Now that Walthers has brought back their long gone EMD SW-1 switcher (wow never thought that one would ever be back) are there any locomotive models no longer produced you would like to see brought back or ones never offered in say HO, N and O scales you would love to see be made? For me i would love to see Walthers come with GMD1 both C-C and B-b truck versions, SDL-39 and NW-5
I would like to see MTH, Intermountain or Kato come out with a SD90MAC H II. We kit bashed an H model, but would like to have the HII with the more modern cab design, etc.
Richard
A New York Central EMD FT A-B with “cat whisker” striping:
Tom
You betcha! How about a Lima-Hamilton 1000hp yard switcher?
Although it’s not Walthers, you will be in luck for a GMD1 in the not-too-distant future. Although not “officially” announced, this is one of Rapido Trains’ next projects in the works (here’s the video “announcing” the project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7jnQU2zetI&feature=plcp). Given the quality of their first loco release (the GMD FP9A), there’s nobody I can imagine doing a better job with the GMD1!
Now as for the original question, I can’t think of any out of production items I’d like to see back (although I would love to see a better quality P42DC produced in HO), but I do have a few never-produced items on my “wish list”.
There’s a number of Canadian prototypes that have never been produced (aside from resin kits) that I’d love. CN SD50F/SD60F, C40-8M, or Canadian cabbed C44-9WL, as well as rebuilt GP9RM. Not sure if any of these are too likely, but I also didn’t think that RTR CN safety cabs of any variety would likely happen, and now we have the SD40-2W, GP38-2W, and GP40-2W!
My ultimate never-offered-but-I-would-absolutely-love model: the F40PH-2d built for VIA Rail, in both as-delivered and more recent 2010+ rebuilt form.
GP20D, SDP40,… I can’t think right now
Later production FMs in N scale! The Life-Like C-liners and the Atlas H16-44s are too obviously early for Canada =(
I mean, earlier this year I would have said an S-2, S-3, S-4…but Bachmann and Atlas definitely knocked our socks off with that one.
That would be nice, though I think it unlikely enough that I ordered a couple of the upcoming OMI versions of the latter.
I’m still waiting for Athearn to do an SDP45.
And I’d like Walthers to re-issue the P2K Alco FA/FB 1’s. In SP&S. All schemes. Yeah, like that’s going to happen.
And, speaking of Alco’s, it’d be really nice to see some Genesis level RS-2’s and RS-3’s.
Ed
For new production, a NH FL9 (coming soon from River Point Station) is my number 1 choice. After that, I’d like to see some New Haven steam to compliment the BLI I-5 Hudson…perhaps an I-4 Pacific, an R-3 Mountain or a L-1 Santa Fe. Then I’d like to see a good SW1200 that can easily be NH-ized (Flexicoil trucks). Hmm… Then some of the oddballs, like an Alco HH600, a Lima-Hamilton LS-1200, a decent H16-44 (TM-style), and the really odd “Roger Williams” Budd cars, FM P12-42’s and the BLH RP-210’s.
For old production, I wish Walthers would make FA-1/FB-1/FB-2’s again in a different NH paint scheme than before. I also wouldn’t mind seeing Athearn make McGinnis RS-3’s and there are several DL-109 paint schemes that P1K has yet to make.
Paul A. Cutler III
from 1967 to 1975 the northern lower michigan shortline Cadillac & Lake City Railway had a lima hamilton 750 hp switcher. its on the whitewater valley scenic rr in indiana.
I would like to see a SDL 39 and some non-brass SOO steam engines.
BQ23-7.
In N scale I would like to see an early version SD 40-2 and a MP15 AC.
Read signature. lol
Aside from the SD40-2 and C30-7 that have yet to see a really high-quality model, I’d love a good Alco C415.
You didn’t mention S scale, so I’ll continue to wait for someone (MTH perhaps) to produce a RTR SD-7/9.
Dave
CN 9000
Not the F3, but the early diesel from 1929.
http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/Various/early_diesels.htm
I would like an ACL R-1 Northern. I know it was offered in brass years ago, but try finding one!
Currently, I’m building one from a bachmann northern with the tender from an IHC mountain.On the engine, its really a matter of removing some details and painting it. The tender I have has the correct trucks, except they’re 3 instead of 4 axle. (I can live with that, especially on my 26’’ radius curves)
The problem I’ll have is wiring it up for DCC- I’ve never combined a DCC ready tender with a DC engine before. I have the matching plug from the IHC mountain engine, so its possible!
Since the title specifies diesels—
I already own several each of both significant diesel-hydraulic classes (DD13 and DD51) that were in use in 1964. The earlier diesel-electric designs and one-of-a kinds don’t interest me.
My coal hauler owns ONE diesel - a ‘critter,’ The prefectural government recently passed a law that steam locos couldn’t be used to switch magazines. (No problem with hauling explosives behind steam in line-haul trains. Go figure.) When the ‘critter’ is indisposed, four women in conical bamboo hats and blue pajamas push the 15 ton 4-wheel box cars to and from…
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - with steam, catenary motors and diesel-hydraulics)
I would like to see a rerun of HO scale GP35`s.
I also would like to see a decent model of an Ingersol-Rand, Alco, GE boxcab.
I think it would be cool to see U36B`s with the slugs called MATES…Seaboard had those.
Maybe some of the smaller builders smaller “critters”…Witcomb center cab switchers, Porter 4 wheel loco`s…and the like.
A lot of the people say the same old boring OLD engines. I think one of the most common engine on the rails today that is NOT even manufactured by the plastic manufactures is the gorgeous SD70M flared radiators with the Phase II cabs. It is such a common engine prior to the SD70ACe and yet the manufactures jumped right over it. We got the regular SD70M and SD70Mac and right past the Flared Phase II onto the SD70ACe.
So what is REALLY needed in the hobby is a Kato, MTH or Intermountain SD70M with the Phase II cab and flared radiators. Forget the RARE FL9’s, HH blah blah’s, 2-4-10-12s, the F7’s The “accurate” SD40-2, GP35 reruns, and other weird UNCOMMON old steamers and early diesels.