Glorious NSE Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Yes I did notice that....the GP60 and GP40-2 both have pretty decent models available I think, so i'm not sure they will rush to go head-to-head with Atlas/Walthers on them - the GP50 seems a reasonable bet....(supersize cab BN ones?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zunnan Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 With any luck a GP39 variant will be one of the earlier releases based on this 'modular' tooling. The GP39/GP39-2 is definately called for, there is so far only the Trainman offering. I'd much prefer a SD39, but the geep would keep me quiet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Dear RMWebbers, The news is in, it's a GP38-2... (albeit with wide detail-range to suit various prototypes...) http://model-railroa...t.com/node/6895 Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr PS Sorry for being late to the party, just waking up here in Oz and seeing the news... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I dunno but we're probably 2 years from seeing any in the livery I'd like to see (he says, thankfully..) Jack can you edit the title to include "New Athearn GP" or something in order to prevent more threads propagating? Cheers, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 With any luck a GP39 variant will be one of the earlier releases based on this 'modular' tooling. The GP39/GP39-2 is definately called for, there is so far only the Trainman offering. I'd much prefer a SD39, but the geep would keep me quiet! The GP39-2 ought to be very do-able on this platform, and as you say there's only a 'trainset' quality one for competition, the GP50 and GP39-2 I would think would be high on their to-do list. <OT> One of my "I really, really want one" loco wishes should come true this year with the C636, the other one is SD39s...mine would be Illinois Terminal lime green but I would imagine SP, Santa Fe and Guilford fans would also be up for such a thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 A GP39-2 would be very interesting esp as the various Santa Fe models are a potential minefield with differning fuel tank sizes and positions, anticlimbers, step configurations, and rad fan grills across (IIRC) five different build batches. All of these differences seem do-able from the launch models (exp a short tank set right back against the rear truck) and the prototype info has been covered in an excellent article in Diesel Era a couple of years back Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meld Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 <OT> Snip ................... the other one is SD39s...mine would be Illinois Terminal lime green but I would imagine SP, Santa Fe and Guilford fans would also be up for such a thing... OHHHH YESSSSS PLEASE!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 As I am 'Bodging' an SD39 from an SD40, one will no doubt appear in RTR just as soon as I have finished my model..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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