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Post by joppasub on Jul 26, 2024 7:12:32 GMT -8
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Post by joppasub on Jul 26, 2024 7:14:16 GMT -8
Thank you Athearn!!!! Bring on a Genesis SD40-2!!!! |
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Post by gevohogger on Jul 26, 2024 7:35:46 GMT -8
Dig that logo on the KO&G caboose! I bet no one ever imagined that being available in factory paint.
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Post by joppasub on Jul 26, 2024 7:49:25 GMT -8
The placard or the “Sooner through and to the Southwest “?
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Post by cpr4200 on Jul 26, 2024 7:54:53 GMT -8
They've also announced the re-tooled "Blue Box" F7. Looks like only A units? They should retail for well under $100.
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Post by cemr5396 on Jul 26, 2024 8:02:15 GMT -8
that high hood SOUTHERN unit is neat looking, it's too bad they never actually existed.
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Post by sd80mac on Jul 26, 2024 8:06:42 GMT -8
Not really my cup of tea but that high hood Southern GP15-1 "what if" is fricken cool.
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Post by riogrande on Jul 26, 2024 8:37:33 GMT -8
Now the long wait for the ICC cabooses announced today, feeling your pain.
It would be interesting to see the new blue box F unit. If this is true, that may mean the old Globe shell molds have been put out to pasture. The are long long over due for retirement.
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Post by alcoc430 on Jul 26, 2024 8:39:38 GMT -8
Geeze they do a foobie conrail version, when an actual conrail blue f7 really existed. I know they know about it because I sent pictures  Does this mean that a genesis version is now off the table or not?  |
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Post by alcoc430 on Jul 26, 2024 8:50:19 GMT -8
Now the long wait for the ICC cabooses announced today, feeling your pain. It would be interesting to see the new blue box F unit. If this is true, that may mean the old Globe shell molds have been put out to pasture. The are long long over due for retirement. This is actually the second announcement the first batch was announced last year which included undec versions (scheduled for may 2025 delivery). some of the changes is the body attachment to ease conversions for de-skirted versions, flush glass and single/dual headlights. These are phase 1 not sure what the old one were? |
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Post by Colin 't Hart on Jul 26, 2024 9:09:54 GMT -8
Bring on a Genesis SD40-2!!!! Umm, what would be the point of that? |
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Post by spsf on Jul 26, 2024 9:41:07 GMT -8
Now the long wait for the ICC cabooses announced today, feeling your pain. It would be interesting to see the new blue box F unit. If this is true, that may mean the old Globe shell molds have been put out to pasture. The are long long over due for retirement. A-units long gone and have been replaced by this version. |
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Post by spsf on Jul 26, 2024 9:41:37 GMT -8
Geeze they do a foobie conrail version, when an actual conrail blue f7 really existed. I know they know about it because I sent pictures Does this mean that a genesis version is now off the table or not? Not off the table. In fact that's why we didn't do the 1792 in RND. |
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Post by joppasub on Jul 26, 2024 10:40:46 GMT -8
Now the long wait for the ICC cabooses announced today, feeling your pain. It would be interesting to see the new blue box F unit. If this is true, that may mean the old Globe shell molds have been put out to pasture. The are long long over due for retirement. What? I am grateful to have the time to prepare for the purchase of these cars and GP15AC's...It lets me plan ahead. |
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Post by joppasub on Jul 26, 2024 10:43:04 GMT -8
Bring on a Genesis SD40-2!!!! Umm, what would be the point of that? Why not? They have all the parts for most of it already...the drive; all they need is a long hood and walkway, and handrails. The HTC trucks have already been re-designed with new interchangeable pieces for the particular bearing cap needed...so that's going to be really nice. And, they make MoPac units...they're about the only manufacturer that will. |
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Post by cemr5396 on Jul 26, 2024 11:03:37 GMT -8
Bring on a Genesis SD40-2!!!! Umm, what would be the point of that? how about not having to deal with their sloppy QA and assembly, or their onboard electronics that only give the illusion of choice in regards to which sound decoders you can use? Or the fact that you can't get their stuff from the majority of hobby shops but you can get Athearn pretty much anywhere? I would absolutely LOVE a Genesis SD40-2. And considering Bowser's got the GMDs cornered and everyone else's model is a turd (the Athearn RTR is better than the rest but the bar is not sky high), I think there is room for another good SD40-2 model out there other than SXT. |
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Post by alcoc430 on Jul 26, 2024 11:22:33 GMT -8
Geeze they do a foobie conrail version, when an actual conrail blue f7 really existed. I know they know about it because I sent pictures Does this mean that a genesis version is now off the table or not? Not off the table. In fact that's why we didn't do the 1792 in RND. You can do two numbers of the "Blue" F7 1648 and 1792 both the same locomotive. It was 1648 first and then it was renumbered to 1792, about 4 months before scrapping to make room for another locomotive. You can definitely pencil me in for one, lol. |
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Post by cera2254 on Jul 26, 2024 11:45:20 GMT -8
I can’t imagine a high quality SD40-2 not selling, it’s certainly the 2nd gen equivalent of the F series.
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Post by joppasub on Jul 26, 2024 11:47:03 GMT -8
For the record; SXT is not a subject of this thread. It's an Athearn release thread.
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Post by riogrande on Jul 26, 2024 14:18:31 GMT -8
Now the long wait for the ICC cabooses announced today, feeling your pain. It would be interesting to see the new blue box F unit. If this is true, that may mean the old Globe shell molds have been put out to pasture. The are long long over due for retirement. What? I am grateful to have the time to prepare for the purchase of these cars and GP15AC's...It lets me plan ahead. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the Genesis D&RGW EV caboose announced last month; those are due Nov 2025 so about 16 months out, assuming they are on time. The Mopac cabooses are due Dec 2025 so about 17 months out. Should give plenty time to save up for them! I've got a two Ovedrland brass D&RGW EV cabooses I am hoping to get painted to add the plain orange version to my fleet. Athearn isn't going to offer the 1970's solid orange repaint of the 1965 ICC EV Caboose, only the as delivered Grand gold / silver single stripe version. |
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Post by milwsd10 on Jul 26, 2024 14:55:50 GMT -8
I believe I caught an error on the Patriot Rail GP15 announcement. Tennessee Southern has never utilized the GP15's, however, the Temple & Central Texas (TC) operates a couple of them. So, will the decals be for Tennessee Southern or Temple & Central Texas?? The other 4 Patriot Rail operations announced operate GP15's
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Post by ssw on Jul 26, 2024 15:08:56 GMT -8
I believe I caught an error on the Patriot Rail GP15 announcement. Tennessee Southern has never utilized the GP15's, however, the Temple & Central Texas (TC) operates a couple of them. So, will the decals be for Tennessee Southern or Temple & Central Texas?? The other 4 Patriot Rail operations announced operate GP15's I was wondering that myself - TC had 2 GP15-1's in this scheme, but they are no longer on the property, replaced by 2 SD40-2's, an SW1500 and a leased GP38-2. One of the SD40-2's (an ex GCFX rebuild from an SD40) and the SW15 are now in Patriot's corporate blue scheme. |
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Post by milgentrains on Jul 26, 2024 16:19:49 GMT -8
Years ago I wanted to kitbash a Southern High Hood SD40T-2. If it existed, the loco would fit right in on the Rathole Division.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jul 26, 2024 19:10:12 GMT -8
Years ago I wanted to kitbash a Southern High Hood SD40T-2. If it existed, the loco would fit right in on the Rathole Division. May I suggest you resume your quest. But make 4. Not 1. Just a thought....... (Maybe 45T-2's, though) Ed |
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Post by wagnersteve on Jul 27, 2024 2:57:36 GMT -8
7/27/2024, starting about 6:47 a.m.
It appears to me that the latest Athearn Genesis ICC cabooses with lights and interior seating but without sound have list prices -- once again higher on the PDF pages than on the listings visible when you click on "view all", which I still don't understand -- have list prices comparable to Tangent Scale Models ones. Athearn's continued production of new kinds of cabooses increases my hope that if Tangent doesn't make ones that replicate Erie and EL types, some of which went to the D&H, Athearn may eventually do so.
The Roundhouse series F7 A units are described as being able to run on curves as sharp as 18" radius. On my small layout some of the turnouts in my main yard and passenger station area are No. 4, and I had to cut off part of the brake detail on Athearn F units that fouled the lowest steps of the ladder to the cab doors. I assume the handrails are cast onto the bodies of the Roundhouse series units. The improved windows are very welcome.
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Post by pjm20 on Jul 27, 2024 3:54:00 GMT -8
Now the long wait for the ICC cabooses announced today, feeling your pain. It would be interesting to see the new blue box F unit. If this is true, that may mean the old Globe shell molds have been put out to pasture. The are long long over due for retirement. A-units long gone and have been replaced by this version. New tooling comparable to a bare Highliner shell or more comparable to the old Globe tooling in terms of nose contour and overall shape, not necessarily detail? Thanks. |
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Post by cpr4200 on Jul 27, 2024 6:12:31 GMT -8
I assume the handrails are cast onto the bodies of the Roundhouse series units. The improved windows are very welcome. I hope not. I'd rather have no handrails than have to carve them off, especially on a painted and lettered model. I have a bunch of P1k/Walthers Mainline DL-109's, which have excellent paint and lettering that I'm wary of ruining by carving off the molded on handrails. It not only endangers adjacent detail and paint, but then you have to add rivets to the batten strips and match the paint to the surrounding areas. Would be SO much easier just to add the railings, and matching the paint would be somewhat less critical because they stand off from the carbody.
Just looked at the new Athearn announcement, and the F7 artwork shows batten strips with rivets, no handrails. Yay.
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Post by marknycfan on Jul 28, 2024 9:03:21 GMT -8
It's amazing to that even 40+ years ago Athearn never painted a NYC F-7
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Post by loco8107 on Jul 29, 2024 6:30:30 GMT -8
Not really my cup of tea but that high hood Southern GP15-1 "what if" is fricken cool. I’m surprised they’re doing the NS paints again and not NS/ex CR patch jobs or even yn2 - both which there were a lot of. I also see they’re doing LTEX 1427 which came from NS and was previously CR 1654 which was a one of a kind scheme with the standard size CR logo/lettering (from the early 90’s) unlike the smaller logo/lettering those units wore before the CRQ scheme was introduced. |
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Post by wsor on Jul 31, 2024 18:17:06 GMT -8
LTEX 1416 is in the same scheme as 1427. 1427 before repainting. 1420 had a different Conrail logo. |
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