The D&H Challenger would be awesome if it had the fantasy Rio Grande green boiler color scheme from the new catalog. Probably not much call for it, though, but I'd commit to one if could be.

As a fan of big steam AND the D&H, this was a no brainer!!! Just pre-ordered a D&H Challenger.

I like the Erie PA.  Would you also do a b-unit ?

How bout a CNW RS-11? They only had one and nobody’s painted her up in CNW

How about the RS-11 in Maine Central green or yellow?

GM&O is a great idea.  What about passenger cars to match?

                                             No, but this B&O I-12 would...………

                                What ever happened to Lionel's I-12 series?

Lionel did make the RS-11 in Penn Central (6-38452)  Not sure of the year.  It is a Legacy locomotive.

One of my favorite locomotives.

Now, what I would really go for is a GP9 in PC.  I would like to see the SD40 and GP35 in PC, also.

Tom

 I would like to see another run  of the RS-11 in New Haven again         

or maybe a GP9

Apples55 posted:

As a fan of big steam AND the D&H, this was a no brainer!!! Just pre-ordered a D&H Challenger.

I would think that the big question would be; will Lionel have the correct tender for both of these models? Neither of those models should have the UP pedestal/centipede tender. 

Hot Water posted:

Apples55 posted:

As a fan of big steam AND the D&H, this was a no brainer!!! Just pre-ordered a D&H Challenger.

I would think that the big question would be; will Lionel have the correct tender for both of these models? Neither of those models should have the UP pedestal/centipede tender. 

For those who fastidiously follow prototypicality, I would say this is a true concern. Fortunately for me HW, I am as far from a rivet counter as you can get... I will have no problem having a D&H Challenger, with or without the prototypical tender, pulling a few Gunderson Maxi IV’s. Just my outlook on trains!!!

How about a Rio Grande F 7 # 5771

773Hudson posted:

I like the Erie PA.  Would you also do a b-unit ?

Erie never had B Units   

TP&W please 

Some Western Pacific F3’s.  Next month the Atlas F3’s will be officially 3 years past their originally scheduled delivery date.  And, considering the news from last month who knows when Atlas will be able to deliver.  I have a fully populated 12-car WP  Zephyr set from Atlas that is collecting a lot of dust.

While some folks may not think a PRR F3 should warrant a special run because so many have been made, a prototypical correct PRR F3 Phase 2 or 3 would be special.  I'm talking about an F3 with PRR's small streamlined number boards, not the incorrect large number boards that has been on all recent O gauge versions of a PRR F3.

3rd Rail is doing correct F3 Phase 4 A and B units, but the PRR did not buy any freight geared F3 Phase 4 B-units.  All F3 Phase 4 B-units were geared for helper service.  PRR F3 Phase 4 AA sets used in freight service were teamed with a Phase 2 or 3 B-unit.  These were called grill-screen-grill sets.  

So, outside of some high end (expensive) brass sets, no one has done a correct F3 ABA set I can haul freight with.  I would hope there would be a big enough market for a correct PRR F3 Phase 2 Late/Phase 3 to justify Lionel modifying the current F3A mold with the small streamlined number boards (its F3B mold is good as is). 

Make both A units powered with a super bass B unit and this would be a special run engine I would buy.

PS Maybe just make a PRR F3B Phase 2/3 with super base then I'd buy it and two 3rd Rails F3 A Phase 4 engines for a correct grill-screen-grill set.

I would buy this.

Nick

I would be in for a BN SD40 as well as this! No idea why no one has ever done this SF scheme. Perfect for the SD45 run and Freedom train

Tom Densel posted:

Lionel did make the RS-11 in Penn Central (6-38452)  Not sure of the year.  It is a Legacy locomotive.

One of my favorite locomotives.

Now, what I would really go for is a GP9 in PC.  I would like to see the SD40 and GP35 in PC, also.

Tom

This engine peaked my interest, so I did a little research.  According to Lionel.com, there were two of these engines catalogued in 2012.  Number 6-38452 with road number 7605 and 6-38453 with road number 7608.  

Steve:

Being selfish - I live in AZ. What would interest me is TMCC/Legacy Santa Fe or Union Pacific diesel switchers like the RS-11 or scale steam locos that can handle 054 curves (like the older Lionel Northerns of which I have one or a heavy Mikado).

Joe

Steve, first of all, thanks for thinking outside the box by coming up with these “special run” ideas.  It gives some of us the opportunity to purchase a locomotive in a favorite road name and livery that may otherwise never be produced.  I’m a big D&H and Lehigh Valley fan, so I’m admittedly intrigued by the RS11’s.

I would strongly consider the D&H RS11 #5002 in the lighter blue paint with script D&H lettering...that truly was a one-of-kind paint scheme!  I don’t really like the look of the D&H “yellow nose” version; however, I would sign up for this one if ever offered...

As for the Lehigh Valley one, I just purchased the MTH Premier GP9 in that same late L.V. “bright” Cornell Red with large lettering scheme, and I also own the Lionel Legacy ALCo C-420 in that scheme...so I’m not sure if I want to add a third similiarly-decorated loco to my roster.  I would say “maybe” as of right now.  

I’d be more interested if it was offered in the Pennsy-influenced Tuscan Red with medium-sized lettering paint scheme shown below.  Side note: There haven’t been very many (if any) L.V. engines offered by Lionel, MTH or AtlasO in Tuscan Red, yet that color certainly represented a period in the L.V.’s history.  Most, if not all, of what’s been produced to date have been done in either the early Cornell Red, or the later bright Red.

How about something a little different?

mike.caruso posted:

How about something a little different?

Good suggestions, Mike, however I am sort of limited by the existing tooling and selecting models that can piggy back on what's already being made.... 

CNJ #1601 posted:

Steve, first of all, thanks for thinking outside the box by coming up with these “special run” ideas.  It gives some of us the opportunity to purchase a locomotive in a favorite road name and livery that may otherwise never be produced.  I’m a big D&H and Lehigh Valley fan, so I’m admittedly intrigued by the RS11’s.

I would strongly consider the D&H RS11 #5002 in the lighter blue paint with script D&H lettering...that truly was a one-of-kind paint scheme!  I don’t really like the look of the D&H “yellow nose” version; however, I would sign up for this one if ever offered...

As for the Lehigh Valley one, I just purchased the MTH Premier GP9 in that same late L.V. “bright” Cornell Red with large lettering scheme, and I also own the Lionel Legacy ALCo C-420 in that scheme...so I’m not sure if I want to add a third similiarly-decorated loco to my roster.  I would say “maybe” as of right now.  

I’d be more interested if it was offered in the Pennsy-influenced Tuscan Red with medium-sized lettering paint scheme shown below.  Side note: There haven’t been very many (if any) L.V. engines offered by Lionel, MTH or AtlasO in Tuscan Red, yet that color certainly represented a period in the L.V.’s history.  Most, if not all, of what’s been produced to date have been done in either the early Cornell Red, or the later bright Red.

I really like this LV version, and the 5003 as well.... Thanks..... 

Not a Thing.  

I'm interested in diesels in Maine Central and New Haven liveries.

Jan

I'd like a Frisco 1522.

I didn't care for the yellow nose D&H either. I did like the light blue one with script writing. Lionel hasn't done the blue/gray paint scheme since 2001 (TMCC). That might be a better choice then the yellow nose one.

machinist posted:

I would buy this.

Nick

 

Since the SD40-2 diesel-electric locomotives will be produced, BN 1876 has to be included. 

Andrew

Surefire posted:

I would be in for a BN SD40 as well as this! No idea why no one has ever done this SF scheme. Perfect for the SD45 run and Freedom train

Nice.   Now that's a Warbonnet scheme!

Nick

There was one RS11 that may interest Southern Railway collectors. The Carolina & North Western had one and they were a subsidiary of Southern.  http://southern.railfan.net/im...ines/crn/crn11a.html

Good ideas Steve and several of these are very appealing to me personally. As long as we're dreamin', when will someone produce a set of these beautiful F units in O gauge?

c.sam posted:

Good ideas Steve and several of these are very appealing to me personally. As long as we're dreamin', when will someone produce a set of these beautiful F units in O gauge?

These are beautiful - thanks for sending.... 

I would be interested in either of the D&H RS11.

Also, interested in a PC RS11 if done in a dummy.

Surefire posted:

I would be in for a BN SD40 as well as this! No idea why no one has ever done this SF scheme. Perfect for the SD45 run and Freedom train

This is a really good idea.... 

Wabash F7's!  Another beautiful covered wagon.

I run strictly MTH DCS power units. 

If you would request MTH to do these, I would buy them. None of these schemes have been made by MTH as of today. Common items and road names, I often wonder why they have been overlooked.

c.sam posted:

Good ideas Steve and several of these are very appealing to me personally. As long as we're dreamin', when will someone produce a set of these beautiful F units in O gauge?

Absolutely.  I'd buy those in a heartbeat.

Barstow, CA all five cab numbers. Athearn has done them in HO