Manufacturer Loco Wish List

[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.

[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

[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.

[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.

[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

[Bikerdad]

N Scale:

Kato or Atlas

Green Goat

[Anonymous]

My Vote?

65 ton Whitcomb center cab!

[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

[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.

[Anonymous]

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

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Tyler

Springfield Central Railroad

Route of Pittsfield Pass

 

[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

[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?