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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2022 3:18:21 GMT -5
(All scales and manufacturers) After MTL's Christmas "Mouse" (for children ? ), railroad magazine, state cars and the smokey car (this one could at least have been possible, as a solidary action by railroads for the forests), I saw now by chance a "presidential" series by Lionel, especially this one (and some other freight cars). To all train manufacturers : please stop selling these fancy models (the only word they suggest to me is "kitsch" ), there are so many REAL prototypes (including additional colour patterns) for models, expected by many hobbyists ! For example, if there are any modellers of the seventies (I model 1965), there is no bicentennial loco in Z.
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Post by cwrr on Nov 23, 2022 10:41:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I've never purchased any of those, waste of my money. I'd rather see new road names or numbers on they're cars. They used to do reprints of older cars, and that was nice so you could have different road numbers.
I too model the 60-70's era, so hopefully AZL will come out with more offerings in the future of that time period, and even M-T, but not holding my breath on them, they seem to be more focused on N-scale.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2022 16:54:32 GMT -5
Still waiting for a RF-16 Sharknose (in my case, of the NYC) : for the PA-1 (NH and NYC) I had to wait at least for 2 years, too ... Never give up hope !
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Post by cwrr on Nov 25, 2022 10:21:22 GMT -5
"Still waiting for a RF-16 Sharknose (in my case, of the NYC)" Now THAT would be beautiful to see, in the Lightning Stripe scheme with silver trucks and all!  |
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Post by dazed on Nov 25, 2022 13:45:25 GMT -5
These models are very important for a lot of manufacturers to make. They are normally VERY popular and are big sellers. This helps amortize the tooling which helps manufacturers produce some of the less popular schemes.
As others have stated, I'm not personally interested in such items either. But I understand the industry sometime dictates these types of things to occur.
I agree it is frustrating, especially when they are done before the most popular schemes that you would expect to be done. Micro-Trains is especially bad about this but they operate under different parameters than most MRR companies. It's easy to judge how companies operate but it is their money on the line. You just hope they listen to your wish list every once in awhile. If they don't, do something different...which is what I'm doing now with my move back to N-scale.
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Post by sps750 on Nov 26, 2022 10:04:51 GMT -5
Some people buy that stuff though, if they make money off it so they can make actual prototypes or "good 'nuff" models it doesn't bug me. I find the lack of a lot of cars MTL runs in N but not Z frustrating.
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Post by mgatdog on Nov 28, 2022 11:32:28 GMT -5
Still waiting for a RF-16 Sharknose (in my case, of the NYC) : for the PA-1 (NH and NYC) I had to wait at least for 2 years, too ... Never give up hope ! 😄 ya I was already shot down on RF-16 request by AZL. Han’s said it was ugly. So your wasting your time typing. Also cwrr we tried. |
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Post by mgatdog on Nov 28, 2022 11:39:22 GMT -5
It's easy to judge how companies operate but it is their money on the line. You just hope they listen to your wish list every once in awhile. If they don't, do something different...which is what I'm doing now with my move back to N-scale.[/quote]
You said it dazed.
I agree!
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Post by mitch on Nov 29, 2022 2:42:34 GMT -5
How about any of the Alco Century series. Alco made over 750 Centuries. Perfect compliment to 1960s modeling.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2022 3:39:43 GMT -5
Concerning the NYC, I saw only the C430 ; and I wonder if AZL will ever manufacture it !
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Post by Rob Albritton on Nov 30, 2022 9:31:01 GMT -5
Concerning the NYC, I saw only the C430 ; and I wonder if AZL will ever manufacture it ! Who knows? Anything is possible! |
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Post by cwrr on Nov 30, 2022 10:29:38 GMT -5
Concerning the NYC, I saw only the C430 ; and I wonder if AZL will ever manufacture it ! Who knows? Anything is possible! "So your saying there's a chance?!" Dumb & Dumber movie line, lol! |
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