Dont know when Scott announced these, I had no clue until Dave_C mentioned them to me. Four versions L2c earlier and late, L2d earlier and late.
so who's interested? I know I am.
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Dont know when Scott announced these, I had no clue until Dave_C mentioned them to me. Four versions L2c earlier and late, L2d earlier and late.
so who's interested? I know I am.
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I am on the fence now. They will appear different than Lionel's but why another Mohawk when there are still no 3 rail H10s or K5s, unstreamlined.
Pete
Norton posted:I am on the fence now. They will appear different than Lionel's but why another Mohawk when there are still no 3 rail H10s or K5s, unstreamlined.
Pete
You've got a point.
As an NYC fan I ordered one of both versions, 3rd rail detail will be better for sure and also believe they will be a more accurate model. But agree we need an H10! The mohawks were more the backbone of the steam fleet than the hudson.
Must admit that, as much as I like the NYC Mohawk class, I'll have to pass. I already have a nice Lionel (rail sounds 5) L2, a Sunset/3rd Rail L3b, and an MTH L4b with the roller bearing rods. I would much rather have an H10b 2-8-2.
I give credit for 3rd Rail for doing the L2C and D versions when Lionel has already done the L2A.
I also noticed that these engines, along with other recent 3rd Rail steamers, have "New OEM RailSounds." I haven't looked at them long enough to know what this means...
Hot Water posted:Must admit that, as much as I like the NYC Mohawk class, I'll have to pass. I already have a nice Lionel (rail sounds 5) L2, a Sunset/3rd Rail L3b, and an MTH L4b with the roller bearing rods. I would much rather have an H10b 2-8-2.
I'm in the same boat. I have the 3rdrail L3 and the MTH L4. While interested, do I really need a third Mohawk? I hope they get the reservations and the project goes forward. I'll have to think long and hard on this one.
I would also rather have a H10 NYC Mikado
While 3rd Rail's newly proposed 4-8-2 would no doubt be a great model, NYC fans already have a wide variety of very nice Mohawks to choose from. The missing major example of NYC steam power remains the H10 class 2-8-2.
Crank
I also have the RS5 lionel version and the L3 from third rail. Both are amazing locomotives, they might need a new stablemate!
I have one on reserve. It's a model that has never been done before, so as a big NYC steam fan, it's a must have.
I believe Sunset, has in the past, announced a H10. But there was very little interest in that project.
Scott Mann of Sunset/3rd Rail is all ears when it comes to product interest. We just have to be much more noticeable as to our desires and as a group let him know what models we want produced.
Steve
US Hobbies introduced a NYC H10 in two rail in the late 1960's or early 1970's. There are a LOT of these around....by some estimates more than 600 were made.
I was not surprised that Scott did not receive sufficient reservations to proceed with an H10.
The L-2C and L-2D are a different matter, never having been offered in O Scale or O Gauge. I think that either or both of these will interest a LOT of NYC fans. They are visually different than the Lionel L-2A and also different than the L-3 and L-4's produced by US Hobbies, 3rd Rail, and MTH.
Hudson5432 posted:US Hobbies introduced a NYC H10 in two rail in the late 1960's or early 1970's. There are a LOT of these around....by some estimates more than 600 were made.
I was not surprised that Scott did not receive sufficient reservations to proceed with an H10.
He should try again. Some of us have come late to the party. When did he offer to make the H10s? I have only been concentrating on scale NYC steam for a few years. In that time I have acquired 7 Mohawks including two of his L3Bs plus all the NYC items he has offered since the late '90s. Sold one L2A. I have seen the US Hobbies H10s and will pick one up when the price is right and fit it to a 3 rail USRA Mikado with necessary mods.
Pete
There's lots of NYC steam left to go. H10 yes, how about a pacific? I would really love a correct B&A Berkshire with correct early/as delivered short tender. Question is would they sell. Now back to the Mikado, I wish Scott had left the reservation up a little longer. I was not in the right point financially to order one at the time
now I would love Scott to answer this question. Why not leave a project on hold indefinitely until the reservations are full, even if it takes a year or two? I'd rather wait for a must have engine than not get it at all.
superwarp1 posted:There's lots of NYC steam left to go. H10 yes, how about a pacific? I would really love a correct B&A Berkshire with correct early/as delivered short tender. Question is would they sell. Now back to the Mikado, I wish Scott had left the reservation up a little longer. I was not in the right point financially to order one at the time
now I would love Scott to answer this question. Why not leave a project on hold indefinitely until the reservations are full, even if it takes a year or two? I'd rather wait for a must have engine than not get it at all.
The reservation has not been taken down off the site. It only got announced a week ago. It would be safe to assume this will stay up for a while. The ACE-3000 came down after several months and only 30 orders.
That's how the process works. Float the trial balloons and see what sells. Something like this locomotive though will eventually see the reservations to a point where it will go forward. It may just take 6 months to a year.
Another way, used by us'n B&O fanatics, is to get together a cabal of petitioners and keep carrying on until enough folks have written, here and directly, to 3rd Rail. We (the aforementioned cabal) have a Q-4b, a T-3, and a P-7d plus its Cincinnatian passenger train because of it.
I've seen 'em for less than a grand on eBay. You will have to--gasp, shudder-do some work.
Or, here's one, upgraded and painted, no electronic control, from Allegheny Scale Models:
New York Central Class H10a 2-8-2 Mikado | U.S. Hobbies | New - Late Run - KTM Japan | 1250.00
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Actually at the time they were a nicely done version of the NYC H10B and a good seller [a lot were made] for a long time they were usually available at shows and the Ebay market.
rex desilets posted:Another way, used by us'n B&O fanatics, is to get together a cabal of petitioners and keep carrying on until enough folks have written, here and directly, to 3rd Rail. We (the aforementioned cabal) have a Q-4b, a T-3, and a P-7d plus its Cincinnatian passenger train because of it.
Yo, Beano Cabal.... Any chance you could wrap some passion around an EMC EA...you know, that gorgeous hunk of Beanohood sitting in Baltimore?....and march up to Scott's door with pitchforks and torches? Of course, groveling sometimes works, too.
Regardless, I'm in.
And, since it's the kindred soul of Santa Fe's E1 (The 2 Class), I'm in for that, too.
These are getting brown around the edges in my picture file, but I never tire of them....
(sigh!)
KD
But...it's a diseasel
There was a NYC H-10 on the bay recently for less than $700, new and assembled but not painted.
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