Atlas Wish List

FP45s ...Ive been begging Scott Mann to do these.... someone please... FP45s in the Warbonnet and Super Fleet schemes.

Actually you are NOT "your average 3-Rail consumer".  You are much more interested in scale accuracy, than the "average 3-Rail consumer". I also include myself in your category.

How about a Union Pacific ALCO RSC-2:

 

- Number boards and marker lights on top of the long hood forward

 

- "D.S." designated numbered D.S.1180 through D.S. 1189

 

Here is a link to a photo of what I am talking about:

 

http://www.snowcrest.net/photobob/upl19.jpg

 

Here is an excerpt courtesy of UtahRails.net:

 

"With the arrival of 10 more units (UP 1180-1189) from February to April 1948, it was an Alco RSC-2, known then simply as a "six-axle Alco," that bumped UP's Shay steam locomotives from their assigned home terminal at Tintic Junction in central Utah (Shays 59 and 61 were retired in February 1949 and September 1948, respectively)."  

 

I could then model the transition from the MTH (20-3493-1) Shay UP #61 to the RSC-2 which falls into my 1940-1950 modelling time-frame.

 

Here is a link with a list of which other roads rostered the RSC-2:

 

http://www.thedieselshop.us/Alco_RSC2.HTML

 

Apart from the topside UP number boards and marker lights....Since the RSC-2's were mechanically identical to the 4 wheel trucked RS2 but had six wheel trucks......... Atlas could use the body tooling for many other roads as an RS2.

 

 

Your Thoughts?

 

 

 

 

I'd like to see the Trainman Heavyweight cars lettered for the Frisco in Pullman Green (for the Meteor and Texas Special) and the Bluebonnet scheme (for the Bluebonnet and the Firefly).  MoPac in green would be nice, as well.  I don't care about the window count, just the livery.

I wish they would deliver the L&HR RS3 I ordered in June 2010.

 

 

Palallin:

I am with you. I would take your list + MKT & Cotton Belt. Not sure if T&P had any but I would buy.

 

They almost made a SOO RS-1, but did not.

 

It would make more sense if SOO F7 A-unit and B-unit locomotives were finally produced a high-detailed models with the correct graphics and paint scheme.

 

Andrew

I'd like to more Walthers building kits released, bringing back the IHC engine house, and signals readily availible. 

No new tooling needed for me.  I would like them to release their F3 Phase 2 in the as delivered PRR freight scheme.

A Southern Railway SD40.

 

 

Train Man

 

Pullman-Standard 4750 Cu Ft 3-bay covered hoppers in new paint schemes

 

Grand Trunk Western 1979

 

L&N Family Lines System 1980 scheme

 

SCL Family Lines System 1980 scheme

 

MILW The Milwaukee Road

 

SBD Seaboard System

 

ROCK The Rock or Rock Island in blue

 

ATSF Santa Fe in 1975-1980 scheme of the deep red body and large Santa Fe.

 

BN Burlington Northern in the original scheme

 

SCL Seaboard Coast Line in the 1973 scheme

 

 

Andrew

 

MKT torpedo boat GP7's

 

Canadian National GP40-2W in the Zebra Scheme please. 2-rail pilots & mounting screws included in the box please.

 

Grand Trunk & Western F-3 in the delivered paint scheme

 

I looked on Google and failed to find one, so one locomotive that I would like to see from Atlas O would be a Chicago & Northwestern GP7. If I had room in the budget and Atlas made these, I would get two (either 1 powered and 1 dummy or both powered). 

 

 

Then again, it would be awesome to see Atlas O (as Santa Fe Jim mentioned) be able to crank out high-quality Super Chief passenger cars. Those California Zephyr cars that Atlas has released over the years look pretty awesome, and it would be fantastic to have my two incoming Atlas O 3RL Santa Fe Phase I F7A's (37C and 45C) pulling Atlas O Super Chief passenger cars.

 

Last but not least, I'd like to see either a Atlas O Conrail GP7 and/or GP9 or a Atlas O Burlington Northern GP7 and/or GP9. Both units would look sharp on any layout!

Replacement parts inventory for current U23B's.

Definitely a prr gp 9,
a prr f3 with the correct  OEM marker/number board detail
A prr fp7
New models- Alco c636, C430, GE B23-7
Demo models for gp7, mp15, rs3
Reissued Conrail MP15
Ge B28/30/33/36 models

I second SF Jim's motion.

Santa Fe..................got my vote too!

 

    

I am in for a Santa Fe set in F7 not F3. The pictures you guys are posting are F7's. Lionel did a Legacy F3 a few years ago and its pretty good and I have it. Santa Fe only had 2 or 3 sets of Santa Fe freight in F3. But they had a whole lot of F7's. I vote for what your picture shows Santa Fe F7's in freight scheme to go with my ordered War bonnet F7's #37.

Atlas while you are at it can you do some Cotton Belt(Black Widow) & Texas & Pacific (freight & Passenger scheme) F7's

Joe

Gents,

Two rail wants.

 

EMD SD45. Need I say more??

An EMD SW1 would be neat. CR, B&M, etc.. many different roads

ALCO S2/4, New England Roads

GP38 or the -2 versions

GP40 or the -2 versions

GE C30-7 Conrail, etc.

 

Rebuilt units;

-RS3M. These were rebuilt by PC.. CR sold them and a bunch of shortline RR's owned them.

-Would an SD26 be interesting..? Those are rebuilt SD18's if I remember right?

-CF7. Santa Fe and a host of other roads. regionals and short lines. 

 

Railcars,

-52' Plate E Boxcars

-60'-73' Centerbeams (I am making a CN version on the 60' bulkheads)

-2 Bay Covered Hoppers

-50' Waffle Sided Boxcars

-ABOX styled boxcars

-RailGons

 

Many things to do.. More brick buildings for industry. 

Dan

 

 

 

Jim,

    I know I am only dreaming, but I would like to see another special run of Atlas

Master Series Steam Era (WAG) Wellsville, Addison & Galeton Box Cars made, but this time I want the original Woodside 2 tone Box Cars, with all the incredible Atlas detailing & beautiful 2 tone WAG paint job, in the 4 different real road numbers.  As long as I am dreaming, love to see Atlas Steam Era, make the original Woodside WAG logging Cabin Caboose, that goes with these Woodside Box Cars also. 

PCRR/Dave

645,

 

Thanks.. I thought it was some rebuild of some other SD's.. 

Only two roads then.. not enough to market.. Thought there might be

more.. but thanks for the info. Onto the next. 

Dan

 

You are correct, those are F7's.  The Cigar Band paint appeared on F3's 200L, 200C, 201L and 201C.

 

Those picturs are hard to find.  Here is one the Athearn Genesis HO version:

 

 

 

Yes, I know that this photo is of FT's, but a re-run on the NYC F2 with the "cat's whiskers" freight scheme would get an order, definitely.

 

I missed them before when I could not decide between the GM&O F3 and the NYC F2.

Missed them both.

 

So - this scheme, F2 (FT's would be fine, too!), again, please; checkbook is idling:

 

GP7 in Frisco black and gold, including a QA&P version, and a torpedo boat.

 

ATSF zebra GP7 with steam generator and torpedo boat main reservoirs.

Okay guys - I am no expert on the SF but based on the orders we got I know there is a market for them..... What do you want here?..... An ABBA?.... Road numbers?..... what combination of powered and unpowered?....

 

 

I hope Jerry Kimble reads this thread and passes it on to the rest of the Atlas crew.  

 

Steve, I would be in favor of both powered and non-powered A's & B's.  That gives the consumer all the freedom he/she needs to build their own Lashup.  Then his wallet or her purse can bark at them to based on what they spend.

 

I'll tell ya right now, I'm placing MY ABBA order(s) with Mr. Muffin.  

 

 

 

 

 

SD60/60M

 

Trash train cars (already produced in HO & N)

 

NJT GP40s

This and this:

 

F7s and F45 / FP45 in 1954-1972 Freight Scheme - The Cigar Bands... preferably not all at once... 

 

As delivered phase II PRR F3's  - (small number boards, chicken wire between the port holes, straight (some call them passenger ) pilots, tall fan cowlings.  A very different look from your PRR F7 offering that can be produced with existing tooling.

 

Ed Rappe

Now that the RS-1s are starting to move again how about one in the early Illinois Terminal Scheme:



They did it in HO. Why not O?

I would to see a Bangor & Aroostook F3. Don't think anyone has done them in O..

I'd like to see them produce the Industrial Rails cars that were previously announced. But the purchase of the IR tooling was under Jim Weaver's leadership at Atlas, and along with the new scale offerings, he obviously wanted to grow the entire Atlas O product line.

 

I also think Atlas picked up the IR tooling and dies at the wrong time. When they first introduced the line under the Atlas banner, it was on the heals of all the blowouts done by HobbyCo on the previous IR stuff. So everyone was spoiled by those deep blowout prices. The Atlas list wasn't that far off from the UMD list prices. The first Atlas IR steamer also didn't do anything to build excitement or sales for the line up.

 

But, like the reason some of the above items may not be produced, it could well be Atlas isn't seeing the financial return on the IR cars that they hoped they would. And also not to be ignored for a cause, is the recent production turmoil Atlas has been through.

 

I am glad to see Atlas getting through their production woes though, and finally getting product produced.

How about F7's in Texas & Pacific! I would also be interested in Missouri Pacific and the Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf, All these F7's wore the same blue/grey scheme.

 

The T&P and the KO&G only owned the F7 model, the Mopac owned most of the F models. The T&P also fielded a hand full of F7's in the Eagle passenger scheme to match the more familiar T&P and MP E7s and E8s . (the MP did not have any F units in passenger scheme although they did roster F's with steam generators for passenger service. )  Dan

 

 

After reading ALL of these posts, I have come to the conclusion that there are no "bad looking" F-units. 

 

Now, the BL2's... THAT is a different story.  

I am going to see if I can add these to the current production as a special run.... so I need to some help on what to order..... I could go out on a limb and do 3 or 4 different models but I can't afford to do all of the possible combinations..... so if I could talk them into a special run - what would I order? 2 powered A's and a dummy B? Or would you guys rather wait and see if Atlas does it some time in the future?...

Let me to be first to jump on this offer.  I would like ABBA Cigar Band engine number's: 200L, 200A, 200B and 200C.   

 

Powered units: 200L, 200A and 200C

 

Non-Powered: 200B.

 

This combo would offer the BEST possible sound balance.

 

Thanks for your effort.  What can I do to assist?

 

Earlier in the day I emailed a link to this thread to Jerry Kimble.

 

I have also posted information on the 3RS Forum.