Remember Jim, your will be traveling on the Santa Fe, now BNSF, to the Willow Springs UPS facility. So "Ship Santa Fe, all the way.".
Jack, My cars should be in Willow Springs sometime Sunday afternoon. Can you hop over there and intercept 'em?
Or at least make sure they are not kicking the boxes around.
I'm thinking of going to Horseshoe Curve on Sunday and wave to mine as they go by!
What it takes:
After the models arrived, we discovered that the factory failed to fill the gap in the packaging of each car with a simple piece of foam at one end. No big deal right? Multiply that by 900. So we have been busy unboxing every set, and placing a piece of foam at end of each packed car, so they don't whip around inside the boxes.
Scott - China
Maybe you will laugh when you tell this story - later. Meanwhile here's a tip of my hat for your continuing top-notch commitment to excellent products and service.
They will be at your doorstep before you know it, Jim. Good catch on the 3rd Rail's team part.
Hey Jim, Friday is almost over. Where's the Pix?
A picture of the boxes will be fine, it will relieve my anxiety about you receiving your El Cap. You have had me worried. So close, yet so far away (or is it?).
Were you at home to sign for the delivery?
Remember:no ulcers,strokes or myocardial infarctions over this delivery. Everything will work out! Patience,patience.
Norm
When was the last time we (including those who didn't order) were so excited about a new product? Thanks Sunset Models!
Well, after a very long day, they're finally here! So am I first??? 
Only got around to briefly boxing a few of these at 9:30pm local. Great way to end the day.
Anyway, because I know how much everyone loves photos and have been especially anticipating these here are some taken in the haste of my quick look over the cars this evening.
I'll admit for the past two days I thought the 6 Tracking numbers I was provided was an error, perhaps the shipment was double booked. Happily, no, turns out there really were 6 separate boxes!! I had basically opted for a complete consist: getting the RPO car and 3 additional coaches. I figure an opportunity like this doesn't come along all that often to be passed up! Except of course when a 2nd run is offered...
At any rate enjoy these until those more photo-savvy than me get a hold of theirs.
If anyone would like to see something a bit more clearly, hit me up and I can see if I grab some additional photos to hold you over! These really do look marvelous.
OMG! THEY SURE LOOK SWEET! 
Mine are scheduled to be delivered Tuesday.
Merry Christmas 
Impressive. Now all you need to do, after you break them in, is to replace that big coupler on the rear of the past car, with a Kadee 740 series and don't forget to paint it aluminum.
Congratulations and thanks for posting the photos. Enjoy them as they will be a terrific addition to your layout.
Jim, you are next. 
Lucky guys! If I were into the Santa Fe I'd be right there with all of you. As it is,I have the Broadway Limited Set and it is really nice also.
Great job 3rd Rail!
Norm
Wow! They look beautiful! I may have screwed up by not getting a set?
Art
Hope to see some nice images and video of this!
(After all the preorder/production/delivery hoopla delivery, the GM Train of Tomorrow seems to have faded off into obscurity.)
Im trying to find the money to order myself a set. Maybe ill sell some stuff
Im trying to find the money to order myself a set. Maybe ill sell some stuff
You may be a bit too late.
We are discussing the second run at the factory. I will make enough for future orders. Production near the end of this year.
Scott
Im trying to find the money to order myself a set. Maybe ill sell some stuff
You may be a bit too late.
Reservations are still open for the second run, I just reserved (2) extra 72 seat coaches.
Joe
We are discussing the second run at the factory. I will make enough for future orders. Production near the end of this year.
Scott
Well now. THAT is service for you!!!!!
Erik,
Can't wait to see your homage pics on the El Cap, great job on the SC!!
Joe
Off the chart, just as expected. Congrats on the best passenger train ever in 3R.
This thread won't be complete until we see SantaFeJim with his full consist underway with full motive power.
Yeah. Fun! Nice videos, Erik!
i am almost tempted to get a set of these, and I do not even like trains past about 1950.
Looking through my emails tonight, I received great news from the folks at Sunset/GGD... They have an 8-car set that became available from the initial production run! 
So I gave them the go-ahead to process the credit card a couple of hours ago.
Since I sent in my official reservation after the deadline, it's been touch-and-go as to whether I'd actually get a set from the initial production run. Originally I snuck in under the wire with a surprise confirmation as the last set of the first run, but then my order went back on standby due to a computer glitch. Those boundary conditions will get ya everytime! So tonight's email was a pleasant surprise, indeed.
I still have 4 more ala carte cars on order that will most likely get fulfilled from the second production run, which is fine by me. But if any of them frees up from the initial production run, I'll take 'em early too.
David
LOS, Have you seen boilermakers video in this link?
https://ogrforum.com/topic/el-capitan
There is noticable daylight between the diaphrams. He also has the same F3 that you did such a supurb job of "closing the gap".
I'm thinking kadees to draw the car closer.
Watch video abd you will see what I'm talking about.
Jim I had watched that video, but just watched it again to check out the gaps. It looks like there is a gap between the standard level cars, baggage and dorm, but the high level cars look like they are pretty darn close. Hard to tell for sure.
Can't imagine they would be much different than the Super Chief set which are very close, and that's that why I didn't convert to Kadee, just removed the tacks. Hand painting all the diaphragms stiffened them up, and because they are so close together, it was a small issue in the curves. Gonna experiment with spraying the silver this time to keep it thin.
If you run your cars on bigger than 072 curves, Kadee's won't be an issue. I do run them on 072 and had to open up the ends of the draft gear box to get maximum swing so the cars wouldn't derail.
I'll just have to wait til I have them in my hands to decide, but after converting my Daylight cars to Kadee..... I really don't want to hassle with that again.
This is the SC cars with 3R couplers, thumb tacks removed, and painted diaphragms.
I would think that the EC cars are the same, as far as the gap between the cars.
Thanks jvega2 or the photos.
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