Anyone have inside information? Friends want to know before they spend their money elsewhere!
Scott??
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I do not have inside info, purely outsider here. I posted this wish on a thread earlier this year. I also email emailed Scott Mann, he replied that this is on his list but has to complete projects already in the works. I think that sounds promising.
VistaDomeScott posted:I do not have inside info, purely outsider here. I posted this wish on a thread earlier this year. I also email emailed Scott Mann, he replied that this is on his list but has to complete projects already in the works. I think that sounds promising.
Well, I - we - are still waiting (4 years+, I do believe) for the NYC R-2 freight electrics. I've e-mailed...no luck. But it's still in the catalogue, last time I looked, so I assume enough orders. Other things have been announced, built and shipped in that time.
This has stopped me from pre-ordering another item or two that appealed to me.
It's an unpleasant experience - no loco, but no cancellation. So until one or the other...no more 3rd Rail for me.
(Except ERR electronics - ordered some this week.)
D500 posted:Well, I - we - are still waiting (4 years+, I do believe) for the NYC R-2 freight electrics. I've e-mailed...no luck. But it's still in the catalogue, last time I looked, so I assume enough orders. Other things have been announced, built and shipped in that time.
This has stopped me from pre-ordering another item or two that appealed to me.
It's an unpleasant experience - no loco, but no cancellation. So until one or the other...no more 3rd Rail for me.
(Except ERR electronics - ordered some this week.)
There are not enough orders for the NYC / CSS&SB electrics at this point. A number of locomotives have been announced , but, until sufficient orders are received they will not be put in to production. Some, such as the B&O EL-3 and 5 locomotives have been removed from the reservation list due to insufficient orders.
Others are still on the reservation list. This is due to the fact that there are a reasonable number of reservations, but not enough to move forward with production. In the case of the B&O EL locomotives 20 reservations says it will not sell 100 or so units. If there are 40-50 or so reservations then the locomotive will most likely stay on the reservation list for some time period.
This is truly a niche item. It would be a surprise to me if Scott could sell 100. I am very fond of Santa Fe but have no interest in this locomotive, in any of its versions.
Number 90 posted:This is truly a niche item. It would be a surprise to me if Scott could sell 100. I am very fond of Santa Fe but have no interest in this locomotive, in any of its versions.
Tom, I agree though those that want them would probably pay figuring it would be a 1 time brass run.
I would be interested in this set if it came with a "King Fish" B-unit.
I'd be in for a set! This is a historical set regardless whether people consider them "pretty" or not.
I bet Scott could sell a couple of the Santa Fe chair cars that Pecos Rive Brass made years ago... In numbers similar or higher than the recent army cars..... Maybe?
SANTIAGOP23 posted:I'd be in for a set! This is a historical set regardless whether people consider them "pretty" or not.
Now is the time to get this rolling!
I'm in for a set. I like odd, one of a kind stuff!
Mark
Scott, what do you need to get this rolling?
