ATLANTIC CENTRALI'm sure its very nice, but only 3 out of the 30 or so modelers I hang with are PRR modelers, and I bet only one of them buys one.
Oh I don't know. I'm strictly C&O, and I'm even tempted to buy one. A beautiful engine is a beautiful engine.
*still has fingers cross for a B&O EM-1, 0-4-0 docksider (A good one) along with C&O H-7 and 4-8-4 someday*
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
A short video of it is up on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bj4yAR9It0
I could have used a better word, Sheldon, I agree. How about if I word it this way: It will turn out to be a quickly sold-out engine for a number of reasons, one already stated...it's all brass and for half the cost of a typical brass engine. Did I mention it comes with a sound decoder? I know you have no interest, but clearly some of us do.
Secondly, there will not be another run, at least not as a hybrid series of brass/plastic, or all brass as this one is. So, just as a hot movie sells out if it is highly desired by enough people, I am pretty confident this engine will do very well.
I hope you get your Pacific, and it would be great if it turns out to be a Hybrid. BLI doesn't seem to be too keen at the moment, but.....keep hoping.
-Crandell
Blockbuster? What's that? You think "everyone" wil buy one?
I'm sure its very nice, but only 3 out of the 30 or so modelers I hang with are PRR modelers, and I bet only one of them buys one.
Yet I could sell a dozen of the B&O Pacific's BLI never made to that same group, maybe two or three dozen if they offered them "as built", "modernized" and unlettered in both of those versions.
So I'll keep my $500 and buy three or four Roundhouse Pacific's if they turn out to be any good.
And maybe an Athearn MT-4 or two when they get here, without sound or class lights.
Seems to me the market research is defective/non existant.
Sheldon
selector My expectation is that the Hybrid Q2 will be a true blockbuster in the HO steam world. It is all brass, with the exception of brake shoes. To get factory sound and DCC in an all-brass engine weighing 1.75 lbs for $540 is pretty darned impressive. And delayed only three months! -Crandell
My expectation is that the Hybrid Q2 will be a true blockbuster in the HO steam world. It is all brass, with the exception of brake shoes. To get factory sound and DCC in an all-brass engine weighing 1.75 lbs for $540 is pretty darned impressive. And delayed only three months!
My thoughts exactly Crandell
Cheers!
When the engine is running in reverse and not pulling anything, the front class lights become markers. That is the only time they should be red.
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
There are some new pics of it on the site, looks like their best yet. I love how front class lights are red on the engine and the marker lights are also red on the tender. Very nice touch in HO.
When you get yours, can you please post videos or pics? Thanks.