HO Articulateds

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by blahman3.0

I like the AC-9. Has any other articulateds (not duplex drives) been streamlined?

Dunno. If there were, andrechapelon could probably tell you. He's full of steam info.

[Anonymous]

I like the AC-9. Has any other articulateds (not duplex drives) been streamlined?

[TrainFreak409]

Heh, when I posted in this thread last, I was still in HO scale.[:D]

But now I am N scale, and NOW I would like to see an N scale triplex.[8D][:D][;)] And how about some N scale Garretts?[^] Oh yeah, BIG STEAM, BIG STEAM!

[Anonymous]

She is tiny and very pretty and I believe designed by Anatole himself. My model isn't articulated though.

I see that nobody has mentioned the Fairlie double ended articulateds that run on the Festiniog narrow gauge railway.

[GN-Rick]

An overlooked and underrated locomotive. I also like
the R2 and M2. And the suggestions on the NP Z6 class
are good too.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrainFreak409

QUOTE: Originally posted by mainecentral229

I think an Erie Triplex would look pretty interesting pulling a massive HO consist, not to mention, it would probably run better than it's prototype[;)]

That would be cool too! I have only seen the O scale version of the Erie Triplex. I have never seen a model of the Virginian Triplex. It would be nice to see a HO model of each, because the Virginian had one more axle than the Erie. (2-8-8-8-2 Erie, 2-8-8-8-4 Virginian).

[8]TrainFreak409[8]

I agree that would be so cool to see a Triplex done [8D]... I'm sure they could do it if the demand was there ... but I don't know if they would be able to get it on anything smaller than a 22" radius track if that ... I would build one 22" line just to run it though if they made it ... I asked BLI about doing a PRR Q-2 (4-4-6-4) but those are not articulated also the S-2 Steam turbine (6-8-6)... They said that would be possibilities that they might look into ,,,, But a triplex ... WOW !!! I[:p] ..'ll have to try a request for those [;)]... CRAMAR

[JerryZeman]

The poll results are inaccurate. I'd buy every GN and NP articulated you listed, but I could only vote once.

If somebody ever did these in plastic, with DCC sound decoders standard, there would be a whole bunch of brass of my brass showing up on E-Bay[:D]

regards,
Jerry

[grayfox1119]

Hey Aggro, you forgot the Northeast railroads!!! I had to vote for "other"...tsk, tsk

[AggroJones]

Well now we get a high end SP AC-12. That one articulated checked off the list.....

[Anonymous]

We'll never see a WM challenger in plastic, simply because, they werent road engines, the wild-may used them as helpers, how is a company like, BLI going to market a helper?

[1shado1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by martincooper

QUOTE: Originally posted by EL PARRo

Other than the UP 2-8-8-0, I'd also like to see a 2-6-6-2T logging locomotive. I know that Mantua makes one, but I want a higher qualtity one. *cough*Spectrum*cough*

Here's a picture of a 2-6-6-2T that I'd like to have a model of:


Here's a link to a larger picture if you want to see it better.
http://www.steaminthewoods.com/ArcataandMadRiver12_2662_inTransit_EurekaCA_75700_copy.jpg

Alright Martin! You sign up almost 4 years ago, wait until today to make your first post, and then say absolutely NOTHING (other than quoting someone else). Thanks for your input![:D] LOL

Jeff
P.S. But welcome to the forum![:D]

[martinb]

QUOTE: Originally posted by EL PARRo

Other than the UP 2-8-8-0, I'd also like to see a 2-6-6-2T logging locomotive. I know that Mantua makes one, but I want a higher qualtity one. *cough*Spectrum*cough*

Here's a picture of a 2-6-6-2T that I'd like to have a model of:


Here's a link to a larger picture if you want to see it better.
http://www.steaminthewoods.com/ArcataandMadRiver12_2662_inTransit_EurekaCA_75700_copy.jpg

[cheese3]

Western Maryland M-2 4-6-6-4

[Anonymous]

Who gave ''YOU" the right too leave out the bigboy! The B&O em-12-8-8-4 is next.

[twhite]

I'm with Aggro and Bangert1 on that UP 1st series challenger--I think it looked very striking. Actually, it looks very similar to the Western Pacific 401 Challenger, which was also made by ALCO, so if you weren't a UP fan, perhaps you could adapt it for WP.

Also, speaking of the C&O H-7 2-8-8-2--I think that was the first simple articulated 2-8-8-2 to be designed specifically for road service. Extremely handsome loco--the lines were somewhat similar to the later Rio Grande L-131.
Tom

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by bangert1
And while we are wishing, the first series Union Pacific Challenger also.

That would make one sweet HO model.

[Berk-fan284]

I would love to see an early SP Cab Forward MM-1(2-6-6-2),AC1-AC3 and to be greedy N&W Y5,Y6 and Y6a, oh by the way a DM&IR Yellowstone would be just as appreciated.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DigitalGriffin

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The 2-8-8-2 C&O was a rarity. But if Life Like made one, I would grab it to race side by side with my Virginian 2-8-8-2. (Yes they did use some of the same tracks...although I don't know if 2-8-8-2's from each were used on the same tracks)

The H-7 was much bigger then the virginians 2-8-8-2.

[Anonymous]

Give us the Nothern Pacific Z8 and the DM&IR M4 please. And while we are wishing, the first series Union Pacific Challenger also.

Thanks

[MidlandPacific]

Virginian did have some great articulateds - and as far as I know, only the USA-series 2-8-8-2s (which were USRA designs) have ever been done in die-cast form. There were some brass USRA models that could be adapted for use, but I think the only brass Virginian mallet was the de-triplexed 610, which Westside made as a 2-8-8-0. It's a nice model, with two motors and plenty of heft, and they're generally cheap for brass mallets. I think WMC also made a Triplex.

But for variety, it would be great to see the AC 2-6-6-0s or the AB and AD 2-8-8-2s.

[DigitalGriffin]

I don't think the H8 by Riv. should count since it's no longer available new!

The 2-8-8-2 C&O was a rarity. But if Life Like made one, I would grab it to race side by side with my Virginian 2-8-8-2. (Yes they did use some of the same tracks...although I don't know if 2-8-8-2's from each were used on the same tracks)

The rather esoteric triplexes would be a good conversation piece on the track. (And imagine the pulling power with a properly weighted tender!)

[TrainFreak409]

How about the proposed 2-8-8-8-8-2 Quadraplex, or the even bigger 2-8-8-8-8-8-2 or 2-10-10-10-10-10-2 Quintuplex?[:p] Wouldn't mind having at least one of each.

Here is a website with some information on it, these things could have been real!

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/quadruplex/quadrapl.htm

[EXCELSIORSS]

I would love to see N&W Y5, Y6, and Y6a engines, and since there are minor differences it wouldn't be too costly to produce all three on the same tooling.
N&W engines always sell, so I see no profit problem in producing them.
The biggest absence in plastic articulateds seem to be the lack of
COMPOUND articulated engines (REAL MALLETS), the only ones being produced
in plastic being the various Y's, and the new Bachmann 2-6-6-2s
My list is as follows:
Y5, Y6, Y6a
Erie 0-8-8-0 camelback
Triplex (Either)
Virginian 2-10-10-2
Reading 2-8-8-2 (before simple conversion)
or any real Mallet

and maybe keep them under $500?

[MidlandPacific]

A couple of the early (pre-1917) 2-6-6-2s and 2-8-8-2s: NP Z-1s, N&W Z-1as, D&RGW L-62s, Virginian ABs and ADs, D&RGW L-95s, and NP Z-2s and Z-3s. TRY to find any of those in brass (if they're even manufactured) for under a thousand dollars apiece!

[jwr_1986]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mainecentral229

I think an Erie Triplex would look pretty interesting pulling a massive HO consist, not to mention, it would probably run better than it's prototype[;)]

[#ditto]
Jesse

[espeefoamer]

Years ago,Rivarossi made the SP AC11.I was able to pick up a used one at a LHS recently[:D].I would like to see an AC 9. I love the skyline casing on those units[8D]!

[Anonymous]

AC-9, AC-9, AC-9, AC-9......

-dave

[dinwitty]

Theres plenty of Big Boys and Challengers out there already,
I have RR Y6b's and I am evaluating buying the LifeLike 2-8-8-2's but they are the Y3's, not the Y6b's. I can regear and remotor and DCC and sound them.
It cant be too hard for LL to make the Y6b.
I almost want to sell the RR 2-8-8-2's but no other Y6b's out there.

I like the Z1a 2-6-6-2 N&W idea, bachmann could do that easy.

I like the DM&IR 2-8-8-4 however, that is a cool loco.

I like the idea of the Erie/Virginian triplex, the designs are near identical, just some minor detail differences, and LifeLike has been doing different shells/details to do the different prototypes for accuracy, good move.

With the Triplex, its easy to make the reduced version 2-8-8-0 when they de-triplexed it.

There was a 2-10-10-2 with a flexible boiler to handle the articulation, but that idea scrapped soon with holes developing in the flexible joints.

How about some of the Steam Turbine locos?
the PRR 6-8-6?

I was happy when Bachman made the W&LE/NKP 2-6-6-2, I thought a model like that would never get made, I got the W&LE version yaye!! NKP fans rejoice!

The model makers should listen to this thread.

Sure, there needs to be some non-articulated quality locos made.

My initial vote is to get the DM&IR 2-8-8-4 made soon however.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dale Trongale

My probem is that I like all articulateds! Well, most of them. Ok, the big ones that everyone else knows and recognizes.

I find the majority of articulateds awesome.
I can't afford many models of them,
but I can collect prototype photos of my favorites on the internet and save them on a disk. [8D]