Dan,
Micro-Mark, how could I forget? I’ll check it out.
Richard,
AFAIK, the DL-535 kits are sold out. I’ve seen built models on Ebay, but don’t remember seeing any kits, but that doesn’t mean they’re not out there. The kits were first released in the mid-70s. Runs of built models have shown up over the years, so PSC may have produced more kits at several points. Interestingly, my 1994 edition of The Brown Book of Brass has no listing for the built-up models of the DL-5353Es or any other WP&Y diesels.
There are plenty of potential NG diesel models. I have pretty good roster of them, as they are cheap motive power compared to most NG steam, although the DL-535 doesn’t really fall into that category. Thus, I think diesels are an often overlooked way of getting into HOn3 or expanding you motive power roster relatively inexpensively.
Here’s a list of diesel models I have in operation. I’m planning on starting a thread on these soon to describe each in more detail
GE SP#1 (brass, Jonan)
GE 70-tonner (plastic, Bachmann conversion)
GM NW2 (plastic, Kato conversion)
Alco export DL-531/Class 48 (plastic, Powerline shell on K&M Engineering chassis)
Alco DL-535E (brass kit, PSC)
Whitcomb centercab (plastic bash, with Athearn SW chassis conversion)
I’ve also ordered a Liliput D75 HOe/HOn30 diesel for conversion, which I hope will be a relatively easy conversion, since wider gauge HOm wheelsets are available for it.