Notice from 3rd Rail that the E6 diesels will be shipped to buyers starting next Monday.
Allan
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Yep, yep!
My ( one of three) E4 demo will ship at months end . If any of the other two recipients could kindly post a photo of their E4 demos, I am sure others would love to see a picture of the beauty!
Sigh. I thought it was a PRR E6. Or an E3sd. 
Rule292 posted:Sigh. I thought it was a PRR E6. Or an E3sd.
E3sd... Egad man! Who manufactured a PRR E3 sd in O scale? I only am aware of the Gem F3!
prrhorseshoecurve posted:Rule292 posted:Sigh. I thought it was a PRR E6. Or an E3sd.
E3sd... Egad man! Who manufactured a PRR E3 sd in O scale? I only am aware of the Gem F3!
Nobody made one... yet!
Sadly PRR steam is dead though one could still hope for the unique E3 with the rigid trailing, truck, a nice little PRR ten wheeler or the venerable PRR 1223.
Think more than one or two of us would buy a pre-1940's PRR steamer?
Rule292 posted:prrhorseshoecurve posted:Rule292 posted:Sigh. I thought it was a PRR E6. Or an E3sd.
E3sd... Egad man! Who manufactured a PRR E3 sd in O scale? I only am aware of the Gem F3!
Nobody made one... yet!
Sadly PRR steam is dead though one could still hope for the unique E3 with the rigid trailing, truck, a nice little PRR ten wheeler or the venerable PRR 1223.
Think more than one or two of us would buy a pre-1940's PRR steamer?
Ain't nobody buying little steamers these days, regardless of prototype. Too costly. For a bit more you can buy a Brobdingnagian steamer that requires 200" radius curves to run, or a really big shelf.
I would love to see some of the lighter PRR atlantics like the E3sd. But I dont believe it will ever be produced.
My thoughts too originally went to a PRR Atlantic rather than an EMD shovel nose. I suppose this only confirms us as SPF's. Understandable, because this diesel was among the few not rostered by PRR. But an O-Scale EMD E6 would be a beautiful thing to see, especially as I remember them on the SAL, ACL and FEC while on the platform at Jacksonville FL terminal now too many years ago.
To be delivered this Friday (the fifth)...what does PRR stand for?
Bill, sure hope that it will be a thing of beauty.
Allan
Got my tracking today!
E6 15 ( I had asked for fast 14) arrived on the property this afternoon. Haven't had a chance to take a good look but did notice that the pilot brakeman's step is wrong; however, a nice touch is that a second pilot (closed) is included. Also, no roof bell, wrong horns and nose stripe. Definitely not as delivered. Early days with it but starting as something of a disappointment.
Allan
Photos please!😃
After a modest delay, mine are scheduled to be delivered this Tuesday. Scott always delivers some real beauties. I will receive MP and IC. I was going to sell my MTH IC “City of Miami” to make room for new additions but decided it was just too pretty.
Some new fun coming.
😬🤗
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To the question about PRR, "Pennsylvania Rail Road", at one time the largest corporation in the country and one that managed to pay dividends thoughout the Great Depression.
On the E3 and related E2 PRR Atlantics, there have been none imported that I am aware of. Max Grey did a decent model in my opionion of the 4-4-0 1223 that can still be found quite often at O scale shows. I have one that I run regularly. I installed a DCC decoder. The famous PRR 10 wheeler - the G5 was done by Max Grey and possibly again by USH hobbies and definitely again by Sunset (before they added 3rd rail to the name). These are also quite common at O scale shows. Sunset also did an E6 and an H9 at the same time. Sunset 3RD Rail fairly recently redid the E6 (atlantic) in a factory painted version.
There are still some of us that buy steam models! However, less and less are being imported but previously owned ones are available in large numbers at O Scale Shows.
that illinois central e6 is beautiful!
TrainBub posted:After a modest delay, mine are scheduled to be delivered this Tuesday. Scott always delivers some real beauties. I will receive MP and IC. I was going to sell my MTH IC “City of Miami” to make room for new additions but decided it was just too pretty.
Some new fun coming.
😬🤗
Trainbub, thanks for sharing the images. Is that an image of the upcoming Sunset 3rd rail IC E6 in Panama Limited colors?. If so, where did you find the pictures?
I assume Scott would have posted images as the E6's should be close to delivery.
Thanks
Charlie
Beautiful E6's ... how do they run ?
Someone was asking about a PRR E3 Atlantic .... Fred Icken made at least one of them circa 1934... double gear reduction ..runs sweet . ... not bad for pushing 85...
cheers Carey
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Icken was a custom builder, and a very respected one at the time as I understand it. I don't think he did a run of these for sale however, I think all of his stuff was built to customer order. He may have done more than one of a given model, but I don't think he did 100 or even 50.
Hi Charlie
Yes. Sunset image of IC “Panama”. No “ published”images. From Scott awhile back as a kind gesture in exchanges of emails. I’ve sat on. Now - With models beginning to show up on our doorsteps, I thought it now ok to share. I expect Tuesday delivery at latest. Im in Houston so One might anticipate west coast deliveries even sooner. I can’t wait to see pix of ALL the different roads.
My regret is I won’t get to run them for some time as my “empire” is coming down for a move from Houston to St. Louis.
TrainBub 🙂🥔
