After seeing how the new Atlas F7s look I emailed Scott to see if he would consider a rerun of the F7's in Santa Fe. Would you guys buy? i think he needs at least 70 more units in 3 other road names to pull it off. I'm in for at least a 4 unit set if not 5
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I need a freight set in SF
Laidoffsick posted:I need a freight set in SF
I do too!!! I'd likely be in for an A-B-B-A in freight and 2 warbonnet B units as long as they came out at least 6 months after the PAs. All units powered like last time would be a must!
Matt Makens posted:After seeing how the new Atlas F7s look I emailed Scott to see if he would consider a rerun of the F7's in Santa Fe. Would you guys buy? i think he needs at least 70 more units in 3 other road names to pull it off. I'm in for at least a 4 unit set if not 5
What is wrong with the Atlas version?
Scott just opened up Preorders for a rerun of F7s mid 2017 prodution. Im cancelling my Atlas order
Get em here
http://www.3rdrail.com/reservation.htm
Well I'd say your post was effective!!! In less than an hour Scott opened up reservations! 
Ah man, he didn't included the SF freights....I'll have to email him
rex desilets posted:Matt Makens posted:After seeing how the new Atlas F7s look I emailed Scott to see if he would consider a rerun of the F7's in Santa Fe. Would you guys buy? i think he needs at least 70 more units in 3 other road names to pull it off. I'm in for at least a 4 unit set if not 5
What is wrong with the Atlas version?
Read the lengthy thread over on the 3-Rail 027, Hi-Rail Trains Forum.
Will try for the Conrail F7A
I know some want this next run to happen quickly so they can have their El Cap and EB motive power. BUT...
If this run were to be made 6 months after the PA's & EB which appear to be coming in the fall, maybe it could be a bigger run with more options, including Northern Pacific f units which will likely be highly requested if the North Coast Limited is announced after the Empire Builder is made. Of course we would need a Santa Fe freight option too 
No thank you, and let's not forget 3rd Rail's F7's were prob the most problematic of their diesel productions.
SANTIAGOP23 posted:No thank you, and let's not forget 3rd Rail's F7's were prob the most problematic of their diesel productions.
It seems hard to believe that 3rd Rail would rerun the same problematic model or even one with many of the same problems.
Hi Guys, Not really familiar with the paint on the SF F7's. Could someone give me a site for a good image of the EMD F7 War Bonnet and the Black Widow? I appreciate your help.
Tommy
Santiago, refresh my memory, was it the details that were off? I remember some grab irons on the nose were wrong and some lift rings or something
Let's just say that you'd be better off swapping the fuel tank in the atlas for Lionel's. Besides 3rd rail f7's also show high water pants.
The beauty about the way we make our diesel models is that any details we got wrong on the first run, we can correct on the second run, because only the bare shells are tooled in plastic. Everything else are brass casting add ons. The 2nd Run F7s will not have any of the same errors as the first run.
The second reason is that we are now away from the factory that stopped supporting us. Now we are with an independent team that is dedicated to serving you, THE CUSTOMER.
We will add the SF Freight Scheme tonight. Thanks for your support.
Oh, and if any of you have information about corrections to the tank that are needed, please email me.
Regards,
Scott Mann
glad to know that they are doing this. I canceled my Atlas units because of the crappy China vertical drive. and other issues.
sdmann posted:The beauty about the way we make our diesel models is that any details we got wrong on the first run, we can correct on the second run, because only the bare shells are tooled in plastic. Everything else are brass casting add ons. The 2nd Run F7s will not have any of the same errors as the first run.
The second reason is that we are now away from the factory that stopped supporting us. Now we are with an independent team that is dedicated to serving you, THE CUSTOMER.
We will add the SF Freight Scheme tonight. Thanks for your support.
Oh, and if any of you have information about corrections to the tank that are needed, please email me.
Regards,
Scott Mann
Scott, will all due respect, how come I've been pushing for 3rd rail to add the black and yellow río grande alco PA for months, I've even started a whole thread with multiple people interested and it hasn't been added. And a couple of people ask for a re run and a paint scheme and its added in a matter of hours?
Here is is the link
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...-black-w-yellow-nose
I love my Sunset RG F7 despite the drawbacks, and if you can improve them and people want them that's awesome. But I'm truly excited and cannot wait for the rocket TA set and your Alcos.
My SS RG F7
WOW! Demo F7's!
Scott, you peaked my interest! So the demos are an A-B-A arrangements will I get two different numbers if I order two a units- in 3 rail?
Hey, how come when reserving an F7 demo B unit it shows up as a GN unit?
I believe a case can be made for more frequent runs of F3's and F7's such that all roads that owned those could be done. Of course the more popular roads would have more frequent offerings
Hi Scott,
Would you allow write ins for the F7s?
Also, Just curious, how are the reservation for the SD40-2s going
Sorry, but there is no way I can justify buying 9 powered F-units at $600 a pop. Now... if Scott were to offer at least the option of non-powered B-units I would take a second look.
Jim, I can justify it for you. I got my reservation confirmation today and thought "boy its nice to know ill be spending the equivalent of a fairly nice car on toys"
prrhorseshoecurve posted:WOW! Demo F7's! Scott, you peaked my interest! So the demos are an A-B-A arrangements will I get two different numbers if I order two a units- in 3 rail?
The Demo A units were both numbered 1950 and the B unit has no number. There won't be any other numbers because there weren't any other numbers.
Because all the tooling and decorating information has already been done for the F7s it is likely they will be done before the PAs, as none of the design or decorating work has been finished yet for them.
EMD posted:Hi Scott,
Would you allow write ins for the F7s?
Also, Just curious, how are the reservation for the SD40-2s going
You can email Scott requesting and reserving whatever you wish. It will not show up on the website until about a third of the required 20 have been requested. That at least gives the livery a fighting chance of not being canceled due to not meeting the required minimum.
As for the SD40-2s - not well. Not even half way to the design and production queues. My guess is they will be pushed back to 2018. Many folks said they wanted them, not many have actually reserved them. Could be a question of timing with other stuff also announced or a smaller vocal group requesting them vociferously.
I guess no one wanted Western Pacific F7's?
Hi Scott
Noticed above that a member received a reservation confirmation for a F unit. I have several orders pending with you but never received a feedback note from you or your office staff. Am I on your list??
Best regards
Tommy
thebeeman posted:Hi Scott
Noticed above that a member received a reservation confirmation for a F unit. I have several orders pending with you but never received a feedback note from you or your office staff. Am I on your list??
Best regards
Tommy
Tommy,
Email Scott and he WILL get back to you pronto. That is how is does business.
I always get reservation confirmations for 3rd Rail and GGD
Originally posted by RdunnIII:
prrhorseshoecurve posted:
WOW! Demo F7's! Scott, you peaked my interest! So the demos are an A-B-A arrangements will I get two different
numbers if I order two a units- in 3 rail?
The Demo A units were both numbered 1950 and the B unit has no number. There won't be any other numbers because there
weren't any other numbers.
Thanks for that clarification. I placed my 3 rail order! I'm such a sucka for Demo models!
Santafejim, Matt and Scott
I do not receive conf. on orders from GGD. BTW, I did e-mail Scott however he is on the forum. Scott please tell me where I have gone wrong.
I have problems in the past with GGD giving me the incorrect info.
Your help would be greatly appreciated
Tommy
prrhorseshoecurve posted:WOW! Demo F7's! Scott, you peaked my interest! So the demos are an A-B-A arrangements will I get two differentnumbers if I order two a units- in 3 rail?
The Demo A units were both numbered 1950 and the B unit has no number. There won't be any other numbers because there
weren't any other numbers.Thanks for that clarification. I placed my 3 rail order! I'm such a sucka for Demo models!
Wikipedia for EMD F7 has a chart that shows that EMD made eight (8) demonstrator F7A units that were numbered:
I don't know how the letter "A" (or the letter "B") are shown on the 1950 numbered units. (Same goes for 459A and 459D)
It also noted that EMD demonstrators 1950A and 1950B eventually went to L&N as #857 and #858
The same Wikipedia site showed that EMD made six (6) demonstrator F7B units that were numbered:
I haven't decided if this announcement is good news, or bad news.
Its both Jon, good news for the train guy in you knowing that Scott is offering a superior model to Atlas and bad news for that cheapskate in you knowing that you ll have to pay for them
thebeeman posted:Hi Guys, Not really familiar with the paint on the SF F7's. Could someone give me a site for a good image of the EMD F7 War Bonnet and the Black Widow? I appreciate your help.
Tommy
Tommy, there are many, many prototype photos posted on Railpictures.net
The site has a search engine to narrow the selection of what you want to look at.
Tommy just Google them....you will find hundreds of results.
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