Edward
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Post by Edward on Sept 7, 2021 23:37:55 GMT -5
Is it safe to say you’ll be tooling GP40-2 after this since it would only require a new walkway and fuel tank design and you have the chassis and car body done?
Will you be doing a early Union Pacific scheme on the SD40-2? I would like to see both the early scheme to run with my 1980s era and the more modern schemes to run with my 2000’s era.
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Post by tezado on Sept 13, 2021 14:37:23 GMT -5
Any chance these will be DCC ready?
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Post by BAZman on Sept 13, 2021 18:20:46 GMT -5
Yes. These large-types will have the same Decoder ready frame.
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Post by sjl on Dec 30, 2021 14:57:24 GMT -5
Some artistic inspiration for those who are putting together the SD40-2 run (seen yesterday online):  |
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Post by cwrr on Dec 31, 2021 10:31:15 GMT -5
Pacman scheme, love that one!
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Post by sjl on Dec 31, 2021 15:24:07 GMT -5
Pacman scheme, love that one! Two this morning on the feed:  |
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Post by sjl on Jan 2, 2022 12:41:07 GMT -5
And back again today (CP 5996 and CP 5922):  5992 is from 1979. |
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Post by bloodynose on Jan 3, 2022 20:58:32 GMT -5
Hi Hans,
I looked back through the posts and did not see the question previously... I may have missed it...
Will the SD40T-2 (tunnel motor) version that were made for SP, D&RGW, and Cotton Belt be released in the 2nd run?
I believe that these road names have quite a few modelers and collectors in the community!
Thanks,
Mark
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Post by dazed on Jan 3, 2022 22:28:27 GMT -5
The SD40T-2 is a completely different locomotive from the SD40-2. Different length, wheelbase, the whole 9 yards.
I have no idea what AZL's plans are, but I would be very surprised if tunnel motors were remotely part of the SD40-2 schedule.
Don't get me wrong....I would love to see tunnel motors, I just don't think they fit into a traditional SD40-2 release. I do believe that one of the principals of AZL fancies SP though, so it wouldn't surprise me to see them eventually. (*again* that is, as I understand they did brass versions years ago)
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Post by stevew on Jan 4, 2022 12:15:37 GMT -5
SP tunnel motors would be great. If one of the AZL principals is interested in SP it's an iconic locomotive that is needed! But I do agree that it is different enough that it would likely be a stand alone release.
Steve W
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Post by cwrr on Jan 4, 2022 15:08:18 GMT -5
SP tunnel motors would be great. If one of the AZL principals is interested in SP it's an iconic locomotive that is needed! But I do agree that it is different enough that it would likely be a stand alone release. Steve W Rio Grande as well, loved they're SD40T-2's! Then UP inherited them all, as well as all the lease units later on.  |
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Post by marmot on Jan 4, 2022 15:41:01 GMT -5
Rio Grande as well, loved they're SD40T-2's! I don't know how similar GP40's are to SD40's, but I'm hoping that somewhere down the road, there will be some Rio Grande GP40's, since Rio Grande seemed to have quite a few of those. |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jan 5, 2022 0:54:48 GMT -5
As mentioned in this blog, the Tunnel Motors are too different from the regular SD40-2. Thus not part of the SD40-2 family run. It would have to be a separate run and one that I personally like. For sure a future project.
With any locomotive comparison, check the truck center distance first. That will quickly tell you if one can produce different locomotives for lower costs. A couple of inches will not matter much in Z scale, but a half a foot will
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Post by baumback on Jan 5, 2022 7:51:41 GMT -5
From EMD SD-40-2 Development ( azlforum.com/post/24801) "First Run railroads: UP, ATSF, BN, C&NW, MILW, L&N, CP, SOO, CONRAIL, CSX, BNSF, NS, CN (IC), WC, MKT, RI, FEC, SOU and B&O (Chessie). And also CN SD40-2W" Looking forward to the Rock Island units. Hoping for some more RI on reruns of the F3, F7, E7, E8 and RS3 (and also GP7 & GP9 when they become available again). Mark
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Post by cwrr on Jan 5, 2022 10:25:53 GMT -5
I'm soooo looking forward to a true Milw SD40-2!  |
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