Manufacturer Loco Wish List

[Texas Zepher]

the only alleys that i know of are made from rivarossi  which appears they are from the old molds

You might want to take a closer look at that Rivarossi model.  They are brand new tooling and have gotten rave reviews.  I almost decided to switch and pick up modeling the B&O just because of that one model.   What do those out there who own one think?

 

[mmartian22]

yellowstones & alleghenies the only alleys that i know of are made from rivarossi  which appears they are from the old molds i think, bli or atlas could make them

[Anonymous]

EMD FL9 - Maybe my railroad bought it from Metro North.

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Tyler

Springfield Central Railroad

Route of Pittsfield Pass

 

[Texas Zepher]

Uh oh... where to begin?!?

CNR ....CNR....CNR .....CNR... CNR ... CPR ...

... whooo that is pretty extensive.

Hmmm I think I detect a pattern.  The Canadian stuff does seem to be ignored a lot.

[ghonz711]

Uh oh... where to begin?!?

Hmmm... CNR U-1-f 4-8-2 Mountain

CNR U-2 series 4-8-4 Confederation (Northern)

CNR U-4-a series 4-8-4 Streamlined Confederation

CNR K-5-a 4-6-4 Hudson - Prototypical of course... not the one in the President's Choice Set from 2005

CNR K-3 series 4-6-2 Pacific

CNR J-7 series 4-6-2 Pacific

CPR 2-10-4 Selkirk (Texas) - both the streamlined versions and the freight (non-streamlined)

CPR K series 4-8-4 Northern

CPR H series 4-6-4 Hudson - streamlined and semi-streamlined

CPR 4-4-4 J class Jubilees

... whooo that is pretty extensive.  I have a large wish list obviously, and unfortunately... I doubt any would come along soon in plastic / die cast in the near future.  If any manufacturer did make any one of them, I'd prefer Athearn, Proto 2000 and ultimately Broadway Limited!

Unfortunately they cater to a far smaller population of Model Railroaders, as many of the designs were not found anywhere else in the States.

Ghonz

[Anonymous]

My Vote?

65 ton Whitcomb center cab!

[Bikerdad]

N Scale:

Kato or Atlas

Green Goat

[gear-jammer]

For over a year, I have been dreaming of a Challenger.  I am learning that if you see something, you need to buy it before it becomes extinct.

  Naa!  That's a self fulfilling strategy.  It allows the vendors to make limited editions with jacked up prices that everyone thinks they have to run and buy.  If you don't get one from this run, someone will make it better later on.  A case in point was the first Stewart F units that came out in limited runs.  They were pricey many bought them because they were limited, they sold out.  The next run was more pricey and more limited.  etc.  After they stopped production the price continued to go up.  At one point a Stewart F3 locomotive with Kato drive in NP freight paint would have cost $240 used on ebay (about 1997).  More than twice the original list price.  THEN the Intermountain Fs came out with more detail, then the Genesis came out with more detail, and now that same Stewart locomotive sits there for a week on ebay at $55 and no one gives it a second look.  And that doesn't take into account the devaluation of the $.

Actually the NP,GN,SP&S Z6s are quite a bit different that the Genesis model anyway.

Anyone want to go into the loco manufacturing business?  It seems with the requests for this one loco, there would be enough sales just from people on this forum. 

 

P.S. When multiple threads on the same topic come up, if they have stayed on topic I try to post to the older/longer one.  Sometimes I forget though.

I guess you are trying to tell me to be patient.  Thanks.  I will try.

Sue

[Kurn]

 B&O EM-1,Q-4,P-7 with correct tenders,EA&EB,T-3 Mountains,Burlington G-5 0-6-0 switchers,New York Elevated Forneys.

[Texas Zepher]

For over a year, I have been dreaming of a Challenger.  I am learning that if you see something, you need to buy it before it becomes extinct.

  Naa!  That's a self fulfilling strategy.  It allows the vendors to make limited editions with jacked up prices that everyone thinks they have to run and buy.  If you don't get one from this run, someone will make it better later on.  A case in point was the first Stewart F units that came out in limited runs.  They were pricey many bought them because they were limited, they sold out.  The next run was more pricey and more limited.  etc.  After they stopped production the price continued to go up.  At one point a Stewart F3 locomotive with Kato drive in NP freight paint would have cost $240 used on ebay (about 1997).  More than twice the original list price.  THEN the Intermountain Fs came out with more detail, then the Genesis came out with more detail, and now that same Stewart locomotive sits there for a week on ebay at $55 and no one gives it a second look.  And that doesn't take into account the devaluation of the $.

Actually the NP,GN,SP&S Z6s are quite a bit different that the Genesis model anyway.

Anyone want to go into the loco manufacturing business?  It seems with the requests for this one loco, there would be enough sales just from people on this forum. 

 

P.S. When multiple threads on the same topic come up, if they have stayed on topic I try to post to the older/longer one.  Sometimes I forget though.

[gear-jammer]

Garry,  Yes, they have a single stack, but Athearn no longers has them in stock.  The Athearn reps at the Portland train show said that they would not likely be produced in the near future. 

Texas Zepher,  Thanks for the details.  For over a year, I have been dreaming of a Challenger.  I am learning that if you see something, you need to buy it before it becomes extinct.

Sue

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Thanks for the advice for z6 z8 challenger.  It would be good to select an engine that would be all three roads from the standpoint of a manufacturer that would sell more models (I think).  I'd take any one.

As for single stacks on challengers, was the Clinchfield engine single stack?  I think that was Athearn but I'm not sure.

[Texas Zepher]

Garry,
If you want both NP and SP&S, I believe that you would need a Z6 or Z8.

Yes, you are correct.  The NP is the only Hill Line that really used the Challenger Class big time.  The GN had exactly 2.  They were Z6 class and they didn't like them, so they sent them to the SP&S.  The SP&S liked them so much they ordered 4 more Z6s and two Z8s for a total of 8.  In fact the SP&S was so impressed with the Alco brand they became loyal Alco customers even for diesels.

[gear-jammer]

Garry,

If you want both NP and S, P, & S, I believe that you would need a Z6 or Z8.  If they made an unlettered single-stacked Challenger, we could make that work.  I do not know about GN though.

Sue

[Bapou]

The NJT ALP-46 loco from Atlas, NJT PL-42AC loco from Atlas or PCM, NJT Comet cabs and coaches of all types I II III IV V VI (VI is double deck) from ANY manufacturer Walthers makes Comet I's, but the decals provided for coaches are wrong (the number slot is from another series) the cabs are almost correct (sort of some window details are wrong, and some numbers dont exist).

[Anonymous]

Or even a Western Maryland 4-6-6-4.

More 4-4-0's, 4-6-0's and engines of that nature in QSI or ESU Sound will be very welcome indeed. That Roundhouse 4-4-0 is a first but we need more small engines.

Ive decided that the old Roundhouse Boxcabs are so cool as they need to be made once again, with DCC and Sound. Some things they should never stop making.

I also second the Memphis's request for a 45 Ton Engine. Those will be useful.

More saddle tank engines too.

And finally.. can we have a Dockside 0-4-0 that is NOT a 30-50 year old design? One that is fully operational with sound and dcc?

[Heartland Division CB&Q]

Any manufacturers out there paying attention to all the requests for an Northern pacific 4-6-6-4? Or will the next Challenger be yet another Union pacific?  They can be lettered for Sp&S or GN, too.

[dbradley]

ALCO HH600 or HH660 and an EMD FL9 in New Haven paint, preferably Atlas.

[cpeterson]

How about a N scale UP Big Boy with dcc and sound:  maybe athearn or PCM

[gear-jammer]

Northern Pacific Z8 4-6-6-4

on the NP Challenger.

That seems to come up again and again, but I prefer the Z6.

The Z6, Z7, or Z8 would do.  An unlettered Challenger doesn't come with single stacks, so you can't even fudge.  Dream, Dream.

Sue

[PASMITH]

A Bachmann HO 45 ton Heisler.

Peter Smith, Memphis

[Texas Zepher]

Northern Pacific Z8 4-6-6-4

on the NP Challenger.

That seems to come up again and again, but I prefer the Z6.

[gear-jammer]

Northern Pacific Z8 4-6-6-4

on the NP Challenger.

Sue

[caboose63]

Here are some locomotives i would love to see be made in HO scale in plastic.

GMD1 in CN and undecorated
GE 45 tonner
RS3M both Altoona and DeWitt versions

[Dave Vollmer]

N Scale PRR K4 Pacific!!!

After all, HOers get to choose between Bowsr, Bachmann, BLI, and now MTH for their K4! All we have in N is 30-year-old Minitrix K4s.

[GAPPLEG]

All the Baldwin , Alco , FM diesel not produced yet. and a GE evolution at a reasonable price.

[CMSTPP]

QUOTE: Originally posted by elauterbach

Loco that I would like to see;
1. Milwaukee Road Little Joe
2. Unstreamlined Bi-Polar plus 1948 Hiawatha passenger set to go with it
Eric

Good choices there!!
You got that right. Overland does make these but they are HIGH DOLLAR!!
Now we need to see these in plastic. I have both of these units not the passenger cars (those cars would cost me my summers pay) but I would like to see something other than brass.

James

[Anonymous]

Brass, resin and white metal kits of many popular steam engines still in excursion service. I'd buy 'em, but I think I'm in a minority.

[jeffshultz]

It's interesting that I see more requests for steam locomotives here than I do elsewhere - but then I see most of these threads over at the Atlas HO forum - and they don't do HO steam.