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Post by chessie77 on Oct 12, 2015 10:02:09 GMT -8
I looked at the offerings for the 4-6-4s and the H1c is not offered in the #2839 Southern paint for when it was used by them in the early 1980s.
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Post by kcjones on Oct 12, 2015 11:27:44 GMT -8
Aw rats!! No Southern 2839!!! For shame!! I am depressed.
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Post by rapidotrains on Oct 12, 2015 11:41:28 GMT -8
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Post by atsfan on Oct 12, 2015 12:05:07 GMT -8
Sorry about Mike.
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Post by mlehman on Oct 12, 2015 13:37:38 GMT -8
I looked at the offerings for the 4-6-4s and the H1c is not offered in the #2839 Southern paint for when it was used by them in the early 1980s. Maybe there's a little hope. It's noted that "• Unnumbered locomotives include all possible number decals" Does this mean all the ones Rapido has listed as offering or ALL including the sojourn on the Southern? Then you could at least paint your own from an unnumbered? Gotta say that this should sell like hotcakes to Canadians. Given the promise of repeat runs of a popular offering at least, I would certainly expect any second run to include the "US variant." And, oh my, there will be a BCR. If I could just win the lottery, I would take up Canadian modeling, along with several more US roads and Swiss meter gauge. It's kinda exciting to know that those who can use one will be able to get it anyway, despite my own budget limitations. These are very reasonably priced models, a lot of bang -- and steam -- for the buck. Those with large holdings of Canadian brass in these classes might want to plan their exit strategies, while getting those orders in to Rapido.
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Post by roadkill on Oct 12, 2015 14:55:06 GMT -8
Those 4-6-0s will be HUGE. Makes me wonder that it's not only Canadians who will be happy. Will any of these be useful for Central Vermont or other Canadian-affiliated roads? I admit I'm western US concentric but yes, north east folks and IIRC, there is Canadian steam in Pennsylvania at the museum. And there are 2 CP G5d Pacifics at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugar Creek, OH. One of them runs occasionally on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Ry.
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Post by roadkill on Oct 12, 2015 15:07:10 GMT -8
Oh, and BTW, Jason... you really need to do the Royal Hudson 2839 lettered for the Southern. Seriously.
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Post by marknycfan on Oct 12, 2015 15:30:43 GMT -8
Not a diesel after all!
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Post by theengineshed on Oct 12, 2015 17:35:41 GMT -8
Lets hope that with this aggressive steam schedule there is room for new diesels in the coming years. My P2K FA's aren't going to auction yet... So sorry too to hear of Mike's illness.
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Post by MONSTERRAILROAD on Oct 12, 2015 19:21:06 GMT -8
Meh. Boooooorriiiiiing.
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Post by WP 257 on Oct 12, 2015 19:48:49 GMT -8
I do! That's an exciting announcement! Steam (modeling) is not dead!
A couple of the engines are pretty sweet, and since the lead time is long enough, I might just be able to get one.
Though I prefer WP, I like good steamers of modest size (that can handle my modest layout), and good WP steamers are less common and can be more expensive than what Jason is asking. That means I have to seriously consider one.
Look like winners to me!
John
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Post by stevewagner on Oct 13, 2015 4:35:12 GMT -8
Quoting from "The Habitant", "Hooraw for Canada!". What a lineup! Quoting Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof", "If I were a rich man . . ."
I'm particularly interested in finding out how the wheelbases, driver sizes and other running gear of the CN and CP 4-6-0's compare with those used on the Delaware & Hudson's locos of that type. The D&H used 4-6-0's for local passenger trains, especially between Carbondale, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, even after the Second World War; and one of them has been at the top of my steam wish list for years. The rest of the model, notably including a Wooten firebox, would have to be scratch built, but that wouldn't be as hard as building the mechanism.
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Post by atsfan on Oct 13, 2015 6:40:06 GMT -8
I think the 18 month announced wait time sets a new record. At least Rapido is being up front about it.
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Post by kcjones on Oct 13, 2015 7:37:02 GMT -8
18 months! Ain't it the truth! Hell, at my age I hope to get a Royal Hudsom. I don't know if I'll even be around in 2020
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Post by atsfan on Oct 13, 2015 7:40:38 GMT -8
New Marketing Strategy:
"Now accepting orders to be placed in your will to pass on to your surviving relatives after you pass on and our new product finally arrives"
Queue Legal Zoom webllink for appropriate forms and legal references........
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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 13, 2015 7:45:33 GMT -8
18 months! Ain't it the truth! Hell, at my age I hope to get a Royal Hudsom. I don't know if I'll even be around in 2020 Those of us that waited for the LRC have got you there pal. Jason had a post from someone that had pre ordered and by the time the LRC's came out, he had graduated college.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 8:34:17 GMT -8
I think the 18 month announced wait time sets a new record. At least Rapido is being up front about it. While I don't know Jason's reasoning, to me it makes sense. Rapido is creating a new market by offering a range of different locomotives (6 CP, 5 CN), this being the first time one can model the Canadian steam era accurately without resorting to brass or generic stand ins. So modelers have now been given a year or more to do research, make decisions, plan and maybe even start building. You can figure out what you want to model, design the layout, plan (and budget) your locomotive purchases, start accumulating era appropriate rolling stock, etc. This can only help to increase the number of locomotives that will be sold, and it also acts as a heads up to anyone else who now wants to serve this new market with rolling stock, structure kits, etc.
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Post by dti406 on Oct 13, 2015 10:09:36 GMT -8
I think the 18 month announced wait time sets a new record. At least Rapido is being up front about it. I don't see a problem, back in the days the announcement to delivery on brass locomotives was in the 4 year wait category. Rick J
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Post by atsfan on Oct 13, 2015 11:29:59 GMT -8
I think the 18 month announced wait time sets a new record. At least Rapido is being up front about it. I don't see a problem, back in the days the announcement to delivery on brass locomotives was in the 4 year wait category. Rick J Four years was not the announced time period. 18 months is pre announced. Difference.
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Post by emd16645 on Oct 13, 2015 11:32:55 GMT -8
I think the 18 month announced wait time sets a new record. At least Rapido is being up front about it. I don't see a problem, back in the days the announcement to delivery on brass locomotives was in the 4 year wait category. Rick J I think this announcement is great, having an idea of what is coming down the road helps people plan for the locomotives they need. By knowing well in advance it allows for people to know to save up for the upcoming releases. Thanks Rapido for the heads up.
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Post by WP 257 on Oct 13, 2015 15:16:02 GMT -8
Rapido is being open and honest here, as opposed to others who "hope" they can deliver a new model in less advertised time--then are subsequently not able to do so. The heads up so far in advance is wonderful.
Perhaps some of us modeling more south of the border will indeed be able to figure out how to modify a Canadian engine if desired.
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Post by calzephyr on Oct 13, 2015 15:48:15 GMT -8
Jason I like the line up of Canadian steam, but the picture and clues seem to be misleading to me. I thought a diesel shadow meant an ALCO model. Explain please? ? I have a Selkirk already but the schedule is way down the line and that one should be great. The Royal Hudson certainly is on my list since I have watched it run several times and got to see the 2839 run also. Bring them on!! Larry
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Post by kcjones on Oct 13, 2015 16:09:58 GMT -8
18 months! Ain't it the truth! Hell, at my age I hope to get a Royal Hudsom. I don't know if I'll even be around in 2020 Those of us that waited for the LRC have got you there pal. Jason had a post from someone that had pre ordered and by the time the LRC's came out, he had graduated college. Wow! That guy must have been in the first grade when he ordered his LRC. Just kidding Jason. Besides, I will not leave my Royal Hudson with my next of kin. Sorry, but I'm taking this one with me!!
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Post by carrman on Oct 13, 2015 18:03:31 GMT -8
Sorry, I would have rather seen a really nice E8/E9 than Canadian steam. This is a disappointment.
Dave
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Post by curtmc on Oct 13, 2015 18:16:34 GMT -8
It was about 15 seconds after the Rapido Icons of Canadian Steam announcement that I realized that ScaleTrains "museum" line might be the US version...
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Post by mlehman on Oct 13, 2015 18:24:41 GMT -8
It was about 15 seconds after the Rapido Icons of Canadian Steam announcement that I realized that ScaleTrains "museum" line might be the US version... Well, maybe. There would need to be about 2 dozen Jasons to provide equivalent coverage across all the various US railroads. There is something to be said about the relative simplicity of having just two large national railroads...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 18:27:21 GMT -8
Jason I like the line up of Canadian steam, but the picture and clues seem to be misleading to me. I thought a diesel shadow meant an ALCO model. Explain please? ? I have a Selkirk already but the schedule is way down the line and that one should be great. The Royal Hudson certainly is on my list since I have watched it run several times and got to see the 2839 run also. Bring them on!! Larry The shadow/blob would not necessarily accurately represent the model. For example, the teaser photo for the RDC actually had the black blob cover up something else with the RDC in the background of the picture.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 18:29:24 GMT -8
It was about 15 seconds after the Rapido Icons of Canadian Steam announcement that I realized that ScaleTrains "museum" line might be the US version... Well, maybe. There would need to be about 2 dozen Jasons to provide equivalent coverage across all the various US railroads. There is something to be said about the relative simplicity of having just two large national railroads... True enough, but there is no reason something similar couldn't be done for a handful of the larger, more popular US railroads.
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Post by rapidotrains on Oct 13, 2015 18:38:33 GMT -8
Bill just pointed out to me the tendency of model railroaders to panic.
If we are doing steam, we must not be doing diesel.
If we are doing diesel, we must not be doing passenger cars.
If we are doing passenger cars, we must not be doing N scale RDCs.
Relax, guys. We have enough capacity to do more than two models a year....
Best regards,
Jason
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Post by Judge Doom on Oct 13, 2015 19:19:40 GMT -8
Sorry, I would have rather seen a really nice E8/E9 than Canadian steam. This is a disappointment. Dave There's two B-level E8/9's out there in plastic. How many plastic CP Royal Hudsons or D10's are there out there? I'm thinking the pro-E-unit crowd could afford to wait a bit longer for some kind of Genesis or Rapido level E, especially after Walthers retooled theirs (albeit half-heartedly).
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