falconservice posted:Who wants to cast a write in vote for:
CP Rail Multimark
The 1972 or 1973 SOO LINE scheme
GTW red and blue.
Andrew
Only reservations count and you can reserve anything you want on the 3rd Rail website.
A Reservation is how to cast a Write-In Vote.
How can somebody choose?
What is missing that has to be made in O scale correctly?
Andrew
My first choice would be a Soo Line SD40-2 from SOO 757 to SOO 774 in the original curved red swoosh scheme.
They would be able to get the details in the factory closer to the prototype than the other O Scale SD40-2 models.
The next choice is a Grand Trunk Western Blue, Red, and White SD40-2.
I wonder if Rich Trowbridge would order a GTW SD40-2 with TMCC, or he would think they are too expensive.
Andrew
Which Chicago & North Western SD40=2 scheme would be a write-in reservation favorite?
1970's original yellow
1980's Safety yellow or Zito Yellow
1990's Traditional yellow
Andrew
90s traditional yellow with the Operation Lifesaver scheme they did. I always liked the two the did in Falcon Service logo. I never really liked the Zito yellow, it looks like alien blood.
I ordered 2 in Santa Fe Kodachrome..... we'll see if they get enough orders for the red/yellow/ black scheme
falconservice posted:Which Chicago & North Western SD40=2 scheme would be a write-in reservation favorite?
1970's original yellow
1980's Safety yellow or Zito Yellow
1990's Traditional yellow
Andrew
I say go for Zito Yellow. That way your locomotives can be seen from space when you run outdoors (like the Atlas PS-4750 covered hoppers). 
The real Zito yellow doesnt look too bad but some of the model manuafactures do some terrible color matching and the models looks awful.
Doug, I hope you get your Kodachrome scheme but I think you are one of about 6 people who like it and the rest model other scales
Its a love it or hate scheme for sure, but no one has had issues selling 'em when produced. Besides, it beats the crap out of orange and black 
Wheeling and Lake Erie? I actually like it, I think it has a solid look to it.
What is the minimum # of reservations to insure a run of a particular rd name/era diesel ? I see Scott posted early on that he is looking at tooling for only one body shell, I guess this eliminates both high hoods and snoot noses, early poster showed ATSF SD40-2 # 5024 "snoot nose" [long nose] anti-climber version.
Matt Makens posted:Wheeling and Lake Erie? I actually like it, I think it has a solid look to it.
HA!... no, that's not the orange & black Im referring to
nope, no snoot nose 
or high hoods
Matt Makens posted:The real Zito yellow doesnt look too bad but some of the model manuafactures do some terrible color matching and the models looks awful.
True, but with the models, two years from now they will still be yellow instead of white with a yellow tint. Just spray dust-colored paint over them and they'll all look just like Zito yellow after two years of various levels of fading.
Im a bigger fan of the Classic Yellow. I really like the later scheme with OLS logo on it.
Awe Doug, you'll get your wish. I do like the Kodachrome scheme, i didnt mean I like W&LE
This is a very exciting announcement! I've always wanted a correctly done sd40-2. Not sure which road or roads I will reserve yet. I'm probably going to get 2 of them.
In the past 5 years the GTW SD40-2s have been used all over the old Wisconsin Central and DSS&A/Soo Line tracks that the CN acquired several years ago.
Andrew
Yup, got my reservation confirmation yesterday..... 2 Kodachromes
Could I get an explanation of the trains these guys make? I am hoping an owner of their trains could chime in. I understand it's more pricey and has superior details. Looks like these will be ABS plastic, I always thought all they made were die-cast or brass.
I also couldn't figure out what the suggestion is for. Is that how someone would get multiple road numbers like the member above my post saying 2 Kodachromes reserved or is it for something really custom like a specific road number or something odd? Am I missing anything else? I am obviously not an owner of their trains and don't want to take a leap into the unknown if I put in a reservation without some research.
Thanks
