Its been a little slow over here lately so a random thought...
I had made the suggestion to Ryan K at Lionel that it would be nice to have a Polar Express engine to pull the PE freight cars that are bing produced. When I saw the polar express Bi-polar in ‘19 V1, it hit me, what a cool flyerchief introduction for the EP5.
I think it is sharp looking.
Ben
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Well, that would be interesting, but I really wouldn't buy one. Polar Express season is only short during the year around Christmas. An EP5 New Haven might make more since for Lionel. It would take some new tooling to make one though.
Lionel is not gunna spend the money to tool a Bi-Polar in S Gauge. No one is clamoring for it and they already have a S gauge electric in the portfolio.
Lionel has yet to run the EP5 in flyerchief and it’s a prime choice given the space in the shell.
In addition to the PE scheme they can do the New Haven and all the other fantasy schemes the flyonel EP5 has worn before.
And besides Bill, I balance you you well, I would buy a EP5 in PE 😉.
Ben
Two variations on the New Haven EP5 paint scheme:
The yellow McGinnis scheme did exist briefly as part of a comparison as to which looked better. The 372 unit was the only unit painted this way and was repainted red before leaving the GE plant:
Th traditional green and gold version was how the EP5's would have been painted if McGinnis hadn't been elected president of the New Haven.
Rusty
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