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Post by ihphobbymike on Jan 31, 2016 20:30:55 GMT -5
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Deandremouse
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Post by Deandremouse on Jan 31, 2016 23:04:09 GMT -5
If anything more than ever, a Bombardier Comet II car. pretty common & you can have multiple road names. (MNCR/CDOT&SLE/NJT/MBTA/AMT(Montreal)/SEPTA).
If not that maybe taking one of your existing EMUs (like the silverliner IV for example) and making it a RTR plastic model?
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Post by backshophoss on Feb 1, 2016 3:14:23 GMT -5
If you are planning to use an exisiting drive as the Athearn "AMD-103",the MBTA's HSP-46 or Cat-EMD's F-125 for Metrolink come to mind. There's little to no "concept drawings"/information on the Seimens "Charger" loco for state supported Midwest services and the "proported" choise of Amtrak's next loco.
If based off the exisiting Athearn "GP38-2" drive the Brookeville BL20 series with/without HEP, as used by MN,ConnDOT,and SIRT. a MPI cab that can be used on MPI based rebuilds for some of the Florida based commuter services, that retain the long high hood of a roadswitcher.
If based off the current Walters Amfleet Chassis,the "Comarrows",used by NJT,MN,and Amtrak-Ca services.
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Post by mttrains on Feb 1, 2016 10:57:15 GMT -5
I would love to see as mentioned the comet II and the MNCRR M8's. Also I am thinking that a P32DM shell to be used with an Athearn chassis wouldn't be a bad idea as it can be used for Metro North and Amtrak.
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cab4
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Post by cab4 on Feb 1, 2016 17:53:35 GMT -5
Super predictable request-
Arrow III/Silverliner IV Married pairs. With drives. I have enough single cars to hold me over. All Facebook conversations lead to people requesting the married pairs. I know I'm not alone on this one! Drives appreciated.
The following are perhaps better done as resin shells-
1.)P32AC-DM, compatible with the Athearn P42DC frames. Seems like an easy target. Comes in popular paint schemes too!
2.)GP40PH-2 (and variants of), compatible with the soon to be released Genesis GP40P-2 (they may make a CNJ version, but I doubt they'll make the HEP equipped NJT/VRE/CDOT/MARC/MBTA versions).
3.)Reading Silverliner II. Someday.
Out of my own curiosity...
I wonder what the demand is for new diesel commuter engines? They are certainly unique and can't really be kitbashed from existing stuff. That said, I wonder if people would pounce on them because they are new, or if they have yet to "earn their keep" and would be ignored?
Also, whats with all the Comet II requests? I'm surprised there is no one asking for a well-done Comet I car, or one of the center-door variants that are more dominant today. I'd bet you $20 that the moment you try to make a Comet II, walthers will "upgrade" their Horizon model and you'll be S.O.L.
I'd go for a properly shaped Comet I cab or two.
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Post by ihphobbymike on Feb 1, 2016 19:52:16 GMT -5
Personally, I'm thinking an MU or a subway/transit car. An MU would use the Stanton drive. Power for the transit car would depend on the choice.
It'd have to be a real good choice for a push/pull car, maybe something newer, like a Multilevel (now that SEPTA is getting them, especially).
Probably won't be a locomotive since I don't want to make locomotives.
This would be all-new tooling and would not be a conversion shell nor would it use anything from or owe anything to any current product (aside from the drive).
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Deandremouse
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Post by Deandremouse on Feb 2, 2016 0:38:56 GMT -5
Super predictable request-Arrow III/Silverliner IV Married pairs. With drives. I have enough single cars to hold me over. All Facebook conversations lead to people requesting the married pairs. I know I'm not alone on this one! Drives appreciated. The following are perhaps better done as resin shells-1.)P32AC-DM, compatible with the Athearn P42DC frames. Seems like an easy target. Comes in popular paint schemes too! 2.)GP40PH-2 (and variants of), compatible with the soon to be released Genesis GP40P-2 (they may make a CNJ version, but I doubt they'll make the HEP equipped NJT/VRE/CDOT/MARC/MBTA versions). 3.)Reading Silverliner II. Someday. Out of my own curiosity...I wonder what the demand is for new diesel commuter engines? They are certainly unique and can't really be kitbashed from existing stuff. That said, I wonder if people would pounce on them because they are new, or if they have yet to "earn their keep" and would be ignored? Also, whats with all the Comet II requests? I'm surprised there is no one asking for a well-done Comet I car, or one of the center-door variants that are more dominant today. I'd bet you $20 that the moment you try to make a Comet II, walthers will "upgrade" their Horizon model and you'll be S.O.L. I'd go for a properly shaped Comet I cab or two. My reasoning for the comet II is it would be a fast seller and with multiple roads the seller would profit greatly. Lost of demand for an up to par comet car. All these commuter locomotives and no cars to pull them If IHP choses to do a multilevel or comet V i'm down.
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Post by backshophoss on Feb 2, 2016 2:06:53 GMT -5
Believe sometime down the road Walters will do an upgraded Horizen Fleet/Comet cars,Bachmann did a run of Multi level coaches,while based on a car used in China,with a little work could pass as a LIRR C-3 car. The ML-II design,used by NJT and MARC,and after some design tweaks,possibly the next choise by MN and LIRR for the diesel services.
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Post by tmurray on Feb 2, 2016 15:55:41 GMT -5
The MBTA MBB cars would be great, if a bit limited in appeal. A Kinki-Sharyo Type-7 would also be welcome. MTA/CDOT SPV-2000 is a personal favorite but probably not practical to produce in plastic either. I'd be happy with a non-powered CDOT version...
The Kawasaki bi-level has two agencies behind it, as do the Mitsui/Mafersa railcars. No complaints on those either.
-Tom
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cab4
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Post by cab4 on Feb 2, 2016 16:42:17 GMT -5
I get nervous with Stanton drives. My luck with them hasn't been that great. They can't turn a 33" wheel fast enough to hit prototype speeds.
My vote is still Arrows.
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Post by rails4dmv on Feb 2, 2016 18:27:15 GMT -5
How about a run of old Washington DC ROHR Subway Cars? It would be nice to see them re-done. Trying to locate the old Walthers kits is next to impossible.
M7, M8 or ACMU's would be nice.
But overall my suggestion would be a run of HO scale Erie Lackawanna MU's. These have never been done in RTR plastic and the OMI brass versions are next to impossible to find.
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Post by backshophoss on Feb 2, 2016 20:07:02 GMT -5
The DL&W/EL MU's were 2 cars,a Powered car with all 4 axles having traction motors,and a trailer coach, that had a control cab,an early version of the "Married Pair" concept.
The Rohr cars(aka "1K's")are about to run their last miles on the DC Metro system,replaced by Kawaski(at Lincoln Ne)built "7K's" cars.
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Post by slowfreight on Feb 2, 2016 22:07:44 GMT -5
I'd vote for Comet I, which can go to EL, NJT, FrontRunner, and Metrolink.
I only want the Budd bilevels done if it's an over-the-top injection molded model with a plated finish and full underbody and end detail...
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Post by mgwsy on Feb 3, 2016 18:39:08 GMT -5
I wouldnt mind seeing something based on the M1 M2 concept and with the proper tooling and different roofs I am sure the M1-M6 line could be made which would be good for MTA, MNCR, and LIRR. Comet cars would be great but hate to see you go through the work just to have Walthers come out with RTR ones and mess that up.
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Post by slowfreight on Feb 3, 2016 20:57:13 GMT -5
I wouldnt mind seeing something based on the M1 M2 concept and with the proper tooling and different roofs I am sure the M1-M6 line could be made which would be good for MTA, MNCR, and LIRR. Comet cars would be great but hate to see you go through the work just to have Walthers come out with RTR ones and mess that up. Walthers won't mess him up. They'll do Horizon cars, and adapt it--maybe--into the Comet II variant. Comet I, III, IV, and V are all quite different from II, so there's plenty of room for more.
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