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Leggy

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NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« on: March 27, 2015, 01:38:33 PM »
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I've checked the Athearn site and it appears they're doing HO and N NP and SP&S Z-8 Challengers.
« Last Edit: March 29, 2015, 07:47:00 AM by GaryHinshaw »
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2015, 05:44:54 PM »
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Quote from: Leggy on March 27, 2015, 01:38:33 PM
I've checked the Athearn site and it appears they're doing HO and N NP and SP&S Z-6 Challengers.

Dear god no. My wallet can't handle that....
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2015, 05:48:53 PM »
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2015, 06:21:35 PM »
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Quote from: delamaize on March 27, 2015, 05:44:54 PM
Dear god no. My wallet can't handle that....

They're due in June of 2016. You have over a year to save up.


Hmm... I could save up
only a couple hundred
termites in one year...






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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2015, 07:06:34 PM »
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Looking at the Road numbers they are doing the more "modern" z-8 Challengers.... Awesome!
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2015, 09:30:44 PM »
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Here's the link to the PDF announcement:

http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/032715/16_N_Challenger_032715.pdf

Quote from: delamaize on March 27, 2015, 05:44:54 PM
Dear god no. My wallet can't handle that....

ETA is June 2016 so you have at least 15 months to save up....
« Last Edit: March 27, 2015, 09:32:22 PM by reinhardtjh »
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2015, 11:18:28 AM »
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Well, they picked a handsome prototype,that's for sure...

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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2015, 10:39:20 AM »
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Nice to see Athearn do steam that is not UP. 8)
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2015, 11:29:55 AM »
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Quote from: Mark5 on March 29, 2015, 10:39:20 AM
Nice to see Athearn do steam that is not UP. 8)

Heck... nice to see Athearn invest in new tooling for N!
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2015, 12:00:07 PM »
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I am really stoked to see this. A bit spendy, but 1/2 the cost of my brass model with sound installation. I see that they include the oil tender so am thinking it will be a true SP&S prototype.

Thank you Athearn!
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2015, 06:18:02 PM »
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I don't know if anyone is interested and it may be too late but Kim Saign (one of the moderators) is selling 3 GHQ Z kits on the NScaleYardSale Yahoo group.

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I have 3 of the GHQ conversion kits for the NP 4-6-6-4 Challenger. GHQ stock# 55012.  This is just the GHQ kit. No mechanism included. The original MSRP was $149.99. I'll sell them for 50% off at $75 each plus $5 shipping in the US. If you buy all 3 you can have them for $200 with free shipping in the US.

NScaleYardSale@yahoogroups.com

There have been no replies as of yet indicating they have been sold.
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Norhern Pacific & SP&S Athearn Challengers
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2015, 01:25:13 AM »
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          Athearn has announced that they will be doing NP & SP&S challengers. Web photos are of real prototype locos which have vestibule cabs and centipede tenders. Will they really tool up an all new boiler and cab to go with their existing tender? If this is true I' am in for at least one of the two Northern Pacific locos announced. I do not want to get stuck reserving one only to find out it is a Union Pacific locomotive lettered and numbered for NP. Nate Goodman (Nato). Salt Lake, Utah.
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Re: Norhern Pacific & SP&S Athearn Challengers
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2015, 01:26:41 AM »
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        Sorry about this duplicate posting I did not see the one from Leggy. Nate Goodman (Nato).
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2015, 06:22:21 PM »
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 Would be nice to see a W M Challenger .......
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Re: NP and SP&S Challengers from Athearn
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2015, 03:58:33 PM »
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Quote from: North Bank Road on March 29, 2015, 12:00:07 PM
I am really stoked to see this. A bit spendy, but 1/2 the cost of my brass model with sound installation. I see that they include the oil tender so am thinking it will be a true SP&S prototype.

Thank you Athearn!

I wouldn't sell your z-6 since these look to be the z-8.....very different looking engines....
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