RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 13, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'm sure some are already aware of the big news, but here it is anyway. Athearn have announced a HO UP DDA40X Centennial for its Genesis line. Pics on their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=335646&id=320327140040 Let the good times roll! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted February 13, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'm sure some are already aware of the big news, but here it is anyway. Athearn have announced a HO UP DDA40X Centennial for its Genesis line. Pics on their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=335646&id=320327140040 Let the good times roll! I'm sure it will be a beautiful model - but as the longest single-unit diesel ever built (98' 5") it does need a certain amount of room to look "right". Not everyone has that basement empire with wide curves just waiting to show it off properly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Is this where it's good news that UK layouts tend to the straight rather than the roundy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Stalwart Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nice! But if I have to have a loco I have absolutely no use for, I fancy the U50 that's in the pipeline. looks a bit different. That or a veranda gas turbine! Cheers, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 24, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2011 Nice! But if I have to have a loco I have absolutely no use for, I fancy the U50 that's in the pipeline. looks a bit different. That or a veranda gas turbine! Cheers, Mark Cant go wrong with the Veranda Turbine, the detail is lovely and they run as smooth as silk. Video of my one which i fitted with sound running on my mates layout. Had to leave the tender off due to permanent way issues! Excuse the motley collection of rolling stock too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__NXyTrAiWc I cannot wait personally for the DDA40X. Mind you the U50's are tempting.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Grrr! Another reason to fancy the Union Pacific (huach, pssit (spit!)). First the Turbine, now this! But I cannot have any UP stuff (motive power) on my layout! Why? I started US outline modelling in about 1990, quickly settling on Espee/Rio Grande as 'my' road. Later I graduated to C&NW before going for 'big steam' with the C&O! Was also quite a fan of the 'Katy' too but then went with the KCS. Meanwhile, 'Uncle Pete' was busy gobbling up all of 'my' old roads wasn't he? Hmmm, that is to me, unforgivable and makes 'him' unmodellable! Even with the big modern 'wings', D'oh! Oh well! I'll have to console myself with an Espee U50 when that comes out! Not seriously, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Grant 4472 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Excuse the motley collection of rolling stock too. Nice-looking (and sounding) loco. Heard one at the NMRA convention. Wasn't that one was it? Didn't realise the UP road-tested green Class 31s Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted February 24, 2011 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2011 Nice-looking (and sounding) loco. Heard one at the NMRA convention. Wasn't that one was it? Didn't realise the UP road-tested green Class 31s Jon Afraid not, have been meaning the cross the water and head to the NMRA convention though. Maybe next time. They didnt, they were road testing a 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Hearing that turbine spin up I almost expected to hear the brakes release and the thing to shoot off like a 747! Really nice that, always had a soft spot for UP super power Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 whilst on the subject of large single[?] units....[i have a wreck of the old old old B/mann DD40....] a local [?] model shop has a used Athearn DD[35] in EMD demo colours....[around 40 quids I think?] now there's a loco to send the neighbourhood lights to 'dim?' sadly I have a lot of UP stuff as well...not modern...mostly what was around in the '60's and 70's.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted October 14, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2012 Well mine arrived a few weeks back, video of her in action Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted October 14, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) And some pics And to show the size of the brute, lined up beside a smaller GM product, albeit on that's OO gauge... Edited October 14, 2012 by 071 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridwatcher Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Looks amazing. Ain't going to fit one on Harrington or any other layout around here though!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) We should have a couple in action on RS Tower at Peterborough this weekend (we're majoring on 60s/70s UP superpower).... Edited October 17, 2012 by Glorious NSE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Martyn Any of the crew got a pair of 'Fast Forties' to run with it? Dan We should have a couple in action on RS Tower at Peterborough this weekend (we're majoring on 60s/70s UP superpower).... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Any of the crew got a pair of 'Fast Forties' to run with it? Not sure Dan, but knowing our guys I certainly wouldn't bet against it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted October 17, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2012 Not sure Dan, but knowing our guys I certainly wouldn't bet against it! Any chance you could grab some pics of them? Also, report back on how they performed through points etc? I think mine just picks up on one bogie per motor, and with sound that bogie stops and goes through the whole start-up process when it hits a dead spot, so the motor isn't turning. Meanwhile the other motor is pushing or pulling along. A bit of a pain really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonkatoy Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) Sorry to hear you're having problems, 071. I've just smuggled one back from my Americaland holiday to join my Big Boy It runs very well but looks like I'm gonna have to do a lot of CV tweaking to get more realistic running. Can I ask other owners how they've set up various CV values to obtain what they consider satisfactory running? I'm not familiar with Tsunami decoders so any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers Edited October 23, 2012 by tonkatoy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOEng03 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Appreciate that this post is quiet old. But just wondered if anyone knew if one of these was available anywhere. Have seen a couple on eBay from US sellers but just thought I'd put it out there. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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