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Post by mgwsy on Jul 3, 2014 16:09:07 GMT -5
Rapido just announced the FL9 in HO and N! Woohoo!!!! I see myself getting a bunch of these in Commuter and Amtrak schemes. www.rapidotrains.com/fl9_1.html |
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Post by backshophoss on Jul 3, 2014 16:57:02 GMT -5
Nice catch,the ConnDOT and Amtrak rebuilds will follow the release of the "As Built" from EMD
in the late '50's including the "mini pan" used for Gap jumping the switches with the overhead
3rd rail used in GCT.
Wonder if they will do the PC and CR versions of the "Empire" blue/yellow scheme,PC "black dip",
and PC/CR "patch" schemes.
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timberley
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Post by timberley on Jul 3, 2014 17:55:38 GMT -5
Nice catch,the ConnDOT and Amtrak rebuilds will follow the release of the "As Built" from EMD in the late '50's including the "mini pan" used for Gap jumping the switches with the overhead 3rd rail used in GCT. Wonder if they will do the PC and CR versions of the "Empire" blue/yellow scheme,PC "black dip", and PC/CR "patch" schemes. Have a look at the listing here: rapidotrains.com/fl9_ho.htmlThe listing of units being done in the initial run is farther down the page. This includes PC and CR blue and yellow, PC black dip, and even patched-NH PC units (plus a bunch of others). I don't have any use for these, but I'm sure they will be spectacular models and I'm very excited to see them produced, since I know many of you folks in the states have been wanting these for ages! I can attest that Rapido's FP9A blows any other F-unit I've seen out of the water (in addition to running beautifully), so I have no doubt their FL9 will be along the same lines. Worth every penny! |
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Post by backshophoss on Jul 4, 2014 0:52:33 GMT -5
Didn't see the that page at 1st glance,but they covered all the known schemes.
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Post by mgwsy on Jul 4, 2014 18:54:32 GMT -5
Just for fun here are some pictures I took of FL9's in MA and CT back in 1999. Sorry for the poor scans they are from old negatives. mgwsy.smugmug.com/Trains/Amtrak-Trains/FL9/ Notice the slight variation on the Amtrak units paint job, from the black on the rear to stripe. |
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Post by backshophoss on Jul 4, 2014 23:15:09 GMT -5
Amtrak's FL-9's after rebuilding/HEP install,normally ran single unit GCT/NY Penn to Albany,except for trains
#48+#49 ,the Lake Shore Ltd. Before rebuilding,were swapped out at Harmon to E-8's or F-40's.
The 4 Chrome Crankshaft FL-9's done for ConnDOT were normally on the 2 thru rush hour trains from Danbury,
and were Fan Trip favorites while in service.
Note to LIRR modelers,the MN silver/blue/red scheme was used for the trio of FL-9AC's with the
C-1 cars.
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 12, 2015 20:48:42 GMT -5
Now it's just a matter of time before the 1st production run is run in china,from the ad on the back cover
of March'15 RMC,this is a well done model by Jason and Company at Rapido,in April '15 issue of MR is
a review of Rapido's GMD-1 (both the B-B + A-1-A versions)
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Post by backshophoss on Oct 8, 2015 23:32:54 GMT -5
The 1st review is in,"Model Railroad News",Oct'15 issue,pg50,from the pics with the article, the amount of detail is right on for both orders from EMD,2000 to 2029 the original order with front MU hookups and "mini" roof pan for the overhead 3rd rail in GCT(NH class EDER-5) and the 2nd order,2030 to 2059,without the front MU hookups per ICC order(NH class EDER-5a) Sound equipped units have ESU-Loksound Decoders,fuction 14 is the pure DC electric mode when running on 3rd rail in GCT,review didn't say what surprises lurk in the onboard sound files! Jason has loaded some strange(to railroading) sounds in the past  The N scale units are in production now, www.rapidotrains.com for details |
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Post by backshophoss on Jan 11, 2016 2:10:17 GMT -5
MR just released their review of the FL-9,in Feb'16 issue,pg 74.
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Post by Amtrak207 on May 23, 2016 23:32:24 GMT -5
Kind of curious here, It seems to me that after rebuilding, Amtrak retained six FL-9's for service on the Empire Corridor (#484-489). That being said, why are there pics of #491 if only 484-489 existed? www.railroadpix.com/rrphotos/detail/734.htmlAny help would greatly be appreciated on this, thanks! Tom |
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Post by backshophoss on May 24, 2016 19:26:34 GMT -5
The range was 480-491,484 became a parts supply at the rebuild shop,#490 was vacated or not assigned,
NH 2021,then PC/CR 5021 was to be 490,possibly a parts supply as well or unrebuildable.
#480-483 were already on the "Garden tracks" between Harmon Shop and Croton West Yard as
part supplies with heavy doses of "Body Rot" type rust.
Believe 480-483 were vacated at "C-day",Conrail's creation,and the day Amtrak got the NEC.
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Post by Amtrak207 on May 25, 2016 0:15:56 GMT -5
AH that clears up a lot of things!
Tom
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