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Dear Folks,

I am here at the factory checking out the E8/E9 production. I tried to adjust quantities of each road to accommodate our standby customers, but they are too far along to make any changes to production. They will be finished in 25 days.

But they are quickly moving forward to make our EMD F7 Second run and have agreed to make as many E8 or E9s for our stand by customers if the orders are presented by May 15th. So any new orders for E8/E9s will be fulfilled in a short run in June, with a delivery in July or August.

The first run of E8s will arrive May 21st. If you want to get any of these fine scale models go to our web site and put in a reservation for them. You will get a notice that they are marked "Yes" Standby and we will try to have them made for you as described above. If you are short on cash at the time, we have a layaway program for you. Our biggest concern is getting the models you want in your hands. If we have to wait a little bit, that's OK.

See the review by Bill "Lefty" on the 2 Rail Forum.

To reserve one, go to: http://www.3rdrail.com/reservation.htm

 

Cheers,

 

Scott Mann

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rdunniii posted:

I do believe the proposed 2nd run of E units is cancelled.  A bunch of people are backing out of their 1st run reservations and the apparently the standby list has dissappeared.

Any known common reason people gave for cancelling reservations? Financial? A particular road's details i.e. Amtrak portholes? Etc....

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WITZ 41 posted:
rdunniii posted:

I do believe the proposed 2nd run of E units is cancelled.  A bunch of people are backing out of their 1st run reservations and the apparently the standby list has dissappeared.

Any known common reason people gave for cancelling reservations? Financial? A particular road's details i.e. Amtrak portholes? Etc....

Nope.

Scott,

I know the E-8 run will be I assume the same roads as before. Sure would be nice to get a pair of these Frisco's if they could be added. I am sure there are many others that would like one, not sure if it would be enough. But I know I would order two tomorrow.

SLSF 2000

Look forward to the T&P and Missouri Pacific I ordered.

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RD posted:

Again thank you for the info Jack..I appreciate your help.

Now I just have to de-cipher Scotts order/ reservation pages to figure out which run / re-run of what has the AA that I need...

For what it's worth, I just returned from Berwyn's Hobby Shop, and the two Lionel CB&Q A-A units on the shelf are E7A units.

I would STRONGLY recommend the Sunset/3rd Rail E8A or E9A units, both powered, for your CZ train. The biggest difference between the E8A and E9A, as I mentioned above, will be the black front nose strips on the E8A models for pre-1960, vs. the red nose stripes on the E9A models for post 1960s.

Hot Water posted

For what it's worth, I just returned from Berwyn's Hobby Shop, and the two Lionel CB&Q A-A units on the shelf are E7A units.

I would STRONGLY recommend the Sunset/3rd Rail E8A or E9A units, both powered, for your CZ train. The biggest difference between the E8A and E9A, as I mentioned above, will be the black front nose strips on the E8A models for pre-1960, vs. the red nose stripes on the E9A models for post 1960s.

Jack, 

Thanks for the STRONG recommendation .. just got a confirmation e mail from Scott.. I'm in for a set of CB&Q  AA E8s .. the ones with the black nose stripes....

Scott, they are SUPER FINE. "Is it real or is it 3rd Rail" Wish I had a chance to visit when I lived in San Rafael. Worked for KTVU for 36 years. Did lots of train stories. Always wanted to see you and the trains. Should have done a Segment Two with 3rd Rail. I would have loved to see "The City of Miami" from you guys. Best of luck, DonICcityofMiamiWEB

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rdunniii posted:

Don't tell Scott but I snuck out a photo of the ATSF unit;

Sorry, this is the only one I was able to get.

I hope it was the only one built with all those grab irons (and in yellow!).

Sticking yellow grab irons on a pretty face like that is like the homecoming queen breaking out with a pimple attack the night before the prom.  

It was a mandated safety thing with SF, done in the 60's. So it is correct.

Now lets talk if the winterization hatch is the correct height, looks to short to me, MY SF diagram book shows it to be  9 3/16 " high looks like 9".  How could they miss this is some one a sleep at SS 3rd rail?

I have  6 of these on order, what do I do now. Send them back?

 

Bob

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They are blind on the center wheels because it wouldn't turn on an 072 curve otherwise.  I know from experience in changing out blind drivers on scale 6 axle locomotives.

It's a little disappointing to see all the hysterics on a model that hasn't even shipped yet.  It is wonderful model and by far is the best diesel release I've seen to date.  It is heavy, robust, and looks a looks like a real E8.  No other model I've seen in plastic O has the true feel of an E8 quite like this one. 

Hot Water posted:
RD posted:

Again thank you for the info Jack..I appreciate your help.

Now I just have to de-cipher Scotts order/ reservation pages to figure out which run / re-run of what has the AA that I need...

For what it's worth, I just returned from Berwyn's Hobby Shop, and the two Lionel CB&Q A-A units on the shelf are E7A units.

I would STRONGLY recommend the Sunset/3rd Rail E8A or E9A units, both powered, for your CZ train. The biggest difference between the E8A and E9A, as I mentioned above, will be the black front nose strips on the E8A models for pre-1960, vs. the red nose stripes on the E9A models for post 1960s.

Another difference is that the CB&Q E8 is the painted side version, while the E9 has the stainless side panels on the model versions. 

Blue Streak posted:

Scott,

I know the E-8 run will be I assume the same roads as before. Sure would be nice to get a pair of these Frisco's if they could be added. I am sure there are many others that would like one, not sure if it would be enough. But I know I would order two tomorrow.

SLSF 2000

Look forward to the T&P and Missouri Pacific I ordered.

I would order these "Cat Whisker" Thouroughbred as well... so long as they are different numbers/names than the JD Trains issue.

Come on Jonathan, do you think this model would be immune to any critiques before it shipped. Have you read the Atlas F7 thread? Customers havent received their Atlas SF F7s either, but when errors are obvious what do you expect people to do? When you market road specific details we expect them to be correct, whether its $400 or $600.

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Laidoffsick posted:

Come on Jonathan, do you think this model would be immune to any critiques before it shipped. Have you read the Atlas F7 thread? Customers havent received their Atlas SF F7s either, but when errors are obvious what do you expect people to do? When you market road specific details we expect them to be correct, whether its $400 or $600.

All I'm saying is that this unit is 99% correct and yet this forum has become so negative, many focus on the 1% that is in error.     

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