jblackwelljr wrote:I'd like to see a RTR Reading P7 Atlantic in HO scale. I think there was an old Mantua kit but that means finding one and then building it - I'm not sure my skills are up to the task. There's also a custom builder who has one on his roster but you pay for that kind of workmanship. Something moderately priced would certainly be nice.These were beautiful, high-speed locos that burned anthracite in a wide firebox and could exceed 100mph - that is just awesome in steam.
I'd like to see a RTR Reading P7 Atlantic in HO scale. I think there was an old Mantua kit but that means finding one and then building it - I'm not sure my skills are up to the task. There's also a custom builder who has one on his roster but you pay for that kind of workmanship. Something moderately priced would certainly be nice.
These were beautiful, high-speed locos that burned anthracite in a wide firebox and could exceed 100mph - that is just awesome in steam.
If you mean the Mantua 4-4-2 from the 1990's, as far as I know that was only available RTR?? I bought one for my freelanced route, after a little break-in period it's run great ever since. Check ebay and local flea markets. I saw one at a flea market a couple of weeks ago.
I realy want to see an HO ALP 46 or Alstom PL42! bet you never heard of these! only NJT uses them lol but hey Atlas made an ALP 44 once! NJT only also.
Oh and mustanggt Bachman Spectrum makes a great HO F40PH for NJT (I have it) Amtrak and several others check the Walthers site.
I'd very much like to have an N scale Bachmann/Spectrum made Santa Fe 4-6-0 ten wheeler... I'd also like to have an N scale Southern Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific with a Vanderbilt tender that was made by Bachmann/Spectrum as well.
Tracklayer
orsonroy wrote:In no particular order, all in regularly stocked AFFORDABLE plastic: NYC L-1 class 4-8-2NYC H-5 class 2-8-2NYC H-10 class 2-8-2NYC G-16 class 2-8-0NYC K-3 or K-11 class 4-6-2NKP R class 4-6-0NKP G-3 class 2-8-0NKP L-1 class 4-6-4IC 1400-1599 series 2-8-2IC 2100 series 2-8-2IC 2095 series 4-6-2IC 7000 series 2-8-4PRR H-10 class 2-8-0C&NW R-3 class 4-6-0C&IM A-1 class 4-4-0Wabash I-3 class 2-8-0Wabash F-4 class 2-6-0And some Canadian prototype steam in PLASTIC for our frozen buddies north of the border!
In no particular order, all in regularly stocked AFFORDABLE plastic:
NYC L-1 class 4-8-2
NYC H-5 class 2-8-2
NYC H-10 class 2-8-2
NYC G-16 class 2-8-0
NYC K-3 or K-11 class 4-6-2
NKP R class 4-6-0
NKP G-3 class 2-8-0
NKP L-1 class 4-6-4
IC 1400-1599 series 2-8-2
IC 2100 series 2-8-2
IC 2095 series 4-6-2
IC 7000 series 2-8-4
PRR H-10 class 2-8-0
C&NW R-3 class 4-6-0
C&IM A-1 class 4-4-0
Wabash I-3 class 2-8-0
Wabash F-4 class 2-6-0
And some Canadian prototype steam in PLASTIC for our frozen buddies north of the border!
The Steam lokies are rich in variety its a matter of figgering out how to makem all effectively.
I don't mind kits if you switch around details as you desire which is why I want the MDC stuff back..as kits.
8500HPGASTURBINE wrote: MORE LOVE ON THIS FORUM I would love to see Athearn Genesis come out with a 3-Unit "Big Blow" Gas Turbine w/sound.
MORE LOVE ON THIS FORUM
I would love to see Athearn Genesis come out with a 3-Unit "Big Blow" Gas Turbine w/sound.
Wasn't Tower 55 gonna give it a run, and then decided to scrap it? The only thing I can figure is that they didn't get enough advanced reservations, or production costs were going to be too high for a plastic version. I wanted one myself.
A Kato ES44AC would be nice.
How about something that has not been released in Brass, or Plastic?
A EMD and a ALCO MRS-1.
Phil
In N scale... Any of the following:
PRR K4s 4-6-2
PRR I1s 2-10-0
PRR M1b 4-8-2 (I know PCM announced one 2+ years ago... true vaporware!)
PRR H10s 2-8-0 (Had to build one myself!)
PRR GG1 (Something better than the old Arnold/Rivarossi one)
PRR P5a boxcab electric
PRR E44 electric
Sensing a theme?
Modeling the Rio Grande Southern First District circa 1938-1946 in HOn3.
My list would look quite a lot like Dave's -
PRR L1s 2-8-2
PRR E6s 4-4-2
PRR H8,H9,H10 2-8-0 (these locos are very similar - and use the same boiler as the E6 above)
Something different in N scale- Centipedes. MTH makes them in O gauge. Not a hugely popular loco but interesting.
http://www.byz.org/~morven/Railway32/diesel/index.html
George
HO BLI/Heritage style steam or Genesis/P2K style diesel
"Medium" sized steam, that would be appropriate for most folks' layouts. Mine is 15'x19' and anything larger than 2-8-2 looks WAY too big with an 8 car train. Even the 2-8-2 is borderline. How do you run a 2-10-4 or 2-6(8)-6(8)-x on a 4'x8'? There are lots of opportunities for popular 2-8-0 models, besides "generic" or "no prototype".
PRR H8/9/10 with std/lines west tender option.
N&W 4-8-0
PRR Centipede
PRR ANY other electric besides GG1
PRR Q2
Any beautiful MILW Hiawatha
If MTH would scale down nearly any of their PRR O scale models that haven't been done recently, or at all, in HO, they would have people beating down their doors, and forgetting about litigation, proprietary controls, poor choices for first entry into HO, and just about anything else.
I'd also love to see BLI offer their tenders seperately, even with the electronics. That way I could have a short tender (from a K4) for one of my M1 4-8-2 models, And a long tender for the upcoming I1.
Atlas HO scale GP39-2, Atlas HO scale C-628, Atlas HO scale RS-3m.
I'd go for an Atlas GP39-2 or RS-3m as well.
Nick
Take a Ride on the Reading with the: Reading Company Technical & Historical Society http://www.readingrailroad.org/
galaxy wrote: I, of course, would like to see an attractively price HO 2-4-6-8-8-6-4-2, followed by its 4 centipede tenders. It should certainly be able to handle 18"R curves. It should be able to haul 150 cars up a 4% curved grade. (well someone asked didnt they?)
I, of course, would like to see an attractively price HO 2-4-6-8-8-6-4-2, followed by its 4 centipede tenders. It should certainly be able to handle 18"R curves. It should be able to haul 150 cars up a 4% curved grade.
(well someone asked didnt they?)
Yah, but if it doesn't have front-hung 'Talking Pumps' , I'm not interested, LOL!
Actually, I'm surprised that we HAVEN'T had an M-3/4 2-8-8-4 come out yet, given all of the other big Articulateds on the market. Okay, BLI or Genesis (not Heritage, though, it woudln't pull crap), where are you?
Okay, others:
C&O H-7 2-8-8-2 (handsome devil, that one)
WP 251 2-8-8-2 (prototype for the big Missabe M-3/4)
NP Z-series 4-6-6-4 (now, that 's a BIG Challenger!)
Rio Grande C-45 2-8-0
SP MT-anything--INCREDIBLE home-built 4-8-2's.
Rio Grande L-105 (handsomest Challengers ever built, bar NONE!)
WP 330 series 2-8-2 (without a doubt, the best-looking Mikes I've ever seen)
Almost anything Great Northern steam.
Almost anything Missouri Pacific Steam.
Those cute little Santa Fe 1850 2-8-0's.
Okay, that's for starters.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
What I would rather see is what DIFFERENT things someone wants from last years list.
http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/1/684622/ShowPost.aspx#684622
Burlington E-5 passenger diesel by P2k or similar quality.
Northern Pacific 4-6-6-4 steam loco by Heritage or similar quality.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
coborn35 wrote:SOO GP30 with correct ALCo trucks.
In N- Kato (or Atlas or Tower 55- if they would venture into N) ES44AC and ES44DC, possibly do what Tower 55 is doing in HO- a Classic Concept of what bygone road names might run if they were still in operation today.
Roger
Bapou wrote: Oh and mustanggt Bachman Spectrum makes a great HO F40PH for NJT (I have it) Amtrak and several others check the Walthers site.
Well.....It's just not up to my standards I guess......The dimensionally incorrect nose, the "low rider" look of the shell in relation to the mechanism, and those oversized LED's on the top just don't do anything for me......
Dave (not trying to nitpick)
All HO Scale DCC or DCC ready
E44 in PRR, PC, CR, NJT, and Amtrak
U50C in UP or U50B in UP and SP
Baldwin Babyface freight units CNJ, NYC, MP (then we could also kitbash the passenger units)
A Baldwin Transfer Unit (DT 6-6-2000 or 2400) PRR, EJ&E, MN&S, Trona
A Lima 1000 or 1200 HP switcher NYC, Erie, EL, NKP, Wabash, CUT, and several steel mills or industries
CN GMD-1 and 4-8-2 6060 "Bulletnose Betty"
CPR 4-6-4 "Royal Hudson" (both as in service and fantrip versions)
NP 4-8-4 (the first anywhere) and 4-6-6-4.
More steam with Stephenson valve gear - 4-6-0's, 2-8-0's, even 2-8-2's and 4-6-2's would be nice.
In HO scale from Atlas, Kato or P2K: an EMD SW-1 (an update of the one sold by Walters some years ago would be nice), Whitcomb Center Cab, Paducah rebuilds (GP-8/10, etc.)
In N scale, same manufacturers : SW-1, GE 44 tonner, GE 70 tonner, Paducah rebuilds, Baldwin A616.
DM&IR 2-8-8-4. The only arty I would buy.
A Milwaukee K1 2-6-2. The perfect size for a pint size pike.
A CNW R1 4-6-0
mustanggt wrote: Bapou wrote: Oh and mustanggt Bachman Spectrum makes a great HO F40PH for NJT (I have it) Amtrak and several others check the Walthers site.Well.....It's just not up to my standards I guess......The dimensionally incorrect nose, the "low rider" look of the shell in relation to the mechanism, and those oversized LED's on the top just don't do anything for me......Dave (not trying to nitpick)
The Walthers picture is of an older Spectrum F40. The newer ones are much, much better. I did a review a while ago if you want to see more pictures and information on the newer F40s.
http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/575524/ShowPost.aspx
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