyone besides kitbashing r us )

[acpardo]

With the reduced budget I have now if I can get one I will more than happy, but the more I would like is the BLI 4.8.4 ...Santa Fe of course.

[orsonroy]

Last year (2003) was my big year of buying engines:

seven Rivarossi 2-8-4 (beginning of the year, BEFORE Life Like started advertising theirs!)
six P2K 2-8-4 (the Rivs are now for sale...)
one Bachmann Spectrum 2-6-6-2
one BLI 2-8-2
one Bachmann Spectrum 44-tonner
four P1K F3A
five Oriental Powerhouse 2-8-2
two P2K 0-6-0

This year, I'm only planning on picking up six:
two BLI 2-8-2
one BLI NW-2
one Spectrum 4-6-0
one Athearn Genesis 4-6-2
one P1K RS-2

And, of course, purging over 50 older engines from my loco fleet!

Notice that three of the six engines I'm planning on buying this year are BLI sound-equipped engines. If more companies would release QSI sound equipped engines, I'd be buying their products, too!

[Anonymous]

I would have voted 1 to 3 but I already have two engines, a Conrail SD40-2 Powered-Dummy set, so I voted 4 to 6

[eihndrsn]

I have decided to switch to DCC so that will consume my modelling budget and time for this year and probably next.

[bruce22]

with 3 steam and 7 diesel along with 60 freight cars and at this stage of my life, my roster is complete . Cheers

[Anonymous]

I'm saving up for an HO Rivarossi Big Boy and an FEF-3. Then after that (if the budget permits it) I'd like to get a Spectrum 2-8-0 and a P2K P.A. I'd also like to get some CB&Q units.

[Anonymous]

I plan to aquire at least a LGB 21741 Spreewald DR and a Porter. I want to add a LGB 21510 Federal Railway Diesel if money allows! [:D]

[Anonymous]

I plan to add the Spreewald DR and a Porter if money allows, also wanting to add a 21510 Federal Railway diesel (now hard to find). Having an indoor LGB layout it is very space limiting. Great magazine...........keep it up![:D]

[Anonymous]

It all depends on the currency rate between the US dollar and the Australian dollar. I model Australian railways, but the loco's use Athearn motors. I do have a collection of UP loco's, which I use on the club layout, I would like to get an Athearn SD70M.

[Anonymous]

I plan to buy a weaver 4-6-2 tmcc undec when they come out in fall 04, a weaver RS-3 tmcc in DL&W in fall 04, looking for a FT AB, F3 ABA, and a F7 AB in DL&W. maybe a GP-7, or a SW-9 in DL&W all in three rail

[Anonymous]

With all of the new models being announced and released I am sure that I will go over my projected number for the poll. I already have 6 on order.

[Anonymous]

I checked three to six, but am taking an Amtrak to California in August and plan to hit as many shops as I can while I'm there, especially Bruce's in Sacramento, so six may be a conservative number. I have alos recently rebuilt my 18 inch radius curves to 22 and can now run larger (steam & early diesel) equipment. Speaking of which, the rebuild project becons from the cold, cold basement (the highest temp the last few days was in the mid teens-Erie, PA-My cousin has it warmer in North Pole Alaska).

[Anonymous]

Well, I just got 4 Kato SD70MACs in BNSF and still need to get the two Cream/Green ones. Then of course, I already have about $500-00 ready for the Athearn BNSF/BN versions when they hit the streets later this year. Currently on the water are: 4 P40/P42s; 1 SD40T-2; 1 SD60; 2 SD75Ms and 3 SD70Ms for CSX. I hope to stop (ha-ha!) after the Athearn locos MACs come. Last year I ended up buying about 40 Locos, 16 of them SD75M/Is.

[atsf2929]

Just one and I'm hoping it's going to be Broadway LTD's Santa Fe 3751-class 4-8-4

[:D]

[Anonymous]

I have a fleet that would make some short lines jealous............but the new CSX paint scheme looks REALLY good on SD60m's. hmmmmmmmmmmm

[AggroJones]

I've already got my BLI SF #3751 4-8-4 resevered. Aside from that, mabey one or two other locomotives, depending on how much money I can muster.

[CBQ_Guy]

I choose 4-6. I have acquired almost all the models of locos I need for my late 1960's CB&Q layout over the past dozen years. However, I have a pair of the Atlas SD-24's on order to replace an older Atlas pair I picked up a few years back at a Burlington meet, and who knows what else will be coming out I can use in the upcoming year. So 4-6 seems reasonable to me.

[dfandrews]

Motive power is complete this year, although I may backdate in the future to take advantage of the plethora of fine new steam models.
The current time and money consumer is a 1.6" scale ALCO FA

[Anonymous]

1-3 are planned. If you haven't heard it in operation, you can't believe how much sound adds. Broadway Limited is to be commended. I'm waiting for my PRR M-1b to arrive. Next will probably be the SW-7 and finally a PRR J-1. It does not compute for me to buy a L-L or anyone else's loco, and then drop $100+ for a sound decoder and then have to engineer your own speaker installation. Keep up the good work, Broadway.

[Anonymous]

I voted one to three as a realistic estimate of what I may be able to purchase. I would love to purchase more, but being in college and student loan payback now becoming an issiue I will have to see of I can even accompli***his much.

What I would like to get this year is Broadway Limited's UP 4-8-2 in Grayhound Colors. Rivorissi 4-6-6-4 and 4-8-4 in Grayhound Colors. If possible another 4-8-4 numbered 844(4) in Grayhound with the new Rivorossi UP Excursion Car set. I hope to be able to get all of the Rivorossi UP Car sets actually.

Well thats All for now.

James

[rlhelton]

I only voted for 1 to 3 because even the plastic models have become so expensive, especially since I only buy Life-Like Proto 2000, Athern Genesis, or Bachman Spectrum. Unfortunately what I have on my list are combinations of 2 F3A's and 2 F3B's, same for F7's, F9's, E8's and E9's. And now they are coming out with a newer version of the [red]VERANDA TURBINES[/red/]. Just too many wants and not enough money or room for a layout. So I dream and if I happen to have some spare cash, I buy locomotives for future use. [:(]