Just got a Sunset Models announcement and as everybody was asking for Scott is doing the Super Chief and the Olympian Hiawatha. Man, Im gonna need a 7th job.
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I thought the same thing when I saw the announcement. There may have been a few choice words in there too 
IF the Superchief ain't in Amtrak, then I am SAFE!
I wish Scott added the Solarium Cars to this announcement. Too Many Observation cars. I need something Different!
Ok! I just got a call from 3rd rail and my order for the Amtrak Superdome! I mentioned to Mrs. Mann that Scott should SERIOUSLY consider the Solarium cars- both two and Three Payne styles ( as the PRR had Both!) The scale cars are non existent in 3 rail and there are few two rail cars out there. With the production starting on Heavyweight cars again, we MIGHT just have a shot! I also mentioned my thread about them which has generated some interest.
These girls won't be lonely anymore! A dream come true!
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Im pushing for the Erie Builts to pull the Hiawatha
Im hoping for a mid 2019 delviery on both of em.
J Daddy posted:Ah nuts... This is just crazy! You mean we could actually see a 1939 pacific class Hiawatha F7 be produced fully streamlined with all the cars in the next year?
KISS MY WALLET GOOD BYE!
For the Olympian Hiawatha? No. The F7 Hudsons were at the end of their days in 1947 when that train was created. Sunset is showing the famous Skytop Lounge car, so the motive power options would be early diesels, most likely an EMD FP7 or F-M Erie-Built consist, but also EMD E7 or E9 consists.
Here’s the link to the announcement. No mention of any motive power that I could find:
Thanks for clarifying ... whew ... that could have been really costly bringing that set by the wife!
The GN Man posted:No SuperDome for the Olympian Hiawatha ???
The description on the website says they will be available as extra cars since they were added after 1952.
Theyll be crazy spendy like the full domes for the Empire Builder
Jim R. posted:J Daddy posted:Ah nuts... This is just crazy! You mean we could actually see a 1939 pacific class Hiawatha F7 be produced fully streamlined with all the cars in the next year?
KISS MY WALLET GOOD BYE!
For the Olympian Hiawatha? No. The F7 Hudsons were at the end of their days in 1947 when that train was created. Sunset is showing the famous Skytop Lounge car, so the motive power options would be early diesels, most likely an EMD FP7 or F-M Erie-Built consist, but also EMD E7 or E9 consists.
Here’s the link to the announcement. No mention of any motive power that I could find:
A ribbed Hiawatha (morning and afternoon) with beaver tail would be more appropriate for my E6, but I just love that skytop.
For those that need a streamline Hudson, do not forget that these have been exquisitely done in brass in the past. I think Weaver's came with tinplate wheels, although not sure. I dislike most streamline steam, but this and the Weaver Blue Goose were really well done, even though I would not go out of my way for either prototype.
So are these to be plastic, or aluminum? If aluminum, are the domes and Skytop ends metal?
I agree - pull these with an Erie-Built or a Bi-Polar.
bob2 posted;
So are these to be plastic, or aluminum? If aluminum, are the domes and Skytop ends metal?
Bob,
They will be aluminum like the other GGD streamlined passenger cars except for the full length dome car which will be brass.
Not to be off topic - but I'm very happy to see the heavyweight cars return too. I'll be loading up on N&W Baggage cars for sure on this announcement.
I mentioned to Scott at York that the N&W crowd has a need for good scale passenger equipment and I hope he keeps making more!! I have lots of Js needing trains to pull.
And Scott, if you are reading this please don't forget about the Southern Tenneessean too.
There’s a whole topic just about the heavyweights
Darn you Scott...you're killing me...
Mill City posted:Darn you Scott...you're killing me...
Indeed! That means he listens to us!
SANTIAGOP23 posted:Mill City posted:Darn you Scott...you're killing me...
Indeed! That means he listens to us!
I sometimes wish Scott's hearing was a little less acute...
Note that the Super Chief is the 1938 (sometimes called Super 3) version with Pullman sleepers and Budd other cars.
