I just wish that Lionel made a cabless booster unit version of this locomotive so that at least I could have an accurate Southern Pacific version.
THAT'S an excellent suggestion. Has anybody bothered to inform Lionel that, if they offered the original DD35, they could then have the GP35 - DD35 - DD35 - GP35 EMD demonstrator set???? Plus, Union Pacific consists of GP35 - DD35 - DD35 - GP35 consists!
Apparently the thought of selling TWICE AS MUCH PRODUCT to those folks who model the UP, or who would desire a 1963/1964 era EMD demonstrator, hasn't dawned on them.
Or maybe it has dawned on them , but those are 2 very specific roadnames combined with a significant additonal monetary outlay required vs. just buying one DD35. How many people do you estimate would go for the combinations you suggest? 100, maybe 1000? or maybe 20? I have no idea, but I'm guessing it's closer to 20 to 100 interested parties than it is to 1000 interested parties.
-Dave
