Model Power Steam?

[ljudice]

This is no joke, surprised no one mentioned this (from Walthers.com).  I have no interest in this stuff, but I know it is useful to some of you...

490-87399 4-6-2 w/Std Tender Undec  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87402 4-6-2 w/Std Tender B&O  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87403 4-6-2 w/Std Tender SP  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87404 4-6-2 w/Std Tender NP  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87405 4-6-2 w/Std Tender SOO  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87406 4-6-2 w/Std Tender CN  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87407 4-6-2 w/Std Tender CP  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87408 4-6-2 w/Std Tender SOU  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87409 4-6-2 w/Std Tender L&N  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87412 4-6-2 w/Std Tender CNW  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87413 4-6-2 w/Std Tender NH  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87414 4-6-2 w/Std Tender CB&Q  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87415 4-6-2 w/Std Tender MKT  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87416 4-6-2 w/Std Tender RI  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87417 4-6-2 w/Std Tender ACL  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87420 4-6-2 Semi Strmln Undec  N 159.98 N  TBA
   
490-87440 FP-7 SF Phase II  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87441 FP-7 PRR Phase II  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87442 FP-7 CP Phase I  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87443 FP-7 CN Phase II  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87444 FP-7 SOU Phase I  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87445 FP-7 UP Phase II  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87446 FP-7 WP Phase I  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87447 FP-7 C&O Phase II  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87448 FP-7 CP Phase I  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87450 FP-7 Amtrak Phase II  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87451 FP-7 NP Phase II  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87452 FP-7 SOO Phase II  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87454 FP-7 US Army  N 66.98 N  TBA
   
490-87470 4-6-2 w/Vandy Tender Undc  N 159.98 N  TBA
   
490-87471 4-6-2 w/Vandy Tender B&O  N 159.98 N  TBA
   
490-87472 4-6-2 w/Vandy Tender UP  N 159.98 N  TBA
   
490-87473 4-6-2 w/Vandy Tender GN  N 159.98 N  TBA
   
490-87481 Vandy Tender B&O  N 44.98 N  TBA
   
490-87483 Vandy Tender SP  N 44.98 N  TBA
   
490-87570 2-8-2 Mkd w/Std Tndr Undc  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87573 2-8-2 Mkd w/Std Tndr SOU  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87574 2-8-2 Mkd w/Std Tndr CNW  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87575 2-8-2 Mkd w/Std Tndr DRG  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87576 2-8-2 Mkd w/Std Tndr cn  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87590 2-8-2 Mkd w/Vndy Tndr Und  N 159.98 N  TBA
   
490-87591 2-8-2 Mkd w/Vndy Tndr B&O  N 159.98 N  TBA
   
490-87595 2-8-2 Mkd w/Vndy Tndr C&O  N 159.98 N  TBA
   
490-87600 2-6-0 Mogul Undec  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87601 2-6-0 Mogul B&M  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87602 2-6-0 Mogul B&O  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87603 2-6-0 Mogul CB&Q  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87604 2-6-0 Mogul GN  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87605 2-6-0 Mogul M&StL  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87606 2-6-0 Mogul NP  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87607 2-6-0 Mogul NYC  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87611 2-6-0 Mogul SF  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87613 2-6-0 Mogul CN  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87614 2-6-0 Mogul LIRR  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87621 4-4-0 American ACL  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87622 4-4-0 American B&M  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87624 4-4-0 American CB&Q  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87625 4-4-0 American CNW  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87627 4-4-0 American L&N  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87628 4-4-0 American M&StL  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87629 4-4-0 American NP  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87630 4-4-0 American NYC  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87633 4-4-0 American SOU  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-87637 4-4-0 American LIRR  N 149.98 N  TBA
   
490-89440 FP-7 w/Snd SF Phase II  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89441 FP-7 w/Snd PRR Phase II  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89442 FP-7 w/Snd CP Phase I  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89443 FP-7 w/Snd CN Phase II  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89444 FP-7 w/Snd SOU Phase I  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89445 FP-7 w/Snd UP Phase II  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89446 FP-7 w/Snd WP Phase I  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89447 FP-7 w/Snd C&O Phase II  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89448 FP-7 w/Snd CP Phase I  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89450 FP-7 w/Snd AMTK Phase II  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89451 FP-7 w/Snd NP Phase II  N TBA N  TBA
   
490-89452 FP-7 w/Snd SOO Phase II  N TBA N  TBA
   

[NYC1956]

Hmm. I winder if these are from Ajin again, or has Model Power finally found a different manufacturer?

[Mark5]

I have one of their Pacifics - the mechanism itself is not bad (so far). The shell is metal with some cast on details - no problem for me since I will "re-decorate". The tenders suck in terms of pickup. I picked up one of the excellent "new" Bachmann tenders to cure that problem.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ooh, more Americans and Moguls.

I really want one of each of them, but am only really interested if I can find one cheap (since they're not "gotta haves").

[FrankCampagna]

I was beginning to think the company had abandoned the market. Good to see them back.

Frank

[Chris333]

Hope the tender trucks are different this time...

I really hate paying over $100 for these when I can get a Kato mike for that price all day long.

[2-8-8-0]

Model power is charging Kato/Spectrum prices for locos that simply are not Kato/Spectrum quality, hopefully they wind up on e-stores and auction sites for the 75 dollar range, then I might bite.

[SkipGear]

If they come with TT installed and new tender pickup as promised many years back they will be winners.

The MP wiper system pickup is straight off an HO loco but otherwise I like these loco's a lot. A Pacific with TT will pull 40+ cars no sweat. I am using their chassis for a few projects and they are the only current Pacific available. If they would make a Heavy Pacific shell, they could cover more ground with them and I would retire a few Rivarossi/Atlas loco's.

[kiwi_al]

If they come with TT installed and new tender pickup as promised many years back they will be winners.

The MP wiper system pickup is straight off an HO loco but otherwise I like these loco's a lot. A Pacific with TT will pull 40+ cars no sweat. I am using their chassis for a few projects and they are the only current Pacific available. If they would make a Heavy Pacific shell, they could cover more ground with them and I would retire a few Rivarossi Atlas loco's.

I reckon they should have the TT installed cause the last lot of steamers I got from them had the traction tyres already installed and that's on the 4-6-2, 2-8-2 and 2-6-0. The 2-6-0 is sweet!!! ;D

[daniel_leavitt2000]

All new steam after the last batch of the 2-6-0 feature traction tires. I'm not sure if they changed the electrical pickup, but if they didn't the American may be the exception.

[SkipGear]

I'm not sure sure about that. We just got a brand new Mikado and Pacific in for the shop, with the hope that they would finally have TT. They did not. When the statement was made a year or two so back that all new releases would have TT, I purposely ordered an Undec Pacifc from a distributor that was showing out of stock so that I knew I would be getting new stock. 3 months later when it arrived, no traction tires. The only loco I have come across with traction tires installed from the factory is my 2-6-0.

[nickelplate759]

There seems to be plenty of 1st-run stock for the 2-8-2s around.  I ordered a 2-8-2 recently, from a retailer that had to get it from a distributor, and got a 1st-run model (to my disappointment).