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Posted by ndbprr on Friday, September 5, 2003 11:07 AM
Baldwin Centipedes in Plastic
Baldwin or/and Lima transfer engines
Modular building walls with multiple window selections and options
Diesels with the decoder plug or connections in the fuel tank so they don't have to be torn down to service.
Longer evaporation times for solvent glues for joining larger seams
A way to resharpen Exacto knives after usage and before storing
A new third world source for brass engines to get the costs back in line ( Every indicator say's trade with the thrid world rasies their standard of living faster and better than government intervention)
Lower taxes
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Posted by ndbprr on Friday, September 5, 2003 11:07 AM
Baldwin Centipedes in Plastic
Baldwin or/and Lima transfer engines
Modular building walls with multiple window selections and options
Diesels with the decoder plug or connections in the fuel tank so they don't have to be torn down to service.
Longer evaporation times for solvent glues for joining larger seams
A way to resharpen Exacto knives after usage and before storing
A new third world source for brass engines to get the costs back in line ( Every indicator say's trade with the thrid world rasies their standard of living faster and better than government intervention)
Lower taxes
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 12, 2003 7:43 PM
How about an HO scale B23-7 from Atlas? I know I can sure use a about 5 of them.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 12, 2003 7:43 PM
How about an HO scale B23-7 from Atlas? I know I can sure use a about 5 of them.
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Posted by 2059 on Saturday, September 13, 2003 12:08 AM
I think a model we need is a decent AC4400CW which is affordable for most of us. I just went to my local hobby shop and saw the new Athearn "Ready to Roll" Union Pacific AC4400CW. In my mind it's a disappointment. Certain details are either left out or are wrong. Kato is supposed to be coming out with an AC4400 in the future but only in a few companies such as UP. I think some of us would like to see a big variety of railroad companies for the AC4400. Personally I've wanted a good CNW AC4400 for a long time. I look forward to the Roco release of it's AC4400s, I can only hope they are as good as I hope they are.
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Posted by 2059 on Saturday, September 13, 2003 12:08 AM
I think a model we need is a decent AC4400CW which is affordable for most of us. I just went to my local hobby shop and saw the new Athearn "Ready to Roll" Union Pacific AC4400CW. In my mind it's a disappointment. Certain details are either left out or are wrong. Kato is supposed to be coming out with an AC4400 in the future but only in a few companies such as UP. I think some of us would like to see a big variety of railroad companies for the AC4400. Personally I've wanted a good CNW AC4400 for a long time. I look forward to the Roco release of it's AC4400s, I can only hope they are as good as I hope they are.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:10 AM
How about an FL9? Bachmann have recently produced a model of a GE electric loco, as far as I know only 12 of these were built in real life, there were around 50 FL9s, and they would have a wider sphere of operations as they can run from third rail or diesel power. I'd like to see it as a Proto 1000 model - though ideally with seperate handrails as on the C-Liners, as these are usually very reasonably priced!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:10 AM
How about an FL9? Bachmann have recently produced a model of a GE electric loco, as far as I know only 12 of these were built in real life, there were around 50 FL9s, and they would have a wider sphere of operations as they can run from third rail or diesel power. I'd like to see it as a Proto 1000 model - though ideally with seperate handrails as on the C-Liners, as these are usually very reasonably priced!
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Posted by krump on Thursday, September 18, 2003 4:33 AM
how about an aluminum (locomotive) HOOD ORNAMENT for the car / truck / van that is driven around town. - it could be wired to the horn to deter the criminally minded.
seriously though - rather than all the manufactured automotive hood ornaments out there, wouldn't you rather have a locomotive on the Chev, Ford, Dodge...
(to complete the package, a caboose could be made for the tailgate.)

cheers, krump

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Posted by krump on Thursday, September 18, 2003 4:33 AM
how about an aluminum (locomotive) HOOD ORNAMENT for the car / truck / van that is driven around town. - it could be wired to the horn to deter the criminally minded.
seriously though - rather than all the manufactured automotive hood ornaments out there, wouldn't you rather have a locomotive on the Chev, Ford, Dodge...
(to complete the package, a caboose could be made for the tailgate.)

cheers, krump

 "TRAIN up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" ... Proverbs 22:6

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 18, 2003 3:13 PM
a decent choice of late steam/early diesel era locomotives in N scale at moderate prices.Brass is nice but I cant afford it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 18, 2003 3:13 PM
a decent choice of late steam/early diesel era locomotives in N scale at moderate prices.Brass is nice but I cant afford it.
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Posted by cbq9911a on Thursday, September 18, 2003 4:36 PM
In HO: A Bachmann Spectrum Russian Decapod with the air pumps on the pilot beam, like Frisco 1630. And a Nebraska Zephyr trainset in plastic. A GM/Flxible New Look bus in various liveries.

In O: Chicago L cars, 6000's and 4000's.
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Posted by cbq9911a on Thursday, September 18, 2003 4:36 PM
In HO: A Bachmann Spectrum Russian Decapod with the air pumps on the pilot beam, like Frisco 1630. And a Nebraska Zephyr trainset in plastic. A GM/Flxible New Look bus in various liveries.

In O: Chicago L cars, 6000's and 4000's.
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Posted by csxns on Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:59 PM
More Gons and Hoppers.

Russell

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Posted by csxns on Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:59 PM
More Gons and Hoppers.

Russell

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 21, 2003 5:29 PM
a low nose GP9 or GP10.

There's loads of them about on regionals and shortlines, but not in HO.

Expectantly,

Jon
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 21, 2003 5:29 PM
a low nose GP9 or GP10.

There's loads of them about on regionals and shortlines, but not in HO.

Expectantly,

Jon
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what else do we need
Posted by narrowgaugenut on Monday, September 22, 2003 9:01 PM
How about prototypical non-brass RTR HOn3 locomotives and cars? We have the RTR track; why not the trains? This would increase the popularity of this scale due to the affordability of mass produced items.
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what else do we need
Posted by narrowgaugenut on Monday, September 22, 2003 9:01 PM
How about prototypical non-brass RTR HOn3 locomotives and cars? We have the RTR track; why not the trains? This would increase the popularity of this scale due to the affordability of mass produced items.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 8:04 AM
For me a Proto 2000 CRESCENT LTD would be nice. More Protypical "Modern" buildings that are easy to assemble, such as the "Walters Corner stone stuff" Dreaming but a Track that never needs cleaning would be nice, hmm maybe small battery powerd Locos, that way Track would be just track, No Polarity problems no Cleaning.. The Locos could recharge between sessions..
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 8:04 AM
For me a Proto 2000 CRESCENT LTD would be nice. More Protypical "Modern" buildings that are easy to assemble, such as the "Walters Corner stone stuff" Dreaming but a Track that never needs cleaning would be nice, hmm maybe small battery powerd Locos, that way Track would be just track, No Polarity problems no Cleaning.. The Locos could recharge between sessions..
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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 4:10 AM
I'd like to have some NYC "Flexi-Van" Flats in HO.
Also some Troop Sleepers both in as built and later blanked out window express car versions...
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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 4:10 AM
I'd like to have some NYC "Flexi-Van" Flats in HO.
Also some Troop Sleepers both in as built and later blanked out window express car versions...
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Posted by krump on Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:08 AM
vehicles - batmobile, larry-boy's (veggietales) plunger rocket car, monkey's (band) car, 'back to the future' rocket car, banana-splits dune buggy ... what a great car museum you'd have.

cheers, krump

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Posted by krump on Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:08 AM
vehicles - batmobile, larry-boy's (veggietales) plunger rocket car, monkey's (band) car, 'back to the future' rocket car, banana-splits dune buggy ... what a great car museum you'd have.

cheers, krump

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 1:09 AM
Need being subjective, we need an affordable 4-8-4 that represents the 1700-1800 series of steam run by the Denver & Rio Grande Western. We also need the correct version of the 01400 series caboose for the Grande that is not brass not the Athearn knock off.
Wlathers did a very short run of the four bay 100 ton hopper, however I did not get enough of them in Grande paint and could use 50-70 more of them.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 1:09 AM
Need being subjective, we need an affordable 4-8-4 that represents the 1700-1800 series of steam run by the Denver & Rio Grande Western. We also need the correct version of the 01400 series caboose for the Grande that is not brass not the Athearn knock off.
Wlathers did a very short run of the four bay 100 ton hopper, however I did not get enough of them in Grande paint and could use 50-70 more of them.
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Posted by therailnut on Friday, September 26, 2003 12:42 PM
I say in N scale we need an AC4400CW and the automax autoracks. also any of the SD70,75 series loco's.
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Posted by therailnut on Friday, September 26, 2003 12:42 PM
I say in N scale we need an AC4400CW and the automax autoracks. also any of the SD70,75 series loco's.

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