Aristo Report

Garden Railroading
1

This is something I have been wanting to do for the other Aristo fans on the forum, so expect more if this gets a good response.

Aristo to produce SD9

Aristo Craft has in development a 1:29 scale model of the SD9. The model features the following:

8’ minimum curves

Directional lighting

Detailed and illuminated interior

Smoke unit

Metal grad irons, handrails, and lift rings

It will be available in the following roadnames:

Undecorated

Pennsylvania

Great Northern

Union Pacific

Baltimore & Ohio

Denver & Rio Grande Western

Chicago & Northwestern

Conrail

Southern Pacific

Southern Railway

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Also in development by the company are the following

GP 40

2-8-0 Consolidation

4-8-4 Northern

GG1 electric

More information will be given as it becomes available.

For rolling stock in development,

3 bay cylindrical hoppers

Available road names:

Undecorated

Baltimore & Ohio

Conrail

Pennsylvania

Southern Pacific

Burlington

New York Central

Kerr Mcgee

Sterling Salt

Erie Lackwanna

6 Bay Cylindrical Hoppers

Avaliable roadnames:

Undecorated

Great Northern

Burlington Northern

Chessie System

Norfolk & Western

Union Pacific

Chesapeake & Ohio

Kerr Mcgee

New York Central

Sterling Salt

Teledo, Peoria, & Western

Wabash

Both models include:

Sprung roller bearing trucks

Rotating bearing caps

Metal wheels

Opening roof hatches

Underframe detailing

Other rolling stock in development by Aristo Craft is a model of the Kaolin Tank Car

Available roadnames:

Undecorated

Englehard

Georgia Koalin

JM Huber

OMYA

Thiele Koalin

The model includes:

Sp

2

The big question is: How many YEARS will it take for them to arrive at dealers?

3

If you have older issues of GR, say, 4, 5 and maybe 6 years back…

Check out the ads and see how long some of this has been “in development” or “coming soon”.

When they aren’t anymore, they just quietly fall off the end of the list…

The interesting part is the GG1 is still listed.

4

And history repeats himself…

5

The Aristo Report can lead the wrong direction.

I like to keep track of what they are "currently " working on.

6

AS much as I like Aristocraft products, their product development times seem like an eternity. WHen they announce something new I gauge my interest based on whether it will come out before I retire. (7-9 years) While I can still afford it.[banghead]

7

I remember the SD9 being 'in development" since the first I got into this crazy hobby 5 years ago[sigh]

Whatever happened to the 2-8-0 they were developing? Seams like Aristo is good for one new item per year, the Mallet last year, the E unit this year, and next year??? The dice are rolling…

8

MAJOR problem with Aristo craft.

I had a problem with a leaking boiler on my 1 week old live steam engine. It cost me $50.00 to return it for repair.

1 day old heavy weigth passenger car immediately smoked. $15.00 to get a replacement.

I had a problem with 2 MTH’s engines. MTH had a prepaid shipping label, after their technicion called me, in a couple of days.