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JoeD

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SP Light Package
« on: March 05, 2015, 02:26:25 PM »
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Here are the first shots of the nose and the cab back.  The numberboards are still in tooling and I should see those soon.

Getting close.

Joe

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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2015, 02:33:55 PM »
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Joe

I need a cigarette.  Will the parts be available separately be it shell, or casting? 

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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2015, 02:43:59 PM »
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Wow!  A separate mold insert unique to one railroad! Impressive!

Does that also include the proper lighting effects included in the model?  :trollface:
Just kidding!
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2015, 02:53:07 PM »
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Quote from: peteski on March 05, 2015, 02:43:59 PM
Wow!  A separate mold insert unique to one railroad! Impressive!

Well almost half of the SW1500 production was for SP.

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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2015, 03:05:09 PM »
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Quote from: Spades on March 05, 2015, 02:53:07 PM

Well almost half of the SW1500 production was for SP.

G

Still, that is impressive.  Look for example at how many RDCs B&M had and there was no RTR model of B&M RDC from Kato.  I know, it is not quite the same but still...

Plus, you can't expect that half of all the SW1500 N scale models MT will ever produce will be purchased by SP modelers.  That would be a very tall order.  I think the proportion of modelers who model SP to the modelers who model other railroads in the same as the production numbers of the 1:1 loco.
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2015, 03:28:23 PM »
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Plus, you can't expect that half of all the SW1500 N scale models MT will ever produce will be purchased by SP modelers.  That would be a very tall order.  I think the proportion of modelers who model SP to the modelers who model other railroads in the same as the production numbers of the 1:1 loco.
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Granted lobotomized but most second hand sw1500 are SP as well.  Athearn seems to be doing well with SP specific models.  Peteski it is not a criticism,  I just grateful there is another source of things SP.  I'll enjoy it while it last.

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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2015, 03:36:02 PM »
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I don't particularly care about SP, but I STILL think this is really cool.

Kudos to MTL for doing something really cool here.
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2015, 04:59:14 PM »
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Quote from: Spades on March 05, 2015, 03:28:23 PM

Granted lobotomized but most second hand sw1500 are SP as well.  Athearn seems to be doing well with SP specific models.  Peteski it is not a criticism,  I just grateful there is another source of things SP.  I'll enjoy it while it last.

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I sure didn't think you were criticizing anything and neither was I.  I was genuinely impressed.
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2015, 06:22:41 PM »
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"It's not easy, being green..." K Frog

I echo the kudo's to MTL for taking the time to tool a specific road name's unit..... well done guys!
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2015, 07:31:53 PM »
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2015, 07:33:53 PM »
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Looks great Joe - can't wait to knock it's front teeth out!
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3810816

Will this shell be available undec at some point in time?

Joe any chance the numberboards could be made available as separate parts? My MP15ACs etc need them :-)

Looking forward to some more Cali' love too
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2015, 11:18:14 PM »
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Quote from: James Costello on March 05, 2015, 07:33:53 PM
Looks great Joe - can't wait to knock it's front teeth out!
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3810816

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Not to thread hijack, but... Why the heck are they pulling a Santa Fe caboose?
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2015, 11:56:46 PM »
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Quote from: jagged ben on March 05, 2015, 11:18:14 PM
Not to thread hijack, but... Why the heck are they pulling a Santa Fe caboose?

With the passenger cars behind it - isn't there a excursion train / museum / movie railroad around the Ventura/Oxnard area?
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2015, 12:03:53 AM »
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Yes, number boards will be separate and I would suspect all the parts will be available though your usual back door channels.   :D  I want to have all these parts we've done for the 1500 available, just takes time to catalog, number and get production done to pull it off.   I am hoping to get my samples painted and decaled this weekend so I can get a few running on the Orphan Spur.  Will keep you posted.

Joe


Quote from: James Costello on March 05, 2015, 07:33:53 PM
Looks great Joe - can't wait to knock it's front teeth out!
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3810816

Will this shell be available undec at some point in time?

Joe any chance the numberboards could be made available as separate parts? My MP15ACs etc need them :-)

Looking forward to some more Cali' love too
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CCT
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http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2798007
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Re: SP Light Package
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2015, 12:14:38 AM »
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Quote from: Shipsure on March 06, 2015, 12:03:53 AM
Yes, number boards will be separate and I would suspect all the parts will be available though your usual back door channels.   :D 

Thanks mate!
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