NSE 2018 Swaporama - manufacturer products announced

[NorsemanJack]

I have the Q E units packed in a box.  All your options listed are well within their ability, just a matter if they choose to do it.

Exactly right on both points.  Hopefully we will see correct Q E7's at some point in our lifetimes!

[ljudice]

Bryan - when do you plan to unveil roadnames for the x58?

No chance of slipping 1 CR into the first run of the x72?

[CBQ Fan]

Exactly right on both points.  Hopefully we will see correct Q E7's at some point in our lifetimes!

I really hope so!

[nstars]

Was hoping BLI would have more news on what's after the T1, I was hoping they would make P70s and other passenger equipment.

They are thinking of a N&W A as a next project.

Marc

[brokemoto]

Two different styles of number boards on those E7s in the pics above. 

Unit #4001 showed up in March, 1945.  Note the number on the nose.  Some of the E-7s were painted in a "reverse two tone grey lightning stripe scheme" (4004, for sure).  NYCS received four E-7 As in March, 1945.  Four more As and four Bs showed up in October, 1945.  NYCs would get  no more E-7s until April, 1947, one of which was 4014.  The numberboards may have changed by then.

[Mark5]

Broke, yeah production changes. I hope Kato notices. 

Here's 4006 in 1969:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc4006jra.jpg

[draskouasshat]

They are thinking of a N&W A as a next project.

Marc

Im sure the N&W is AFTER the Santa fe 3800 class 2-10-2s right?   

[Peter Amling]

Breakfast quickie notes on projects in addition to Swaporama announcements. Not everything but some of the high notes:

BLI - PRR T1 7/18.
KAT - COLA w/E9s 8/18; SC & ElCap 19Q2; New ATSF warbonnet F7s & PAs 19Q2; NYC ‘50s 20CL w/E7s 19Q2.
ATL - 2 new fgt cars announced Q3; BLMA detail parts Q3.
FVM - LokSound in diesels starting Q3; ex-RC 40’flat, X29, centerbeam flats announced Q4.
CMR - Easy Street modular roads.
ESM - X72 in PC, WP Q4; X58 Q4; X65 19Q3.
DTrax - smartphone throttle app.
RailSmith - ex-Walthers passenger cars new releases; new NP diner, ‘19; direct sales only.

This is an incredible list of announcements. I am stoke for the 20th Century limited and some matching E7s!

Regarding FVM adding loksound, do we think this will apply to the GP60s? And if so do we think the shells will be interchangeable? I may have just purchased a few 😬

[Rossford Yard]

Any pics of the CMR modular road system?
Thanks in advance.

[bman]

Any pics of the CMR modular road system?
Thanks in advance.

here's the link to the CMR online store for the road system.  They had it on sale at the Ohio N Scale Weekend and it was nice looking.  I spoke with them and they said there would be more to come.

https://www.cmrproducts.com/store/N-Scale-Easy-Streets-c28693813

[Rossford Yard]

Thanks. Thought it was the structures CMR. Saw nothing on their FB page.

[bbussey]

Bryan - when do you plan to unveil roadnames for the x58?

No chance of slipping 1 CR into the first run of the x72?

September on the X58 reveal.

No CR in the first X72 release, which gives you a clue on the X58s. 

[bbussey]

Any pics of the CMR modular road system?
Thanks in advance.

I didn’t, but it looks quite good. Hopefully they will post product pics on their website if they haven’t already.

[johnb]

Brian, how did the N Scale Kits SP/PE Hart gondola in person?

[CodyO]

They are thinking of a N&W A as a next project.

Marc

Good to know, I was hoping for a J or I class but guess this gives me more time to save up

Thanks Marc