No, yours is not even a picture!![:P]
My link is to a Photo of the Actual model painted and lettered!
I think it looks ok, but a closer look would be better. I find it hard to believe that Athearn can make this Turbine LOOK & SOUND great for under $300.00. If they are going to make the 4500HP Baby Turbine I would have rather seen it in the “Veranda” model instead. Does anyone out there have a sound clip for the Lionel model? I would love to hear it.
Mike
So does Athearn, apparently, since they aren’t offering the turbines with sound.
Ed
Mike, as already stated the Athearn Turbine is in the RTR series and comes only as a Non-Sound model.
The Lionel had QSI decoders and you can hear a sample either on the QSI website or here: http://www.ulrichmodels.biz/servlet/the-447/UP-Gas-Turbine-/Detail
Of course if you look closer, Ulrich Models is offering the Turbine with QSI for just $296…
I didn’t know they were without sound. That’s does change things, you can make a nice engine for $300.00 without sound.[;)]
Got this in the mail a day or so ago… looks like a solid price for a pre order. But not sure if they would do a sound instal.
Thats a great price, the cheapest I’ve found up here in Canada so far was 299 Canadian with a tender.
That is a good price, but unfortunately, Internet Trains has made a pretty bad reputation around here. I’ll probably eBay one when they come out, since they should end up having a similar (or maybe even lower) price there.[:D]
Internet Trains? Not in a million years for me!!![:O]
I pre-ordered from my LHS, MRPO, without getting a price!!! I know I’ll get 20% off or better!!![:D]
Don’t know about Internet Trains but their prices are only okay - I mean add the cost of the model and the QSI Decoder and you are close to $325 and that’s without sound installed.
I pay $295 and it comes also with QSI but sound installed already… now that’s what I call a deal. 
Would you be so kind as to let us know from whom you dealing with?!?!
Loco,
From Page 3 of this thread, next to last post:
http://www.ulrichmodels.biz/servlet/the-447/UP-Gas-Turbine-/Detail
Don Z.
I was told by athearn last week that the gas turbines are in the US and are being shipped out now to everyone. Hopefully will get mine within the next few weeks!
Back in the early '80s Jim Kelly, then on MR’s staff, did an article on using Con-Cor’s N-Scale “Veranda” to kitbash units 51-60. I suppose that if someone wanted a “Veranda” they could “reverse engineer” Mr. Kelly’s article using this new Athearn unit as a base.
I got mine on friday so you should see yours any day now. Mine is a real smooth runner.
Got the e-mail that mine as shipped.
Hey GTX765. How is the quality and does it run well?
The engine ran on 22" curves and it ran smooth even at high speed. The engine pulled 15-20 cars that day with no issue. The early version looks far better than the late version. I purchased the early version and bought the Tender separate. The engine is well detailed like most Athearn engines and the steel venting is real nice on the early models. I wanted #51 since it was delivered to Omaha. [:P] I have the sound on order which is $100! YIKES!
Yea I know the QSI is $107 at Caboose Hobbies in Denver. I’m thinking it can wait till I get more money! I got mine in yesterday. I got #54 w/tender and another tender to put behind my 3985 and 844 when ever I have them operating their excursion trips on the layout!