@Rtflyer posted:That gives us the following possible locomotives for 2025 that have only been produced once previously:
1. Pennsylvania Railroad 0-8-8-0 CC2
2. General Electric Hybrid Diesel
3. Genset Switcher
4. New York Central Hudson
5. Pennsylvania Railroad Centipede
6. Pennsylvania Railroad GG1
7. New York Central Niagra
8. Southern Pacific GS 1-6
9. Norfolk and Western Class A
I can't see the Diecast Gevo's coming back. I remember hearing the shell tooling degraded on those, so it's no longer useable. Although, this could be incorrect info. Also seeing as the electronics are completely surrounded in metal, that would mean the bluetooth signal would not get out of the shell. Only way I would see them bring back the diecast Gevo's would be making some part of the shell plastic and placing the bluetooth module in that area. Simplist relocation area for the bluetooth module, would be the rear radiator area. As they would need to slightly retool the plastic radiator cover to house the spinning fans mechanism, by adding 2 holes.
Vision Genset probably won't happen either. As they released the plastic shell variant a couple of years ago, since the diecast shell would not allow the bluetooth signals to escape. They would need to have some part of the shell be made from plastic to allow for this. Maybe the short hood, where the 9V battery used to go. Making it Vision Line would also mean having to change it back to 1 motor and 1 driven truck. This could deter people from being the vision line model, since the plastic shell variant has 2 motors and has better pulling power. It also seems like the 2 motor Gensets run better, compared to the 1 motor variations.
Seeing the CC2 come back would be awesome, as it's what started Vision Line. But everything else on the list would be awesome too, especially a diecast Gevo making a return. I would be fine with the compromise of a section being made from plastic on the diecast Gevo's.
