CentralFan1976 posted:Rule292 posted:CentralFan1976 posted:What we need are some GP18/20s!
The Central’s GP20s are some of, if not the the most beautifully proportioned of the EMD hood units.
I’m sure Scott would make darn near any locomotive we wanted. It just has to reserve and sell
Thus the conundrum of our hobby. It doesn’t matter how popular GP7/9s or -38-2s were or SD40-2s were on the prototypes, at the end of the day the hobby is about big and fun and neat and what sells is Big Boys, Challengers, H8s, GG1s, Daylights and E/F units.
No love for a Sunset SD40-2, which is arguably one of the most important locomotives of the past 40 years, yet a Kraus-Maffei is on the drawing board.
Not a bad thing, just human nature.
It’s not just the Central’s that I believe would appeal to mass production. Differences in shrouded fans, and details like the bulged sides, seldom-modeled vertical grab irons and famous paint schemes like the NYC, ATSF, SP, NYSW and so many other short lines make this a popular locomotive. A loco like this is begging for single motor drive, because of the low hood constraints.
thanks,
Mario
YESSSSSS!
