3rd Rail Wishlist Request Future Engines

An Erie K-5-A Pacific would be great for pulling around a set of Golden Gate Depot passenger cars, but any Erie K-1 through K-5 variant would be much appreciated by Erie fans. 

I think there has only been one previous Erie Pacific offering by Max Gray models, but it must be pretty rare because I have yet to actually see one.

Rutland Mountain

I say they do FP45s.

That Erie K5 looks Amazing.... Very nice indeed... 

I love wish lists, but they all suffer from the same problem:

A  hundred locomotives that two or three people want instead of two or three locomotives that a hundred people want.

WITZ 41 posted:

I love wish lists, but they all suffer from the same problem:

A  hundred locomotives that two or three people want instead of two or three locomotives that a hundred people want.

That's often true.... But if more people chime in, as is the point of the thread, we may have something nice for Scott and gang to see what we would like...

Well here's a bit of an off the wall suggestion, but how about the Amtrak E60 and E60MA?

We have only had the semi scale Williams engine offered in O gauge, and I belive that neither MTH or Lionel will want to tool up for what is a regionally popular locomotive, which would make it a good candidate for Scott to offer.

It would also go nicely with his scale Amfleet cars due out soon. 

Here are some sample photos I found in various searches as I have been collecting photos for a modeling project, but they are not mine.

The E60 as delivered in 1975: 

The Rebuilt E60MA in phase 3 paint:

They were also used by New Jersey Transit, NdeM of Meixco, and the Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad. 

FYI MJ Breen, someone on Da Bay is selling full scale E60 bodies. All you need to do is snag either an MTH or a Lionel U28c/U30c/U33C frame and trucks and you are set!

The GN Man posted:

Northern Pacific W-3 Mikado 

Done my OMI and a lot of flaws.

My wish would be the Virginian’s MB 2-8-2 mikados as they appeared later in life, not as built.

Second choice would be the VGN PA Pacifics 4-6-2.

George Lasley

A major gap in 3 Rail N&W locomotives is the S1a. The S1a was a 0-8-0 and was used by other railroads as well.  

The C&O's most common switcher engine was the class C-16 0-8-0.  The C-16a was manufactured in 1942 by Lima. They were numbered 240-254. The C-16b was manufactured by Baldwin in 1948. They were numbered 255-284. 

The Virginian Railway bought 15 C-16a's; numbers 240-254. They were classed as SB retaining the same numbers.

In 1954 C&O donated 18 to the Korean National Railway.

The Norfolk & Western bought 30 C-16b's; numbers 255-284. They were classed as S-1 and also retained the same road numbers. Improvements made by the N&W included over-fire air jets, a second air pump, and changes to the walkways.

The N&W then "cloned" these; producing the S1a numbers 200-244. Cab #244 holds the distinction of being the last steam locomotive built for an American Class 1 railroad. As such, it is a significant locomotive in the history of steam. 

Note the unique welded tender. The "USRA" 0-8-0s previously offered don't come close.

This is a locomotive that should appeal to C&O, VGN, and N&W fans.  Please consider offering additional tenders for separate sale with the various road names.

Would like to see Illinois Central Panama Limited Passenger set or..

I would like a GP9 with their fantastic single motor drive for diesels.    I am also hoping for a second run of the Alco PAs.

Realistically, our requests should go to sunset, not OGR forum.     And a word to the wise, if they do announce something, you have to reserve it, otherwise, no build.    They build to order.

My request is quite simple. No new dies needed nor maybe even different paint. Just reverse the late colors for the early colors.

NYC EMD E7

Pete

I'm still in for C&O / NYC "Super Makido's".

Once again that being C&O's having the flying front pumps on the smoke box,  pilot mounted head/marker lights, and both tenders, Vanderbilt 12 wheeled, and the long 12 wheeled tender that was used on the Kanawha 2700's.

Then the NYC "H10's a/b/c's, with their version of the 12 wheeled tender........Richard Leonard has some beautiful pictures, of these engines.

Both versions have a mega amount of pipe work, and in most opinions, what all of the Makido's should have looked like...

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Gilly@N&W posted:

A major gap in 3 Rail N&W locomotives is the S1a. The S1a was a 0-8-0 and was used by other railroads as well.  

The C&O's most common switcher engine was the class C-16 0-8-0.  The C-16a was manufactured in 1942 by Lima. They were numbered 240-254. The C-16b was manufactured by Baldwin in 1948. They were numbered 255-284. 

The Virginian Railway bought the C-16a's. They bought 15, numbers 240-254; classed as SB, also retaining the same numbers. In 1954 18 were donated to the Korean National Railway.

The Norfolk & Western bought the C-16b's; numbers 255-284. They were classed as S-1 and retained the same road numbers. Improvements made by the N&W included over-fire air jets, a second air pump, and changes to the walkways.

The N&W then "cloned" these; producing the S1a numbers 200-244. Cab #244 holds the distinction of being the last steam locomotive built for an American Class 1 railroad. As such, it is a significant locomotive in the history of steam. 

Note the unique tender.

 

This is a locomotive that should appeal to C&O, VGN, and N&W fans.  Please consider offering additional tenders for separate sale with the various road names.

I second that Tom. I'd also like to see 3rd Rail do an N&W K1. They've done and K3 and K2a before so it would seem a logical choice.

Dave_C posted:

Rutland Mountain

I’ll second that vote

Milwaukee Road Mallet 2-6-6-2.

Norton posted:

My request is quite simple. No new dies needed nor maybe even different paint. Just reverse the late colors for the early colors.

NYC EMD E7

Pete

We did this paint scheme in the 2nd run in 2012.  They show up on eVilbay from time to time.