N-scale Acela Express?

[Anonymous]

Hello, I recently heard that there will be an N-scale acela made.
Does anyone have any informationon this if it is true?
Thanks,
Andrew

[Tracklayer]

I'm a "big" Amtrak fan myself, but no, haven't heard a thing. You wouldn't happen to know who might be producing it would you ?. Kato would be my first suspect...

Tracklayer

[Wdlgln005]

Bachmann Spectrum is producing this model, with new Amfleet coaches & HH locos. Should be available later this year. Hope Bachmann takes their time to do it right. Bachmann needs a winner in their Nscale line!

[chateauricher]

I'm much more a fan of Canadian passenger trains, and European and Japanese high speed passenger trains. But the Acela is the only Amtrak train I would consider getting.

I hope that it will be available soon (in N-scale).

PS: I went to Bachmann's web site. Their N-scale Acelas are available now.

[skiloff]

Sorry to be slightly off topic, but Timothy, do you know of any VIA blue/yellow passenger cars in N scale?

[chateauricher]

QUOTE: Originally posted by skiloff
Sorry to be slightly off topic, but Timothy, do you know of any VIA blue/yellow passenger cars in N scale?

No, I don't, sorry.

I do have N-scale VIA Rail cars; but the silver/blue ones typically used for The Canadian (Toronto-Vancouver); and, until recently, for The Ocean (Montreal-Halifax). Con-cor makes those.

As for the blue-yellow ones, I haven't a clue. I'll see if I can find out.

Personally, I'd like to get some LRC or the new Renaisance cars; but I don't know if anyone makes those either.

PS: I found the cars you're looking for at Walters ...
http://walthers.com/exec/search?category=Passenger&scale=N&manu=&item=&keywords=VIA+Rail&instock=Q&split=30&Submit=Search
Or directly from Con-Cor at ...
http://all-railroads.com/instock/n85sspas.htm

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the brakes fail on this one just like on the prototype.