Author Topic: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N  (Read 8981 times)

0 Members and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

unittrain

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 1492
  • Respect: +147
If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« on: May 01, 2018, 10:20:48 AM »
0
Which one would you like to see? I would say a GP30 or a GP9. With the  excellent new Gevos that were just released I really want them to do a locomotive in N that was prominent in the 60s and 70s.
« Last Edit: May 02, 2018, 04:30:04 AM by GaryHinshaw »

coosvalley

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 1405
  • Respect: +640
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2018, 10:23:02 AM »
0
Any of the U-boats not currently made..

CF7!!!

C855B

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 10871
  • Respect: +2419
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2018, 10:32:39 AM »
+1
DD35. That's about as prominent as you can get. :D

Yes, tongue in cheek, but - strangely - there was chatter at the UPHS convention last year about Scale Trains sniffing around to do it in HO.

I could use a U28C or two or three as long as they had Adirondack trucks.
...mike

http://www.gibboncozadandwestern.com

Note: Images linked in my postings are on an HTTP server, not HTTPS. Enable "mixed content" in your browser to view.

There are over 1000 images on this server. Not changing anytime soon.

ai5629

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 783
  • Respect: +214
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2018, 11:05:36 AM »
0
SD40-2 (with Flexcoil trucks when appropriate).
Jeff Lopez

GhengisKong

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 461
  • Respect: +86
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2018, 11:49:05 AM »
0
DD35. That's about as prominent as you can get. :D

Yes, tongue in cheek, but - strangely - there was chatter at the UPHS convention last year about Scale Trains sniffing around to do it in HO.

I could use a U28C or two or three as long as they had Adirondack trucks.

I would definitely be a buyer for a DD35! Maybe they would do a standard cab DD40 as well?

up1950s

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 9752
  • Gender: Male
  • Respect: +2314
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2018, 11:50:04 AM »
+1
Something modern like the AFT T1

Here is the Paragon HO TI on this non Paragon 16 minute video review


Richie Dost

unittrain

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 1492
  • Respect: +147
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2018, 11:50:33 AM »
0
I would take a DD35 too.

Chris333

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 18396
  • Respect: +5667
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2018, 11:58:55 AM »
+3
1960/1970's.  So no DCC?  :D

C855B

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 10871
  • Respect: +2419
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2018, 12:30:34 PM »
+4
I would definitely be a buyer for a DD35! Maybe they would do a standard cab DD40 as well?

Truthfully, the DD35 plays such a strong role in my choice of RR, era and region that I would mortgage the house to have a half dozen. My start-and-stop efforts to get a reasonable model from a Shapeways shell over a hacked Bachmann chassis is a pretty strong indicator I don't have the time to build such a fleet on my own and get everything else I want done.

I presume you mean a DDA35 since the DD40 never existed beyond the drawing board and EMD catalog (and Irv Athearn's failed attempt to "scoop" the HO market with a model). I could certainly go for a DDA35 in quantity, but a straight DD35 would bring in the SP modelers.

There was nothing, and I mean nothing like witnessing an ABBA set of DD35s in the flesh.



[What did I just do to myself?  :facepalm:  "ABBA set." Now I can't get Dancing Queen out of my head.  :-X ]
« Last Edit: May 01, 2018, 12:33:12 PM by C855B »
...mike

http://www.gibboncozadandwestern.com

Note: Images linked in my postings are on an HTTP server, not HTTPS. Enable "mixed content" in your browser to view.

There are over 1000 images on this server. Not changing anytime soon.

daniel_leavitt2000

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 6345
  • Respect: +1307
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2018, 01:37:41 PM »
+6
U33/36C

Pretty much any U28-36B/C for that matter.

Criminally under represented.
There's a shyness found in reason
Apprehensive influence swallow away
You seem to feel abysmal take it
Then you're careful grace for sure
Kinda like the way you're breathing
Kinda like the way you keep looking away

wazzou

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 6729
  • #GoCougs
  • Respect: +1655
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2018, 01:53:46 PM »
+4

Pretty much any U28-36B/C for that matter.

Criminally under represented.


^^^ This
Bryan

Member of NPRHA, Modeling Committee Member
http://www.nprha.org/
Member of MRHA


thomasjmdavis

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 4080
  • Respect: +1104
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2018, 02:39:27 PM »
0
"There was nothing, and I mean nothing like witnessing an ABBA set of DD35s in the flesh."

That's a scary thought.  How many miles of hopper cars are past that ridge?  Even in N scale, that would be measurable horsepower.  You might need to design your own coupler to withstand the drawbar pull.  Plus rebuilding the house to get more layout space to allow for the 40'+ long trains.
Tom D.

I have a mind like a steel trap...a VERY rusty, old steel trap.

Spades

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 881
  • Respect: +172
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2018, 02:42:08 PM »
0
1977 SP GP40X

gelboy45

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 106
  • Respect: +8
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2018, 02:56:09 PM »
0
BL2...........

phil55

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 99
  • Gender: Male
  • Respect: +13
Re: If Scale Trains were to do a 60s/70s era locomotive in N
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2018, 03:20:57 PM »
+2
AS616
Phil