Looks like Lionel is making a custom run SD70ACe decorated like the Air Force One 747 plane.
Stu
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Stu, What's the minimum radius?
O54
Hopefully they use the actual presidential seal. The Trump 4545 version used the Bush Library seal.
The previous Metca SD70 runs were amazing! Count me in for the Air Force Ones and the Santa Fe! (Pleasant surprise when preordering Air Force One!) Will be running it with 4141, MTHs 4343 and 4545.
I love this paint scheme, I may have to get me one.
Hi Stu, you will have to pick up the ball that Lionel dropped with this latest catalog. METCA should do a run of the Air Force One colors on another extended vision caboose for all these we have now. #4141, #4545, and now this #1776 beauty. Yes I pre-ordered it. Thank you for your consideration. Dave Nichols
I think both of their special sd70ace versions look great. I might have to preorder one of them myself.
@BradFish1 posted:Stu, What's the minimum radius?
According to the 2021 Catalog, 0-36. 0-36 is also listed on the box label of the SD70ace's manufactured in 2020.
Stu
Thank goodness the classis Air Force One paint scheme is now SAFE. Will not change.
Whew
@BradFish1 posted:Stu, What's the minimum radius?
I run Lionel SD70ACE models on 048 all day long with no trouble.
Since this is the presidential plane, this Lionel model will include Hail to the Chief on the sound set, activated by Aux-3. Deadline for confirmed reservations is this weekend.
Stu
Cool. Hopefully the engine won't explode or fall off.
Gerry
@gmorlitz posted:Cool. Hopefully the engine won't explode or fall off.
Gerry
Air Force One is a 747 not a triple 7 so no worries there. It's also an EMD product so is isn't as prone to a flash over like it's GE cousins.
Great idea Stu. That Raymond Loewy paint scheme is a true classic design.
Right, the 747's are about 35 years OLDER than the 777's. That's why they work.
Gerry
Right, the 747's are about 35 years OLDER than the 777's. That's why they work.Gerry
@rdj92807 posted:Thank goodness the classis Air Force One paint scheme is now SAFE. Will not change.
Whew
@GG1 4877 posted:.....That Raymond Loewy paint scheme is a true classic design.
Agreed, it's a great relief. That paint scheme proposed by T was a travesty, and UGLY.
It has been said that in all these years Raymond Loewy's paint scheme has not been changed because it cannot be improved upon.
A little OT but I just read online that the new Air Force One currently scheduled to be delivered sometime in 2024 will be based on the 747-800 design even though Boeing is no longer supplying 747s. I suspect the four engine approach makes a lot of sense as part of the security for that type of an aircraft.
Maybe the GE ET44c4 would have made more sense to paint this scheme on. Only 4 traction motors on that locomotive. Sorry that was not as punny as it could have been.
As I already have UP 4141, I decided to pass on the AF1 locomotive. But that yellow bonnet SF locomotive under it just got ordered by me.
Speaking of ordering, when I clicked on add to cart, it took me right to PayPal checkout. There was no account creation for the Metca store. Is this normal? How will they know where to send my locomotive to without mu address, or how to keep me up to date on orders without my email?
