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Post by edwardsutorik on Aug 23, 2014 10:56:37 GMT -8
Yup.
Athearn shows on their site PRR and UP GP9 "A"s and B's.
Hooray!
And sold separately, so if'n you wanted only a couple of B's, you c'n do it. As opposed to the way they offer the F's.
HOWEVER, for the UP, I have the feeling from their choice of numbers that they'll be offered "as delivered". And I think, at first, they were run almost as if they were drawbarred.
So, I guess I'll be getting all of them.
I wonder if the delay of artwork is caused by the question of the truck color. They were delivered in grey, but the color changed to aluminum in about a year, and the units stayed
that way until about '59, when "dependable transportation" arrived. It's a puzzle.
OK, Pennsy guys, yak it up.
Ed
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Post by Spikre on Aug 23, 2014 11:04:57 GMT -8
 no GP7 Bsss ?? just like Athearn to Diss Santa Fe !! Spikre 
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Post by edwardsutorik on Aug 23, 2014 11:55:20 GMT -8
Oh, I think I can pretty much gar-an-tee that there's gonna be some hot-lookin' zebra-B's comin' out. Someday. But what about THIS one:  Ed |
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Post by icrr3067 on Aug 23, 2014 11:58:49 GMT -8
Do you have the link? I can't seem to find it.
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Post by Spikre on Aug 23, 2014 12:01:51 GMT -8
 Ed, not sure what that B is from,but it isn't original ATSF. Edit [maybe an ex-U.P. Omaha GP20?] close,but wrong guess !! the Flat Walkway is ODD ! Spikre 
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2014 12:10:46 GMT -8
Oh, I think I can pretty much gar-an-tee that there's gonna be some hot-lookin' zebra-B's comin' out. Someday. But what about THIS one: Ed BNSF 1700 formerly BN 600(2nd) rebuilt February 1982 from BN GP9 1890, nee NP 267. |
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Post by Spikre on Aug 23, 2014 12:15:30 GMT -8
?? so where did they hide the Battery and Equipment Boxes on 1700 ? Ed, do You really expect Athearn to do a four off like 1700,1701,1702,1703 ? also note it has been simplified to Single Shoe Brakes. Odd critter for sure. Spikre |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2014 12:41:23 GMT -8
?? so where did they hide the Battery and Equipment Boxes on 1700 ? Ed, do You really expect Athearn to do a one off like 1700 ? also note it has been simplified to Single Shoe Brakes. Odd critter for sure. Spikre The battery box vent can be seen under the "00". The equipment was moved inside the nose/cab area so the walkways would be flat. |
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Post by curtmc on Aug 23, 2014 12:46:04 GMT -8
I mentioned a while back that Athearn would likely be doing the Geep B units...
BTW, pet peeve #38 is the use of the term "one off" to describe a one of a kind something... Properly it is "one-off" (used primarily by the British) or more formally "one of a kind". Most in US say a "one of" item, a "one of a kind" item, or a unique item, and those who use "one-off" seem snobbish.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Aug 23, 2014 13:46:27 GMT -8
Ed, do You really expect Athearn to do a one off like 1700 ? Well, there's also 1701, 1702, and 1703. Ed |
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Post by carrman on Aug 23, 2014 14:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Aug 23, 2014 16:56:56 GMT -8
I mentioned a while back that Athearn would likely be doing the Geep B units... BTW, pet peeve #38 is the use of the term "one off" to describe a one of a kind something... Properly it is "one-off" (used primarily by the British) or more formally "one of a kind". Most in US say a "one of" item, a "one of a kind" item, or a unique item, and those who use "one-off" seem snobbish. But then a fair amount of anything some say seems snobbish. |
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Post by atsfan on Aug 23, 2014 18:27:14 GMT -8
How late did ATSF run these I wonder?
Into BNSF ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 8:58:59 GMT -8
How late did ATSF run these I wonder? Into BNSF ? If you are talking about the original Santa Fe GP7B's, they were converted to Topeka Cabs during that program. |
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Post by grahamline on Aug 24, 2014 11:20:13 GMT -8
Has anyone seen drawings, pictures, or model-specific specs on these B-units yet? I'm interested but want more data, and this feels a little like a fishing expedition.
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Post by Spikre on Aug 26, 2014 11:36:09 GMT -8
 4 of the 5 Santa Fe GP7Bs were rebuilt to Topeka Cab GP9s in that program. didn't check to see if any made it to BNSF. 1 was wrecked and scrapped. thanks to Jimaloooey for the correct Cab name. Spikre 
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Post by marknycfan on Aug 26, 2014 16:30:35 GMT -8
Has anyone seen drawings, pictures, or model-specific specs on these B-units yet? I'm interested but want more data, and this feels a little like a fishing expedition. If you're referring to Athearn's models no, there are no images or photo's on their website as of yet. |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Aug 26, 2014 17:03:07 GMT -8
I just looked, and they tooked 'em away. They was there, but now they're GONE!
Was one of you naughty? You go and say you were sorry, right now!
Ed
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Post by theengineshed on Aug 26, 2014 17:40:35 GMT -8
Not going to be hard to guess what the next new locomotive will be!?!
Actually, the GP9B wasn't going to be announced till after the SDP40F...
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Post by ambluco on Sept 17, 2014 7:05:18 GMT -8
What's up with the GP9B? I can no longer find on Athearn's site and it's missing from places like TTH. I had pre-ordered.
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Post by Spikre on Sept 17, 2014 11:35:49 GMT -8
maybe the Detail differences between the 2 U.P. orders and PRR has caused Athearn to slow down and backtrack here ? they weren't all exactly alike. then add in several versions of U.P. "Omaha GP20s". Spikre 
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 12:19:26 GMT -8
Looks like premature jocularity for the GP9B.
Everyone but Model Rail Craft have stricken them from the ranks.
There could be tooling issues, major differences between the models represented which gets back to tooling. The only certain is SOMETHING caused Athearn to I assume alert their dealers also, to wipe the GP9B'sr brief HO scale existence off the internet. At least for the time being. It looks pretty definite that the announcement was in complete error. Athearn may have been contemplating doing the models but, see tooling issues, may at this time have caused Athearn to junk the project.
One thing's for certain ain't nobody at Athearn is talking.
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Post by spookyac47 on Sept 18, 2014 20:28:15 GMT -8
Looks like premature jocularity for the GP9B. Everyone but Model Rail Craft have stricken them from the ranks. There could be tooling issues, major differences between the models represented which gets back to tooling. The only certain is SOMETHING caused Athearn to I assume alert their dealers also, to wipe the GP9B'sr brief HO scale existence off the internet. At least for the time being. It looks pretty definite that the announcement was in complete error. Athearn may have been contemplating doing the models but, see tooling issues, may at this time have caused Athearn to junk the project. One thing's for certain ain't nobody at Athearn is talking. From the Model Railcraft website . . . For the GP-9B New 08-2014 ETA 05-2015 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 6:28:40 GMT -8
Looks like premature jocularity for the GP9B. Everyone but Model Rail Craft have stricken them from the ranks. There could be tooling issues, major differences between the models represented which gets back to tooling. The only certain is SOMETHING caused Athearn to I assume alert their dealers also, to wipe the GP9B'sr brief HO scale existence off the internet. At least for the time being. It looks pretty definite that the announcement was in complete error. Athearn may have been contemplating doing the models but, see tooling issues, may at this time have caused Athearn to junk the project. One thing's for certain ain't nobody at Athearn is talking. From the Model Railcraft website . . . For the GP-9B(sic) New 08-2014 ETA 05-2015What is that? It would be nice to have a link so we could see. |
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Post by routerock on Sept 21, 2014 6:39:09 GMT -8
that would be nice, I would love to have 3 Amtrak SDP40F for my layout.
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Post by gmpullman on Oct 2, 2014 21:25:14 GMT -8
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Post by riogrande on Oct 3, 2014 3:27:23 GMT -8
that would be nice, I would love to have 3 Amtrak SDP40F for my layout. Me too, but did I miss something? |
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Post by nebrzephyr on Oct 3, 2014 6:36:08 GMT -8
I think Model RailCraft maybe forgot to update their website after Athearn pulled the "leaked" announcement. AFAIK Athearn has not "officially" announced the "B" units. Bob |
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