Scale Trains C39-8 Second Run - Missing Paint Scheme?

[Shaggy170]

In the email that SXT sent out last Friday, they listed 8 different paint schemes for the new run of C39-8s in N Scale.

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They have listed a NS ex-Conrail patched C39-8 but there is nothing on their website about it. All of the others listed there are available for preorder. Was it a mistake in the email or did they not add it to the website yet? Has anyone heard anything about it? Or did I miss it on the website?

[amato1969]

Ooh good share!  8211 and 8212 operated on my layout's locale, but a little later than my modeling era.

These are unique locos for sure - I am tempted to preorder 

  Frank

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Ooh good share!  8211 and 8212 operated on my layout's locale, but a little later than my modeling era.

These are unique locos for sure - I am tempted to preorder 

  Frank

Oh man, you've gotta!!! You might be the only person in the world with a layout on which they truly belong.

[lock4244]

Thinking about getting a pre-ditchlight version as they did make it up to Toronto paying back hph for the Montreal - Selkirk trains. I shot one or two, actually basically everything CR rostered in the late 90's in terms of DC road power, including a C32-8. Good times.

Now I'm modeling 1987-89, so they may have not been roaming Ontario back then... my only reservation to getting one.

Of course I have a CR U25C, so......

[Tristan Ashcroft]

Of course I have a CR U25C, so......

Well to complete the mess, you will need the SD35 that had previously worn the number of the C39-8 you get.

[Rossford Yard]

I have the first run of the PA NE locos.  Best sound locos I have, and has made me a convert to Scale Trains Locos whenever I can use them.

Those two numbers are the same as the first run.  I don't know enough about the prototype, as I just use them as patch job second hand units of generic heritage on my layout.  So, maybe there were only those two and they are re-running them.  I doubt it is because of popularity.  I visited Neal's N Guaging Trains at a show when they came out and even after I asked for them, said, "Who would buy those? I didn't order any."  But, that is just anecdotal.  Maybe Neal just misjudged the market.

But, being the same numbers raises the possibility that they were the last two on the original ad, and whoever made the new one just left them on by mistake.

[learmoia]

Conrail Can Opener 1990s era and Can Opener with Ditch lights... but no frame stripe?

Thats... odd..

I got one from the first run.. and once I got it.. regret that I didn't get 2 cause they look so great..
The SD40-2s will make up for that.

If these were white stripe, I'd grab one.. but otherwise I'll just hold out for the 40-2

[lock4244]

Well to complete the mess, you will need the SD35 that had previously worn the number of the C39-8 you get.

I could always dig up my CR SD9... assuming I still have it.

[High Hood]

CSX YN2 still missing after two runs. 

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Conrail Can Opener 1990s era and Can Opener with Ditch lights... but no frame stripe?

Thats... odd..

I got one from the first run.. and once I got it.. regret that I didn't get 2 cause they look so great..
The SD40-2s will make up for that.

If these were white stripe, I'd grab one.. but otherwise I'll just hold out for the 40-2

Frame stripes with Can Openers were only painted in the second half of '89 to late '90. Conrail did not add stripes during shopping, just during full repaints. Everything from '91+ was painted in CRQ. 6017 is the only C39 I'm aware of that ever got frame stripes, and it was one of the last units to get ditch lights. Conrail was fairly slow to add ditch lights. There was a mad scramble in 1997 to get everything upgraded, and that caused a lot of strange power movements. I distinctly remember seeing SD45-2s on the Boston line at the time. These rarely left their home in the Harrisburg pusher service.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I have the first run of the PA NE locos.  Best sound locos I have, and has made me a convert to Scale Trains Locos whenever I can use them.

Those two numbers are the same as the first run.  I don't know enough about the prototype, as I just use them as patch job second hand units of generic heritage on my layout.  So, maybe there were only those two and they are re-running them.  I doubt it is because of popularity.  I visited Neal's N Guaging Trains at a show when they came out and even after I asked for them, said, "Who would buy those? I didn't order any."  But, that is just anecdotal.  Maybe Neal just misjudged the market.

But, being the same numbers raises the possibility that they were the last two on the original ad, and whoever made the new one just left them on by mistake.

The PNE only has two, so it makes sense they only did the two numbers.
That said, ScaleTrains might've been smart to add a few more numbers and sell them as "Generic Roamers". Slap "LTEX" on the side and print some money.

[flight2000]

The PNE only has two, so it makes sense they only did the two numbers.

Interesting, Railroad Picture Archives shows three units: 8202, 8211, and 8212.  Are they down to just the 2 now?  8202 and 8212 are/were both in CR paint with black patches at one point.  Looks like the last photo of 8202 was in 2012, so it may be gone now??  Last update on the Diesel Shop roster was 2019 and it still listed 8202, so who knows....

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=PNRR&mid=30

https://www.thedieselshop.us/PNRR.HTML

[screeh]

A little disappointed that they aren't offering Southern Alberta Railway/Savage, which were in the second run of HO units - I don't suppose anyone knows if there's a story to that?

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Interesting, Railroad Picture Archives shows three units: 8202, 8211, and 8212.  Are they down to just the 2 now?  8202 and 8212 are/were both in CR paint with black patches at one point.  Looks like the last photo of 8202 was in 2012, so it may be gone now??  Last update on the Diesel Shop roster was 2019 and it still listed 8202, so who knows....

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=PNRR&mid=30

https://www.thedieselshop.us/PNRR.HTML

Oh damn, yeah, I forgot there was a third!

[flight2000]

Oh damn, yeah, I forgot there was a third!

I just asked Scaletrains on their book of faces C39-8 announcement thread why aren't they doing that road number?  We'll see if Drayton answers.