traindavid posted:Let's see: Request for product, August 2016 (or thereabouts), announcement of product, January 2017, Likely delivery March 2017--7 months. I think that has to be a record for modern times. I think Ron needs to be highly praised for this production. I don't have one of the matching engines, or I'd be on the "Must have one" list too!
I would guess Ron has, say about 50 sets of undercoated 5 car sets (plus an undisclosed number of undec coaches) in stock and it was a matter of preparing artwork and scheduling with his painter.
No BTO here, it's OTB (order to build.) Number 51's going to be crying in his smoke fluid...
This is going to be a really nice train for you guys that order it.
AM's done a number of Fest and Spree cars and as far as I can recall, nobody's ever had to wait until after the event to get their car, except for one time when AM was contracted as a last minute replacement supplier when another one had to bow out.
Rusty
