I want a new york central T motor
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I have to add to my wish list. A decent N scale of a modern Trackmobile with micro-decoder, working headlights and mars light, enough snot to trot around with 5 cars
N scale Milwaukee Road SDL39 with decoder
N scale Milwaukee Road SD40-2 bicentennial paint scheme with decoder (painted no crumby decal)
N scale Milwaukee Road MP15DC with decoder
And for that matter any MILW steamers. Probably wouldn't be used except for maybe a special exursion train, but I would still want them for my collection. I have more but the rest are all freight cars and not locos so they don't belong in this thread.
Just thought of another Alco that's missing in model form. A Century 415 with road spacific details. The Espee version has to have the light show and high cab and hte SP&S/BN version needs the mid cab and Hi-Ad trucks.
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Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
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Since we're dreaming, my dream list....
1) Milw Little Joe in plastic HO or N scale
2) Milw Boxcabs in plastic HO or N scale
3) Milw Bipolar in plastic HO or N scale
4) Bachmann 2 truck Shay
5) Climax A model (vertical boiler)
6) Any Forney in plastic
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
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Seems like we should see some results of this poll.
CZ
early boxcab such as Alco.
Since this is a never ending wish list and we hope someone from one of the manufacturers is reading this list, give us a B&O EM1 and a DM&IR M3. How about a PRR Q2 and the S2.
Now that I have said that, give us more great die cast or plastic models that have not been offered except in brass. With so many models being offered, we do have a fairly good choice compared to prior times as recently as ten years ago and we should be thankful for that.
Bachman has done a very nice job modeling late 1800s-early 1900s Baldwin 4-4-0s and 4-6-0s.
I'd like to see turn of the century Alco (Brooks, Manchester, Cooke) small steam engines. 4-4-0s, 2-6-0s, 4-6-0s, and 0-6-0s with square steam chests, straight stacks, wood or steel cabs, Stevenson valve gear, short coal tenders.
Examples include the B&M A-41 (4-4-0) B&M B-15 (2-6-0), and others is use by New England RRs.
Arbour Models had nice 4-4-0 and 4-6-0 kits, but these are very hard to find. It would be great if a manufacturer could recreate those in plastic and metal.
Kat makes an SD70M in N scale and Athearn is slatted to debut their 70M in June or Jule I forget which. Ok just checked due late June for $100. You're not the only modern one. I will be nabbing up a pair of Kato C44-9W's and an Atlas 8-40B to start off with. As time goes, and availablility because some engines I want like the Atlas SD60M might be hard to find. You can find the early 3-window cab but it seems the 2-window cab is harder to find, and of course that's the one I want. I'm still debating between what to fill the rest out with. As said, Athearn and Kato make SD70M's, Kato also makes SD70MAC's AND SD70ACe's, I'm still trying to track down some info on the ace's before I decide. Athearn does have a 75M but I don't think I want it. Kato will also be suppling me with at least one SD90/43MAC, AC4400CW, and possibly an SD80MAC to round things out. I'm trying to find more B-B engines but they seem to be hard to find. I did find some B36-7 and B30-7's from Atlas but they are out of production I do believe. Atlas did make an MP15DC but I'm not sure if I will grab it. I also though of maybe tracking down an Atlas 8-32BHW for commuter train service but I've sort of talked myself out of that one. All of these are N scale and most of the one's I've listed I actually found in the trainsworld add in MR. Kind of why I'm hoping to come into money or a job soon so I can get all these one's I want before they are all gone and then can't be found. Quite a few will be added just as a collection item, not really used on my RR. Prototypically my RR would want to buy stuff that costs less and I think AC prime movers would cost less than DC prime movers. But I'm also trying to plan the layout with something that can use more 6 axle locos than 4 axles so the lack of variety doesn't really become a problem. I also plan to add on older diesels from the second and first generation era. Once I have all the loco's I want there will probably be around I'm guessing 30-40, and all for a 2x8 foot double deck layout with only a small handfull of industries. But I have to admit, I have a week spot for the North American safety cab. It just looks really cool. Okay, I guess I will mention I plan on reviving the Milwaukee Road for my layout.
Atlas will be making a genset in the trainman line, they had a prototype at one of the big shows. They have not made a official annoucement yet. Although on the Atlas forum there were pictures of it. In addition to the ES44AC/DC, Athearn will be also making the SD70ACEs picking up where T55 left off. Athearns big changes to these models will be the use of Genesis drive compoments and plastic handrails instead of brass that the T55 would of had.
My choice for a model to be made would be, in the following order are
Alco T-6
Alco S-6
GP38-2W
GP40-2W (the rumor mill on the atlas forum from a thread that was around some time ago hinted at atlas planning one of these)
ALCO C430 ( last in my choices, only because I'm working on a kitbash)
A Denver & Salt Lake 2-6-6-0 true articulated (with rear drivers fixed as the prototype, it should make 18-20" radius OK) Mallet locomotive in HO scale, with DCC & sound for about $400.
Mark
Holy cow!!! I was very surprised to see someone else on the exact wavelength as me!!!
NS dash-9 with correct HL/ditchlight and handrails
RP20BD in NS
NS ES40DC or ES44AC (yes, NS did recently buy AC traction)
SD70M-2
(can you tell I'm one of the few who loves modern stuff?)
last, and maybe most, the Baldwin Centepede... I'd find someway to justify it! (all n-scale)
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I'd like to see a U33B for the Rock Island, A SD39 SP prototype that I can use for the KYLE, and an updated GP18. I look forward to the Genesis GP15-1.
Nate
Waiting on a good ACF 4460 cuft covered hopper
bcrnfanI would like to see an ALCO C415 with the medium sized cab, as used by the Rock Island
Second that---
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Lets keep posting your wishes for another week and then I'll tally the results and post the outcome. Then the manufactures can see what we would like to see. Who knows maybe they will listen.
Burington route 4-8-4
dashcoI would like to see ALCO C-430 in NYSW, Conrail and NYC as well as any other railroad that ended up with them. Dan
Yeah, I'm all for the ALCO C-430, only WITHOUT the dynamic brake grid. I know, there was only one of those made, but how hard would it be to create a removeable plug for the mold that would eliminate the grid? I'd like to see other Century Series ALCO's, Phase I, II and III C-424s specifically, without the dynamic brake grid, too. Does anybody have any idea how hard it is to remove the molded on brake grids from these things without destroying the roof?
C,B&Q EMD E5. Only one I have ever seen (looking for a long long time) was a Hallmark brass engine.
Perhaps a new edition (dcc with sound) of ATSF SW7/1500 (I could be wrong about those prototype models).
I would like to see an ALCO C415 with the medium sized cab, as used by the Rock Island. And it should be sound equipped DCC for less than $100. No more of the 'break-the-budget' stuff. Even the once affordable Athearn and Walthers are out of reach anymore. They've priced a lot of us out of the market because it's too high priced. A sound-equipped GP38-2 would be nice too.
I'd like to see more M420R's as run by Providence & Worcester in the 70's and 80's
Patrick LaForge
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zgardner18 I see some of you guys have said SDP45, well then I will add SDP40 and make sure I get one in MRL as #290 as a SDP40-2XR. That will save me from having to kitbash it.
I see some of you guys have said SDP45, well then I will add SDP40 and make sure I get one in MRL as #290 as a SDP40-2XR. That will save me from having to kitbash it.
Seconded, except as BN 1976.
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
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CNW SD70ACe and ES44AC.
Dan
Would love to see some more [affordable] narrowgauge engines from the D&RGW district like Blackstone Models is doing at the moment.
So maybe time will tell....
virogue Ok, please Athearn and Atlas, make my day!!! - Baldwin Centipede (NdeM) - Correct Norfolk Southern C40-9W (with prototypical head- and ditch lights) - NS Slugs to mate with yard engines like SD38s... Of course, all ready to run and DCC ready... Thanks a lot in advance for your condideration Vianney Roge -France-
Ok, please Athearn and Atlas, make my day!!!
- Baldwin Centipede (NdeM)
- Correct Norfolk Southern C40-9W (with prototypical head- and ditch lights)
- NS Slugs to mate with yard engines like SD38s...
Of course, all ready to run and DCC ready...
Thanks a lot in advance for your condideration
Vianney Roge -France-
I believe it was Baldwin that made a diesel called a crocodile or alligator. I've seen it in videos and think it would make a neast model. Lots of wheels to keep on the track.
I'd like to see ATLAS or SOMEBODY do a Virginian 2-10-10-2 in N scale.
Same goes for a MLW C636 which I've yet to see---let alone buy--in N scale as well
Or, for that matter, why are there no BOXCABS?
While not exactly a locomotive, I'd like to see the New Orleans St. Charles Streetcars, with DCC and traction sound.