GGD SEABOARD AIR LINE SILVER METEOR (and PRR Cars) PRICES ANNOUNCED!!!

Me too, I need some heritage coaches, also some kind of lounge car, and a crew dorm car. The sunset limited would be a good one to make in Amtrak. 

Any word from the Chicago show???

Any word from any show???

Scott Mann, can you give us a sign to show this is still in the works?

Bob Delbridge posted:

Scott Mann, can you give us a sign to show this is still in the works?

Bob,

The Silver Meteor is planned for production later this year. Really.

Thanks Bob, don't mean to be pesty.  I had no idea the time it takes to do these things, so excuse my ignorance.

Question regarding drumheads,

do GGD cars come with them?

 I sure would like to see the observation car with this:

While on vacation last week, I took the train from Atlantic City to Philadelphia and coming home I was surprised to see that the Silver Meteor was departing Philly just a few minutes after my train

Scott/BobH, any update?

Bob,,

Well it didn't happen in 2017 but it will in 2018. The problem has been that typically a run of passenger cars must be in the range of 1000 or so cars. There just aren't that many for the Meteor, but it will be combined with something else to come to the 1000 mark in 2018. Scott and I talked about this a week or so ago.

greg773 posted:

While on vacation last week, I took the train from Atlantic City to Philadelphia and coming home I was surprised to see that the Silver Meteor was departing Philly just a few minutes after my train

I'll be taking it from Phila to Fort Lauderdale on March 7.

Bob D.

Suggest you re-tittle this thread to "As the Meteor Turns"!

Are these cars ABS or Aluminum?

Simon

Simon Winter posted:

Bob D.

Are these cars ABS or Aluminum?

Simon

Aluminum.

BobH,

Are GGD interiors painted or one-color (plastic?)?  I know I've seen a couple of interior photos of the SAL cars, just can't find them right now.  And I think I have the color diagrams from Warren Calloway, will look for those too.

From my Heavyweight cars, the Amtrak great Dome and Slumbercoach, and the Amtrak El Capitan sets, the interiors are painted plastic

Thanks!

I thought I had color diagrams, but they're only for some heavyweight coaches.

Folks,

Even though this is a very small production order, only 75 sets 2R and 3R combined, our factory wants to fast track this project in a few months. So if any of you haven't put in your order, now is the time. Yes, we use individually applied interior seats, chairs, tables and bars.  They are multi colored for your enjoyment. The windows are CNCed from Polycarbonate sheets and have stunning clarity.

Please see our web site for putting in your last minute reservations.

http://www.goldengatedepot.com...ervation.html#METEOR

Thank You,

Scott Mann - China

Thanks Scott, I'll pass it along on other forums!

I found a few color photos of the 1968 Meteor I thought I would share.  Can't be that far removed from the 1956 cars.  The B/W photo says 1952 (or was that 62?):

Scott/Bob, has the needle moved at all on this project, itching for an update!

Bob Delbridge posted:

Scott/Bob, has the needle moved at all on this project, itching for an update!

From what I know, it's in the design phase.