What’s A Locomotive You’d Like To See Made?

Any Illinois Central mainline passenger steam (4-8-2) prefer 2400 class.

Charlie

Strasburg 475.

Charlie

Late fifties experimental light weight train power;  FM Speed Merchants, both New Haven and Boston & Maine versions and the talgo sets to go with them. Likewise those Train-X Baldwin-Maybach diesel-hydraulics in the NYC blue & yellow or NH McGinnis scheme is way past due too.

(Kudo's to MTH for their GM Aerotrain!) 

Strasburg/Great Western #90; small two truck Heisler(s); Little River 2-4-4-2 (either or both); a series of Baldwin 2-8-0's as Weaver began...Mack railbus; McKeen car, Brill gas electric and accurate three rail models of several of the most common

I want the tier 4 et44ac Lionel is making in its starter sets to be made into a scale, legacy version.

gas electrics such as Edwards,  GE, etc.

A Santa Fe 2-10-2 would be nice, preferably the 3800 class.

LoganUP1982 posted:

I want the tier 4 et44ac Lionel is making in its starter sets to be made into a scale, legacy version.

A true tier4 ET44ac in Lionel legacy.

Dave

I've said this before on the Forum. AMTRAK ACS-64 Cities Sprinter northeast corridor electric locomotive. It is a significant locomotive - the modern replacement for the PRR GG1.

MELGAR

I would like MTH to do a Missouri Pacific E6/7/8 with matching passenger cars (Texas Eagle!).  They haven't done a Mopac cab unit for 10 years.  They've only done two modern diesel Mopac in PS3.  That's it.  Two!  Come on! 

MELGAR posted:

I've said this before on the Forum. AMTRAK ACS-64 Cities Sprinter northeast corridor electric locomotive. It is a significant locomotive - the modern replacement for the PRR GG1.

MELGAR

And lets keep saying it!  Offer it tomorrow I am a buyer!

Still waiting on a Premier Southern 630/722.

High hood U33C !!! YES!!  

Any locomotive with correct paint and does not self destruct after running 6 feet down the track.

It would be great if MTH would make some European (preferably French) locomotives again.

Regards

Fred

N&W S1a 0-8-0 or N&W Z1b 2-6-6-2.

Lionel has been "close-but-no-cigar" with these wheel configurations. 

ACS 64  and a R1. Love the electrics. I wish they would had done the FF2 again.

Affordable, conventionally operated steam, diesel, and electric that will run on 031 and 042 curves for the majority of people with 4X8 layouts.

Hey, not all of us can afford or run thousand dollar engines that can't take less than 072.

A EM1 in either Railking or Lionmaster

A Virginian MB mikado

An original Norfolk Southern berkshire

Im sure more will come to mind later...

I am going to agree with ARTYOUNG above, but be more specific.  Traditional sized, reasonably priced, reliable models of:

Modern 4-4-0 

2-8-0    (not PRR style)

(nothing turns people away from a hobby quicker  than expensive toys that don't work)

FM H20-44                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GE U25C                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      EMD SDP40F

Tom

I'd still like and want the C&O Unstreamlined "L2a" Hudson, as well as, the C&O "Super Mikado"K2a", with both Big 12 wheeled tenders...…!

An FL9 by Lionel or Atlas....a C-415...would be nice...

Anything in Rutland.

A Brass/Hybrid Scale Hudson, 700e, similar to The VisionLine Hudson with the Swinging bell, back draft smoking feature, Whistle Steam authentic Whistle, and fire box glow with cover, Black and a beautiful scale tender.  This is my favorite style Hudson.  I think there would be plenty of demand if they applied lots of add on details.  Happy Railroading 

Dominic Mazoch posted:

Any locomotive with correct paint and does not self destruct after running 6 feet down the track.

Ask for the moon: you're more likely to get it.

NYC H10 Mikado.Hoping Scott Mann gets enough reservations and C&O K2 or K3 Mikado and last but not least a true scale dimension Alco RS3 

A RDG I-10 Consolidation:

I'd love to see Lionel issue a PRR Q2 and maybe even an NYC A2a  

MTH Premier Siemans charger that AMTRAK has on order (75) 

LNER Class A3, 4-6-2   4472 Flying Scotsman!

Premiere Pennsy N Class 2-10-2.

Strasburg RR #90

NS SD70ACC (HO or O) 

NS SD33ECo(HO) 

SD70ACe-T4 (HO or O)

PRR N1/N2 (HO BLI)

I'd love to see a chopped nose GP7/9. How many were rebuilt with the nose cut down. 

I'd suggest the four surviving T&NO Mikados because of the fact that we don't have a lot of Subsidiary Line stuff, nor any Harriman/Harriman-style items from any model train company.

Milwaukee Road 2-6-6-2 Mallet would work for me.

milwrd posted:

Milwaukee Road 2-6-6-2 Mallet would work for me.

 

I've never seen an articulated with a coffin feed waterheater 

This or one of her sister engines in Southern!    LC+2.0 of course. : )

Jim

I'd like to see the manufacturers catalog more steam engines that have LESS THAN 12 wheels!  The catalogs are full of 4-8-4s and articulateds with maybe a Hudson,  Pacific, or switch engine thrown in.  Where are the Atlantics, Moguls, Prairies, Ten Wheelers, and Consolidations?

I believe the manufacturers, especially MTH,  are hurting the future of our hobby by seemingly  incorporating a business model that relies on selling mainly the larger and more expensive models.

Rock Island R67 4-8-4. Either the modernized early series or the WWII series.  Or both !!

Central Vermont 2-10-4

Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) modern 4-4-0

CB&Q (Burlington) 2-6-2 and/or 4-6-0  

R. Hales posted:

Where are the Atlantics, Moguls, Prairies, Ten Wheelers, and Consolidations?

Absolutely agree! Would like to see more scale-sized/detailed small steam locomotive types - Atlantic, Mogul, Prairie, Ten-Wheeler, Columbia, American... They would cost less, run on smaller track diameters, and promote modeling of early twentieth century railroading.

MELGAR

I’d like a manufacturer to cover every railroad that purchased an EMD F3, F7, or an ALCO FA. I’m not asking that they do them all at once, but adding a couple small railroad offerings along with the popular ones every year. Then eventually, they will get to the ones that I want.

Also, make it possible to buy a stand alone A unit if the buyer wishes to have only one pulling a short branch run.

New Haven EP4 and a highly detailed alco rs3 diesel

It's been mentioned here before that tooling for mid-size diecast steam locomotives, is not significantly cheaper than tooling for large ones. That is probably why there aren't a whole lot of them.

In the meantime, I'll also cast my vote for a Siemens ACS-64 and the SC-44 Charger that will be replacing the Genesis diesel on Amtrak (and probably a number of other commuter railroads as well)

---PCJ

Sometime back, I replied to a similar thread saying that I would like to have Lionel make this:

Volume 2 of the 2018 catalog offers a $1300 BTO:

Alas, as close study of the two photos shows, they model doesn't reflect the prototype very accurately, decoration notwithstanding.  The 1501 was not a USRA design.  No doubt Lionel thinks I am ungrateful, should they deign to notice, that I am not preordering.  I don't mean to be ungrateful, but I asked for a one thing but was offered another.  If they get enough orders to make it, and, at some distant future point, its price drops to a few hundred dollars, I might still get it.  But If I am going to pay over $1000 for a Lionel train, I want it to more accurately reflect its prototype.

Takeaways:

1)  Ask, and you just might receive . . . something.

2)  Be careful what you wish for:  you might just get . . . something like it.

3)  Don't ask the question unless you can stand all the possible answers.

The mth premier z6 challenger is growing on me... i think the last run was about 10 years ago. I like the Western Maryland scheme. It would be nice running next to the consolidation that i have.

I'll add another vote to a Lionel scale ET44AC (CN please!) Also, I'd like to see someone make a CP SD40-2F or CN SD50/60F.

Rob

Once again, the NC&StL Dixie (4-8-4); modern, light and gorgeous:

My, oh, my - yes. I built one of these by modifying a Lionel Y3, plus a tender swap. Looks pretty convincing - but I would but the "real thing" if it came out.

carsntrains posted:

This or one of her sister engines in Southern!    LC+2.0 of course. : )

Jim

D500 posted:

Once again, the NC&StL Dixie (4-8-4); modern, light and gorgeous:

 

My, oh, my - yes. I built one of these by modifying a Lionel Y3, plus a tender swap. Looks pretty convincing - but I would but the "real thing" if it came out.

carsntrains posted:

This or one of her sister engines in Southern!    LC+2.0 of course. : )

Jim

 

I have some NC&StL boxcars!   "TWO AND FROM DIXIELAND" 

Jim

I second the vote for Chargers. Ugly as they might be, they’re here to stay, and they’re pretty much the new F40PH. There’s also potential in selling the Brightline Chargers since MTH has offered sets before, so I don’t see why they couldn’t offer complete Brightline trainsets.

Tom Densel posted:

FM H20-44                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GE U25C                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      EMD SDP40F

Tom

Agreed! PLUS:

 GE- B23-7, C36-7

GE U28B-U36B scale

ALCo C636, C415,C430 scale

EMD GP40-2 PhII&PhIII !

Siemens ACS

Siemens Charger- These are already running up and down Illinois. They are soooo quiet at speed it’s amazing  

Frisco 1630 a 2-10-0 that lives and breathes beautiful sights, sounds and smells at the Illinois Railway Museum.

TGV

The Alco C415 and The C636

The Jersey Central Baby Face Baldwins

GenesisFan99 posted:

I second the vote for Chargers. Ugly as they might be, they’re here to stay, and they’re pretty much the new F40PH. There’s also potential in selling the Brightline Chargers since MTH has offered sets before, so I don’t see why they couldn’t offer complete Brightline trainsets.

The next question is now that Virgin bought out Briteline, Will there be a new paint scheme?

bigtruckpete posted:

Siemens ACS

Siemens Charger- These are already running up and down Illinois. They are soooo quiet at speed it’s amazing  

Frisco 1630 a 2-10-0 that lives and breathes beautiful sights, sounds and smells at the Illinois Railway Museum.

TGV

 

The best part about the Charger is there’s enough paint schemes for a manufacturer to be able to consider producing one. There’s like 4 different Amtrak versions, MARC, and NCTD has Chargers on order just to name a few.

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

GenesisFan99 posted:

I second the vote for Chargers. Ugly as they might be, they’re here to stay, and they’re pretty much the new F40PH. There’s also potential in selling the Brightline Chargers since MTH has offered sets before, so I don’t see why they couldn’t offer complete Brightline trainsets.

The next question is now that Virgin bought out Briteline, Will there be a new paint scheme?

I think there might be, which would help justify the cost of tooling the bullet nose and passenger cars.

Whilst hoping for the moon, I'd like a Reading K-1

 Or a PRR N-1.

I don't need whistle steam or swinging bells or any other quick-to-fail foofraw...  which likely means 3rd Rail.

Guess it's time for my usual request every time this subject comes up:

Rusty

I am still looking for a 3RD Rail B&O Big Six 2-10-2. Wish MTH would make one, but it's probably a pipe dream . 

Well, no manufacturer in their right mind would make it, but you have to admit, it's a pretty little locomotive.

Rusty Traque, yes to your choice, that Steamer would be a great size Locomotive and I am thinking Brass/Hybrid...I would like to see it with Legacy, Whistle Steam, ash pan glow with cover, walkway to the tender from the Cab, Real coal load on the tender, back up lamp at the rear of the tender, and all prototypical detailing possible....Thank You 

I think I've been saying this for going on ten or so years... a scale Legacy Erie Triplex. MTH is on their 4-5th run and still can't make one with a sound system that comes close to Legacy Railsounds.

rex desilets posted:

Whilst hoping for the moon, I'd like a Reading K-1

 Or a PRR N-1.

I don't need whistle steam or swinging bells or any other quick-to-fail foofraw...  which likely means 3rd Rail.

 

You can find with patience the 3rd rail PRR N1 on the bay.

Mike Pyrtko posted:

I am still looking for a 3RD Rail B&O Big Six 2-10-2. Wish MTH would make one, but it's probably a pipe dream . 

I have one. Lovely engine, although the cab roof is not quite right (not enough arch). I don't run it anymore account of its rarity...like wearing the Hope diamond to a baseball game :-)

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

rex desilets posted:

Whilst hoping for the moon, I'd like a Reading K-1

 Or a PRR N-1.

I don't need whistle steam or swinging bells or any other quick-to-fail foofraw...  which likely means 3rd Rail.

 

You can find with patience the 3rd rail PRR N1 on the bay.

My bad :-(  I shoulda said N-2sa. I have a an N-1. Needs to be TMCC'd.

leapinlarry posted:

Rusty Traque, yes to your choice, that Steamer would be a great size Locomotive and I am thinking Brass/Hybrid...I would like to see it with Legacy, Whistle Steam, ash pan glow with cover, walkway to the tender from the Cab, Real coal load on the tender, back up lamp at the rear of the tender, and all prototypical detailing possible....Thank You 

...and it would command a price similar to a Big Boy with all that "stuff." Would you really pay north of $1500 for a 4-4-0?

I’d like Lionel, most of all, to make a Legacy Scale Norfolk and Western Class A with whistle steam. Make sure no. 1218 has a jacketed smokebox like she does today, and all the rest have unjacketed smokeboxes like they did on the N&W. The Lionmaster versions were cool, but they weren’t scale and the speed control was wonky. The A’s deserve better.

(Photos removed to comply with TOS.)

I have the old Lionel class A it’s still a beauty anyone know if Lionel can never make it again because of that old lawsuit with MTH? I forgot the story 

Rex D, thank you for chiming in, as  I thought this to be a different wheel arrangement, thinking possibly a 10 wheeler, and thinking if it’s a Brass/Hybrid, Pricing would be closer to $1295, which would be conceivable.  The picture of the 1630 Frisco is hard to tell what the wheel arrangement is. I am not a collector, just fond of realistic looking steamers. 

What about C&O 1309, the 576, the 553, the 2926, or any Strasburg locomotive. (I’d even take a second run of 89)

Great Post and I certainly hope the manufacturers take a look at it. I would like to see production of a 2 Rail GP20 diesel in the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Penn Central, Conrail, C&O, B&O, Santa Fe (that's for you John) paint scheme. Those are preferences but I will take any road name, just make one! MTH, ATLAS, SUNSET, OVERLAND...Hello! 

Dave

I would like to see a CF7. While it was originally strictly a Santa Fe engine that was built (rebuilt) by ATSF out of old F-units, over the years Santa Fe has sold off many to various shortlines across the country, so there are many varieties of prototypical paint schemes to choose from. I am not currently buying any more O gauge trains, since I don’t have an O layout, and already have more than I can justify to run on my club’s modular layout. I do however, have an S Hi-Rail layout that could justify purchasing one in that scale, and if one were to be made in O, I would be sorely tempted, especially if it were to be done in Florida Central, Florida Northern, or Florida Midland in spite of my space issues. I feel the same about a SCL GE U18b in those scales, but the reality is that both have about a zero chance of being made (at least I have them both in HO, even though I gave away my HO modules a couple of years ago). Both have the advantage of being short locomotives that shouldn’t have any radius problems on the average home layout.

Bill in FtL

Quick Casey posted:

Well, no manufacturer in their right mind would make it, but you have to admit, it's a pretty little locomotive.

That little loco is (dare I say it?) really cute!

Bill in FtL

Every six months or so the dreamers ask this very question. So i'll join in and ask for a SAR Beyer Garratt.

But on the more realistic side how about a Lionmaster PRR I1 Decapod (2-10-0) without the coast to coast (210F82) tender, but with the smaller 90F82 tender with doghouse, of course. That coast to coast tender looks out of place on the smaller layouts most of us have. Anything PRR seems to be a good seller, and Lionmaster gives enough detail to satisfy most of us and could be offered at a slightly lower price point than a full scale Legacy loco.

L&N Berkshire "Big Emma."  Or the neat compact Berkshire used by the DT&I.  Or maybe even a WM "Potomac" 4-8-4!

NS6770Fan posted:

What about C&O 1309, the 576, the 553, the 2926, or any Strasburg locomotive. (I’d even take a second run of 89)

3rd Rail put out feelers for a 1309, but had few takers. Reasoning was that the 1:1 one was still disassembled in the restoration shop. 

Once the real 1309 is operational and pulling trains for WMSR, don't be surprised to see the offer resurface. In the meantime, start putting aside your pennies. You're gonna need a lot of 'em*. I'm anticipating about a couple of thousand bucks' worth. (using 3rd Rail's existing articulateds as a guide)

---PCJ

(*that's my plan, anyway)

Jersey Central Baldwin Baby Face.....I'd even enjoy fantasy schemes in Northeast Roads

A engine like this works on a small layout.....you don't have to turn it around.....Besides the different Jersey Central liveries, I'd love to see one in New Haven Hunter Green or McGinnis colors......or,  New York Central cigar band or lighting stripe would be fine, too....even a Pennsy 5 stripe Brunswick Green.....

Peter

Good Morning,

I know this thread is a "wish list" and just for fun but except for a few likes very few on the thread so far, wish for the same thing. That's not to say if one of our wishes came true others wouldn't pick one up but from a popularity standpoint we all want different locomotives.

I'm new to the whole market of building some of these mammoths, tooling, parts, etc. Might someone chime in and share why some of these wish list units have not been manufactured at this point? Probably a very generic question but as Paul Kallus said, MTH has made 5 Triplexes and we all know every manufacturer has made a Big Boy.  TM Terry is on to something with making a series of units over time. With modern technology why do we repeatedly see the same units popping up after so many years? I understand that new technology can and has given more detail and sounds, etc. but between all the manufacturers we should have seen just about every unit, that spent any time in service, manufactured. What part am I missing?

Dave

She's a beauty. Has been done by Division Point  and PFM in HO.

HartmanW1997 posted:

I'd love to see Lionel issue a PRR Q2 and maybe even an NYC A2a  

and especially a Q1

Southern Tennessean (green boiler and streamlined of curse)

Paul Kallus posted:

I think I've been saying this for going on ten or so years... a scale Legacy Erie Triplex. MTH is on their 4-5th run and still can't make one with a sound system that comes close to Legacy Railsounds.

I agree.  Also the reissue of the daylight GS-4 at least 4 time and never added the brake hose on the pilot (their HO and G gauge engines have it).

I think they should leave of o gauge market except for European steam and diesel trains and concentrate on their HO and G Scale engines of which they do an excellent job of manufacturing; just my opinion.

A black SP GS4 ---with a silver front--looks so much better than the daylight paint in my opinion but daylight is great too

PRRMike posted:

She's a beauty. Has been done by Division Point  and PFM in HO.

That's an attractive engine. Were any ever lettered for the CN?

Ted S posted:

L&N Berkshire "Big Emma."  Or the neat compact Berkshire used by the DT&I.  Or maybe even a WM "Potomac" 4-8-4!

The L&N Big Emma! Yes! Was produced in 2-R brass years ago, didn't sell well..if it ain't PRR/NYC/ATSF/UP/SP it don't sell, I suppose. I've seen them on the famous bidding site although not recently.

OTOH, if 3rd Rail can do a CGW or a T&P loco--how can a RR be any more obscure-they ought to be able to get interest in the prettiest of all Berks (opinion, natch). But then, 3rd Rail has been flogging the NYC H10 for years without enough reservations, so what do I know?

20centuryhudson posted:

A black SP GS4 ---with a silver front--looks so much better than the daylight paint in my opinion but daylight is great too

MTH made a black GS-4 more than 10 yrs ago under their dealer apprication program (DAP). It was for the BNSF.

A black Lionel GS4 with all the extras

I'd like to see a nice little generic-looking 4-6-0 (either oil-fired or with oil-fired option) in two-rail as well as three rail (Yeah, yeah, I know about the Pennsy G-5s, but I don't model the Pennsy or the Long Island Railroad). I am more than willing to accept a brass-diecast hybrid as long as it can take mounted Kadees on the front as well as DCC or wireless.

MTH PS3 PRR GP7 Premier

It's time for MTH to re-release the PRR Decapod (in Premier).  The last time was 2006. 

Bill Nielsen posted:

I would like to see a CF7. While it was originally strictly a Santa Fe engine that was built (rebuilt) by ATSF out of old F-units, over the years Santa Fe has sold off many to various shortlines across the country, so there are many varieties of prototypical paint schemes to choose from. 

Bill in FtL

There’s a huge variety of paint schemes the CF7 appeared in, from Amtrak to LAJ to The Santa Cruz, Big Trees, and Pacific. That would definitely be another great locomotive to have.

Well, right off the bat I'll shut my mouth on Hudson's. I would still like to see scale 4-4-0's and some early 19th Century steam. Heck, it doesn't have to have whistle steam but I would prefer if the smoke stacks actually smoked with a nice spark arrester like they only did for one model thus far(Lionel I mean). There is such a big playing field when it comes to these older locomotive's, heck, Sierra number 3 would be great(unless she's stuck in a movie deal).

I would also like to see the Class A come back around. Other than that, not sure what other steam engines I could say that haven't been already mentioned.

I'd like to see the first cab forward made. It was home built by the Northwestern Pacific RR (part of the SP system) in Northern California. Don

scale rail posted:

I'd like to see the first cab forward made. It was home built by the Northwestern Pacific RR (part of the SP system) in Northern California. Don

I would go for one of those in two-rail.

Bobby D:   Re Central Vermont 2-10-4's, none were lettered for the Canadian National, but they did work into Montreal on CN trackage.  CV was a wholly owned subsidiary of CN.

These 2-10-4's were the heaviest locomotives to work in New England, but not by much:              CV 2-10-4/419,000 lbs   vs.   B&M Berkshire/403,000 lbs.    

mark s posted:

Bobby D:   Re Central Vermont 2-10-4's, none were lettered for the Canadian National, but they did work into Montreal on CN trackage.  CV was a wholly owned subsidiary of CN. 

Thanks for the information Mark

By now, you guys are sick of this one, but how about a CF7. Yes, Santa Fe (and by extension LA Junction) were the only road to have them when first built but they ended up all over the country in branch line service and many are still in service. There are probably at least 20 liveries that could be done.

mark s posted:

Bobby D:   Re Central Vermont 2-10-4's, none were lettered for the Canadian National, but they did work into Montreal on CN trackage.  CV was a wholly owned subsidiary of CN.

These 2-10-4's were the heaviest locomotives to work in New England, but not by much:              CV 2-10-4/419,000 lbs   vs.   B&M Berkshire/403,000 lbs.    

Hi Mark!

I totally agree with you on the CV 2-10-4s... would love to see Sunset 3rd Rail do these!

My vote is also for the Rio Grande M-68 4-8-4

VintageClassics posted:

My vote is also for the Rio Grande M-68 4-8-4

 

 

 

If they do those, they can then easily do the MoPac 4-8-4 N-73 class based on the DRGW engines.  THAT would be an acceptable repaint.

Dave someone made a HO or O scale version of it. So it could be made. Don

Fireless Yard engine.

Three items that would separate me from my money:

(1)  Boston and Maine GP18.   MTH Premier.

(2)  Maine Central F3 set in green and gold with matching 18" fluted stainless steel passenger cars.  MTH Premier.

(3)  Maine Central GE U18b Presidential Class.  MTH Premier.  

A very similar question was asked in mid-January.  Back then I stated there were five PRR steam engine types that were still around in 1949, the era of my layout, that I don't have.  Of these, two have not yet been made in O scale:  PRR K5 and PRR N2sa.  Since there were only two K5 engines but 130 N2sa engines, the N2sa is the locomotive I'd like to see made.

BobbyD posted:

PRRMike posted:

She's a beauty. Has been done by Division Point  and PFM in HO.

That's an attractive engine. Were any ever lettered for the CN?

With limited research,  I think all 10 T-3a s were assigned to the Central Vermont. I cannot find any references that

any of these engines were heralded as CNR or GTW. Sure would be cool if it were  offered as a 'fantasy' as part

of a model run.

Link to some great pictures:  https://sites.google.com/site/...2-8-0/n-2-8-0/2-10-4

Link to video of Division Point model:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYxXDABklqg

palallin posted:

VintageClassics posted:

My vote is also for the Rio Grande M-68 4-8-4

 

 

 

If they do those, they can then easily do the MoPac 4-8-4 N-73 class based on the DRGW engines.  THAT would be an acceptable repaint.

Definitely, all about the MoPac 4-8-4 N-7 ... I vote for one of those as well!

CAPPilot posted:

A very similar question was asked in mid-January.  Back then I stated there were five PRR steam engine types that were still around in 1949, the era of my layout, that I don't have.  Of these, two have not yet been made in O scale:  PRR K5 and PRR N2sa.  Since there were only two K5 engines but 130 N2sa engines, the N2sa is the locomotive I'd like to see made.

I'll second that! 

PRR T1 with all the features 

I'm with Ben for the Alco C415.  I guess one could always bash a Lionel Or Williams over-sized 44 tonner.

I'd like to see MTH Make a 2-6-0 Mogul.  They haven't since the late 90s/early 2000s.

20centuryhudson posted:

PRR T1 with all the features 

Which one?  There were four different T1 versions.

- One of the two prototypes with the more pointed nose?  Would you want another 1942 as-built one (MTH has made a zillion of these) or one with most of the side skirts removed in 1943 to ease maintenance?  These engines were retired in 1950.

- One of the 50 production engines built in 1945/6?  Would you prefer the Baldwin as-built ones with the three portholes up front, or the Altoona built ones without the portholes (like the scale one Lionel built)?  By 1948 or so the Baldwin's portholes were removed for easier maintenance and all production T1s looked basically the same.  All were retired in 1952. 

Prototype as built

Prototype with skirts removed

Baldwin as-built

Altoona as-built, all production engines after about 1948.

USRA 2-10-2

M.T.H. Premier 

SOO LINE GP30 diesel engine-electric motor locomotive 

Andrew

Atlas O Trainman line

Chicago & NorthWestern GP15-1 diesel-electric locomotive in Safety Yellow that matches the CNW bay-window caboose already produced. CNW 4400 series.

Andrew

PRRMike posted:

BobbyD posted:

PRRMike posted:

She's a beauty. Has been done by Division Point  and PFM in HO.

That's an attractive engine. Were any ever lettered for the CN?

With limited research,  I think all 10 T-3a s were assigned to the Central Vermont. I cannot find any references that any of these engines were heralded as CNR or GTW. Sure would be cool if it were  offered as a 'fantasy' as part of a model run. Link to some great pictures:  https://sites.google.com/site/...2-8-0/n-2-8-0/2-10-4

 

Link to video of Division Point model:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYxXDABklqg

Does that engine have a Green boiler? I could live with a Fantasy CN version, especially compared to some of the OMG  fantasy schemes being released. Thanks for the great images link.

These:

LIONEL O scale 

SOO LINE 700

GP30 diesel-electric locomotive

Andrew

LIONEL O scale

SOO LINE 800 or SOO LINE 807 in 1968 paint scheme

U30C diesel-electric locomotive 

Andrew

daylight posted:

HartmanW1997 posted:

I'd love to see Lionel issue a PRR Q2 and maybe even an NYC A2a  

and especially a Q1

A Legacy Q1 would be great, but I'm not sure Lionel would make a one only prototype anymore.  Here is a picture of my 3rd Rail Q1.  Great looking but not happy on curves less than 080 and some switches.

An earlier poster made a case for a modern 4-4-0. I could go with that, as long as there was a two-Rail version with optional oil firing.

Also, some of the smaller rod engines favored by some of the logging railroads would be nice, too. Not all the logging roads used geared locomotives.

falconservice posted:

Atlas O Trainman line

Chicago & NorthWestern GP15-1 diesel-electric locomotive in Safety Yellow that matches the CNW bay-window caboose already produced. CNW 4400 series.

Andrew

Did they do that in "it can be seen from space" Zito Yellow? As I recall, there were a few yellows used, but Zito was super-bright for a while, then faded badly. Atlas did a pair of Trainman PS4750 hoppers in Zito.

BobbyD:    Believe the Central Vermont 2-10-4's remained black throughout their careers. Canadian National's earliest 4-8-4's wore gray boilers, 1926-1930. CN and GTW U4 streamlined 4-8-4's, CN 4-6-4's and CN U1f "Bullet Nose Betty" 4-8-2's were either all green or portions were green.  CV 2-10-4 #700 carried the name "Norwich University" above it's cab number for a period of time.

#707 made the last run of a CV 2-10-4 on 03-23-57, on northbound second #491. #707 would be my preferred version, as it had the flat smoke box front which, to my perspective, comes off best.

BobbyD posted:

PRRMike posted:

BobbyD posted:

PRRMike posted:

She's a beauty. Has been done by Division Point  and PFM in HO.

That's an attractive engine. Were any ever lettered for the CN?

With limited research,  I think all 10 T-3a s were assigned to the Central Vermont. I cannot find any references that any of these engines were heralded as CNR or GTW. Sure would be cool if it were  offered as a 'fantasy' as part of a model run. Link to some great pictures:  https://sites.google.com/site/...2-8-0/n-2-8-0/2-10-4

 

Link to video of Division Point model:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYxXDABklqg

Does that engine have a Green boiler? I could live with a Fantasy CN version, especially compared to some of the OMG  fantasy schemes being released. Thanks for the great images link.

I believe all ten of the CV T-3a s were painted black. Rutland Railroad took delivery of four class L-1 s,

4-8-2 s Mountains, # 90-93 in 1946. When they were delivered they were painted a deep green and yellow/gold trim.