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Post by markm on Jan 19, 2022 12:43:41 GMT -5
I think the first one should be NH. It would give Alberich something new to play with and allow people to start saving pennies for the good stuff. Alberich already pre-ordered NH and NYC (PA-1's only, no B's) at Case Hobbies ... PS : Do You insinuate that NH is no good stuff ? Or is the good stuff made of "ALL" PA-1's ?
The “good stuff” is whichever PA you’ve been waiting for. Good choice for the black-white-orange paint, it’s a classic. Also if you haven’t seen it, MTL will be doing a boxcar in that scheme: www.micro-trains.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=75_77&product_id=4347 |
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Post by mrkzl1 on Jan 19, 2022 12:54:34 GMT -5
We will sort this out  3 different versions of SP, D&RGW and NH locomotives so it is safe to assume that one of the paint schemes of these roadnames will be out the door fast. Daylight Hans...Daylight  |
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Post by cwrr on Jan 19, 2022 17:00:07 GMT -5
Rio Grande is gonna be beautiful, just "grande"!  |
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Post by pcrail on Jan 19, 2022 23:39:50 GMT -5
Gonna need some NH passenger equipment.....
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Post by marmot on Jan 19, 2022 23:50:26 GMT -5
Come on Märklin, at least put the pilot on the PA-1 in the photos...  I'm guessing Marklin thinks the awkward photos are less of an issue compared to a possible onslaught of questions that they would have to address if there was a wonderfully prototypical knuckle coupler on the pilot. For example, people would be asking if they are planning to transition away from their own couplers. |
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Post by zscalehobo on Jan 20, 2022 1:21:04 GMT -5
Come on Märklin, at least put the pilot on the PA-1 in the photos... I'm guessing Marklin thinks the awkward photos are less of an issue compared to a possible onslaught of questions that they would have to address if there was a wonderfully prototypical knuckle coupler on the pilot. For example, people would be asking if they are planning to transition away from their own couplers. The E8/E9 collaboration had a situation sorta like what you describe. They had coupler-less pilots in initial images. But what came out was a pilot with a knuckle coupler (non-functional). I'm thinking the PA1 was a boo boo or some sort of deadline for print/publication and item not in hand situation ... and hope they will update images when they have pilots in hand. If not - I've got my camera ready. The release is slated for Q3 2022 |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2022 3:06:52 GMT -5
Thanks, but are You sure it is REALLY new, or simply a comeback with another road number ? I have already 14116-2( FleaBay is good for You ... ). |
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Post by markm on Jan 20, 2022 13:45:21 GMT -5
Alberich, You're right. Not being an East Coast modeler, I didn't realize that the car was released in July 1989, just different road numbers. Back in 2017. MTL released a statement that seemed to say they don't rerun a product, so I thought this was new. It doesn't look like that today. RobA: Simple solution, pop all the model numbers into a random generator: www.random.org/and use the resulting list. You're going to release all the PA in the next few months, so does it really matter which is first? The only suggestion I have is to varying the releases: east/west road, old/new, freight/passenger. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2022 17:19:08 GMT -5
MTL released a statement that seemed to say they don't rerun a product Only fools never change their mind ! 
The only "double features" (i.e. same car from same company with same colour scheme but different road numbers) that I have are 2 boxcar pairs I bought when I began (for example the "Susie") and the 33' Rib side hoppers to build "homogeneous" gravel transports which deserve the corresponding tracks. And the MTL NYC caboose as a spare, because it is no longer available (my only other NYC caboose being the red Märklin, converted with the Zelatory part).
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Post by smr on Jan 27, 2022 7:55:17 GMT -5
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Post by zscalehobo on Jan 27, 2022 10:38:27 GMT -5
Yes, that's the image that had Zetties up in arms about why Marklin ran a photo shoot without a pilot installed. There are 2 more images presently available, posted here without a chunky pdf download: zscalehobo.com/marklin/88619.htmlI will update the images once the "with pilot" images become available as these are not presentable as is. Sales are still brisk. |
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Post by DAZed on Jan 27, 2022 12:18:49 GMT -5
It is unfortunate that this is the first photo everyone is seeing of this model. I imagine it is going to be an absolutely stunning model but that pic is not good and won't do AZL any favors.
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Jan 27, 2022 23:51:58 GMT -5
We are not that worried about the M PA1 photo. Anyway M will use the pilot option.
But the good news are that the PAs arrived in the US this week. First releases should be mid month February
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Post by markm on Jan 28, 2022 21:36:49 GMT -5
We are not that worried about the M PA1 photo. Anyway M will use the pilot option. People seem to be missing the fact that this a passenger locomotive and sooner or later Märklin will have to produce some Armour Yellow passenger cars. A bit of useless trivia had they modeled SP instead: SP ordered all their PA2s without a pilot and installed a homemade pilot and plow. So for a short time the image would be prototypically correct ...more or less. |
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Post by Commodore on Jan 31, 2022 21:57:53 GMT -5
Are we gonna get the Batman train?
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