New Sunset PA's

Nice!  I also had a set of Southern Pacifics on order but cancelled them some time ago as I was getting too many of the darned things!

Speaking of Alco FAs, the Rockford O Scalers have a set of Western Maryland’s by Overland on the layout.  (We don’t count our Weaver B&O set!).  But we could also go for some from Sunset 3rd Rail if Scott decided to do them!

Great looking train Matt.  

Frank, thanks for sharing as well.. All 3 schemes you guys got are awesome!

Would anyone have pics of the orange Demonstrators?

Thanks for posting the video, Matt -- all units powered and with sound adds realism.

And I tip my hat again, to Scott Mann, for offering all of the road names with different detailing for each, all at the same price.  There really are a lot of detail differences and nobody hears Scott complaining.

It would be nice to see some more photos.  Has anyone posted Erie, NYC, or Missouri Pacific photos yet?

Tom, there are some MoPac Sunset PA photos here:

http://www.modeltrainjournal.c...php?f=10&t=17534

Here are photos of paint schemes from the items still in stock on the 3rd Rail web site.

Thanks Tom. Took a lot of effort to fanagle that set. I got blessed with the opportunity to buy an articulated add on set and 2 extra coaches. I jumped all over it. I got them the day before he show so I didn’t have a chance to get them ready. 

EMD posted:

Would anyone have pics of the orange Demonstrators?

They are on the demonstrator thread. Do  a search on this forum.

It would be great if 3rd rail can recreate the "Power to America" train with 9 streamlined budd coaches ( that went to RI after the tour) plus a combo car bringing up the markers.

Probably cost about 2800 + for all the cars. Question is would you pay that for a set, it would take

20 sets so if you are serious and front the bill for the one you want it would cost you 56K. Then you can

sell the remainder in 3-4 years.

Several people have done this to get what they want, and Scott doesn't think it's a good business decision. He is a Businessman not a train person.

This is just rule of thought and Opinion.

Bob

20 sets sounds aweful light for a production run

Matt Makens posted:

20 sets sounds aweful light for a production run

I think Bob left a zero off by accident.  2000 cars is pretty normal.

No, his math checks out. Maybe he was thinking 20 sets for a paint scheme 

Yes my posting was based on a single main scheme of 20 models to get a special run.

56K to get your train, and you become a dealer for all the rest.

Bob

Yes but that’s not enough cars for a full production run. That number is enough to get a locomotive paint scheme made in an already scheduled production run but not enough to get them built

EMD posted:

Would anyone have pics of the orange Demonstrators?

They are not ALCO PA demonstrators per se, they powered this GE trainset. Would be nice if Scott got enough orders to produce the set.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CAwy4pgLpg How difficult is it to remove the center steps? That area should be silver rather than orange.

Thanks for the photos and the link. fellows.

If anyone would be interested in a 2nd run of PAs please let Scott know.  I've asked him about SP Bloody Nose for a 2nd run. 

So bloody nose were on the list for first run but got dropped

Matt Makens posted:

So bloody nose were on the list for first run but got dropped

I guaranteed the 20 Demostrators. I wasn't prepared to also guarantee 20 SP gray so they were canceled due to insufficient reservations.  The same was true for the DRGW black/yellow.

BobbyD posted:

EMD posted:

Would anyone have pics of the orange Demonstrators?

They are not ALCO PA demonstrators per se, they powered this GE trainset. Would be nice if Scott got enough orders to produce the set.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CAwy4pgLpg How difficult is it to remove the center steps? That area should be silver rather than orange.

The center steps are silver.  All it takes to produce the set is reservations.  Being as how the cars are all the same,  I think they are modified ACF coaches, plus the car on the end it might possible to do a smaller run tagged onto another train.   

I would hope Scott does do a 2nd run with some of these that didn't make the first cut. I have the Lionel black and yellow D&RG and it's a real handsome scheme. These new 3Rd Rail models are so nice that all the prototypes should eventually be represented. I'd like to have the GM&Os someday...

yes scott. please offer a second run

I might be in on a bloody nose set.

2nd run

I could go for another NKP A unit (I should have bought two when I had the chance!) and some GM&O if they should be offered in a 2nd run.

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

2nd run

 

I’m in Santiago 

Alco PAs on the Broadway Limited!

Nice Erik! Love Brain Hughes!

Billy C

Erik C Lindgren posted:

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

2nd run

 

I’m in Santiago 

I'm in as well!

  Man Erik, I keep meaning to comment on those elevated curves in your curve shots,  But that overhead shot with the cars coming out the curve and losing their cant is forking unbelievable.    Is this layout open to the public? and where?

I will be working the Dead tour this summer and 2 Days in Boulder at Folsoms field might give me time to look  if all is going well on the show. Would love to see this in person.

  Shani will get my money if the Bumble Bee gets produced on a second go round. 

Wow, Erik!  Even the bus moves.  But those PAs do not look like Sunset.  My guess is Key.

We installed San Juan couplers on our PAs and they are now close coupled and operate great.

We also like the Alco prime mover sound decoder in these units.  It sounds great.

No Bob, those are the 3rd Rail Alcos like it says in the title

Mike DeBerg posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

SANTIAGOP23 posted:

2nd run

 

I’m in Santiago 

I'm in as well!

The way to do this is to email Scott and say "If you make a 2nd run of PAs in DRGW black/yellow I will reserve an ABA set".  The same is true for SP Gray/red or any other livery, whether done in the first run or not.  The numbers of PAs threshold is lower for a 2nd run as all the tooling is done but a livery will still require 20 units to be a go.

bob2 posted:

Wow, Erik!  Even the bus moves.  But those PAs do not look like Sunset.  My guess is Key.

Erik says they are Sunset.  And the pilot plow is different on the Key version.