GGD/3rd Rail Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Levels

Hey Pete, I am scheduled to receive delivery today from UPS.  My first purchase from them too.

Looking forward to some pictures!

I only have one separate-purchase El Cap Lounge car coming out of this production run, so those one-off orders must be shipping last.  I just checked the UPS tracking number from the email I received on 2/15, and the status is still showing the dreaded "Label Created, Ready for UPS" message.  No hurry on this end, but my credit card HAS been charged... so it would be nice to at least get this puppy past the "Ready for UPS" stage. 

David

LOL. My delivery update from UPS just went from today to Friday.

I received my set in Amtrak today, but will have to wait until after work to open the boxes.  Seeing that my first run Santa Fe El Cap gets more run time than any other passenger train right now, I think I'll be pleased. 

Mark Gannucci posted:

LOL. My delivery update from UPS just went from today to Friday.

Lol!  My delivery date was initially today but it was updated over the weekend to this coming Friday.  Kind of glad for the delay as my 7 defective Atlas GSC CZ cars just came back from Atlas on Monday and I still haven't had a chance to even open the boxes to take a look at them. I think if all of this stuff showed up on the same day (a) I would have blown up from experiencing "overwhelmed-kid-itis," and (b) my wife would've used both barrels on me.  �� 

I had mine paid for in full about a month ago. I like being able to drop payments on my trains while they're on order. Ive had the 8 car set since last summer and I love it. Now I have 5 more coming another baggage, 3 coaches, an RPO and an extra lounge car so I guess I have 6 more coming. Weird how I just forgot about a $300 train car. Im pretty excited to get the rest and Im really excited Scott re-ran the F7s.

All Domestic Paid orders shipped as of end of business today 2-22-2017 by UPS. Your tracking information will update when UPS scans your order in our system.

While every effort has been made both at the factory and at our office to check, pack and deliver your models in the best condition, we can't control everything.  So if there are problems, you know what to do... we are here to help.

Scott Mann

Thanks for the update, Scott!!!

David

Crappy cell phone pics but this set is everything I expected and more!

Just for comparison. 

Those Amtrak models look cool.  And the fact that Scott offered those on an as-requested basis mid-way through production is unbelievable.  Very nice!

Enjoy!!!!

David

Hi Scott

I know you have many tigers on your tail.  So be it.  You are a business man.  I know my El Capitan set and addition cars will arrive in due time.  I am not in the least bit upset.

My best regards

t 

sdmann posted:

All Domestic Paid orders shipped as of end of business today 2-22-2017 by UPS. Your tracking information will update when UPS scans your order in our system.

While every effort has been made both at the factory and at our office to check, pack and deliver your models in the best condition, we can't control everything.  So if there are problems, you know what to do... we are here to help.

Scott Mann

Thanks for the status update.  The package coming Friday versus ttoday doesn't mean anything to me.  It's all relative anyway, right?  I mean, delivery was anticipated (for me) this Wednesday and pushed out slightly to Friday. But if Friday was a pull up from a later date, people would be thrilled - even though in both cases the cars would deliver on the same day. 

Peter

GG1 4877 posted:

Crappy cell phone pics but this set is everything I expected and more!

Hey, this is great!  First photos of the new set. Very cool. Thanks!  

Peter

GG1 4877 posted:

Just for comparison. 

I'm missing something. I don't see this car in AMTRAK on the GGD site.

The Amtrak second run much like the first was all built to order as the interest in Amtrak has been limited in the past.  There is no extra stock.  Santa Fe being the more popular scheme had some sets done without buyers to fill out the order.  When Scott announced the second run in Amtrak a year ago I ordered it within 5 minutes :-)

I beat your 5 minute time when he announced the 2nd run of F7s by 4 minutes. Yes it's a contest

Hahahaha!!!! I don't mind loosing this contest.  I really wanted to order an ABBA of Warbonnets on the second run but it just pencil out at the moment.  I'll be sticking with less than adequate Scaleking FP45s for a while as I have 6 so I can rotate them through my own Cleburne shops

For the Amtrak set I have a non prototypical FP45 and and an F40PH to pull it until E8s arrive.  Amtrak often paired F40s and SDP40Fs on long distance trains.