Interesting Canadian National suggestion. Third Rail is currently offering the wide body version...
Ordered the B&A Berk!!! Thanks Steve!
Will the PRR Class A have "Pennsylvania" accross the tender or will it have the blank tender?
Mr. Muffin,
I’m really excited to hear of the PRR RS-27’s, a gorgeous model in one of my favorite road names! I found another great picture of #2412 online, and I gotta say, I’m really glad to see it included in your custom run.
A quick question, if you happen to have time: will the model come in dark green or black? Just curious, those classic photos sometimes make it tricky to tell the exact color!
Link to photo source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/314266880250770014/
With respect to freight diesel engines, the correct exterior color for everything above the running gear is called Dark Green Locomotive Enamel (DGLE). Despite the spelled out description, when applied to locomotives, it almost looks like black paint with an ever so slight green tinge.
So, any model that "looks" green would not be appropriate. Most manufacturers get this right.
Chuck
Thanks again @MrMuffin'sTrains, on the Berk. Hoping we can get close to it looking like this.
I’m in for the PENNSY CLASS A. When is the deadline for ordering?
@PRR1950 - Thanks for the background, Chuck! Greatly appreciated!
@MrMuffin'sTrains, Steve, are you going to give an update where the counts stand on what the preorders are looking like by the 6th or 7th or sometime next week?
I’m in for the Pennsy Class A, too. 
@laz1957 posted:I’m in for the PENNSY CLASS A. When is the deadline for ordering?
Just an FYI for anyone that does not receive Steve's emails.
Custom run orders are due 2/11/2022.
Also, according to the email I received yesterday regarding 2022 Volume 1 custom run engines, with a minimum order of 40 engines for a custom run, Steve needs additional preorders for most of them.
For the record, I have one SD40-2 custom run engine on preorder, I hope it receives sufficient preorders to be made.
Speaking of the deadline, don’t forget the Atlantic in the Nickel Plate Road livery. It’ll be a sharp looking engine for your fleet and is a unique addition for any NKP fan.
I've got the Milwaukee SW-1 on order. The black paint scheme dates to 1939 or 1940 and is perfect for both WWII era layouts as well as steam/diesel transition era. I really hope it gets enough pre-orders to get produced. (The Beer Line needs this switcher to help quench the mighty thirst of all those dog faced soldiers on maneuvers in Louisiana).
@Keith Crook 020419 posted:Speaking of the deadline, don’t forget the Atlantic in the Nickel Plate Road livery. It’ll be a sharp looking engine for your fleet and is a unique addition for any NKP fan.
Artwork for the NKP Atlantic is now available on the same link. It’s gonna be terrific. (The artwork for green berk is also fantastic).
That Nickel Plate Atlantic is going to be really sharp looking. For anyone on the fence, make sure to get your order in, you don’t want to be left at the station!
I’m not usually a Berkshire guy but that green is really eye catching and I just saw the artwork for the Milwaukee S2 and that is sharp looking as well.
Terrance
Looks like the Berkshire is a sure thing. If you want them, definitely order them. Topic on this is over here, figured I'd take you right to Steve's post saying he's near 40.
Mr. Muffin's custom run B&A Berkshire in green topic, he's near 40
@laz1957 posted:I’m in for the PENNSY CLASS A. When is the deadline for ordering?
2/11 - looking pretty weak....
