GGD Adding 3/4 Dome Car to SP Daylight Offering

Thanks for doing this Scott. I’m in for the 3/4 length dome and am grateful that somebody lobbied for this to be made and you took it up. It certainly was a distinctive car.

Will the original Order 18 inch Cars not be delivered until 21.

Thanks

Mikey

@mikey posted:

Will the original Order 18 inch Cars not be delivered until 21.

Thanks

Mikey

Yeah, I am sure that is what Scott is saying.

Just put in my order to 3rd rail for the SP 3/4 dome car. I'm well aware this particular dome car has never, and I mean never been made in O scale, so really look forward to actually seeing it sometime in late 2021. I sincerely hope there are enough orders placed so this project actually goes ahead and happens. My enthusiasm aside I realistically don't expect Scott or any other importer to produce anything without a sufficient number of orders for the item already in place.

Really hope it happens!

The SP 3/4 Dome is a no brainer. It will be made.

@nyccollector1 posted:

Just put in my order to 3rd rail for the SP 3/4 dome car. I'm well aware this particular dome car has never, and I mean never been made in O scale, so really look forward to actually seeing it sometime in late 2021. I sincerely hope there are enough orders placed so this project actually goes ahead and happens. My enthusiasm aside I realistically don't expect Scott or any other importer to produce anything without a sufficient number of orders for the item already in place.

Really hope it happens!

This is a really great addition !!! Yes never done and I suggest people step up and reserve as I’d bet it may not ever be done again - IMHO.

THANKS Scott !!!!

🙂🤗😃😬🙃😊😆😜👍👍👍

To clear things up:

We are making the longer 3/4 Dome Cars (#3601-#3606) with 12 Dome Windows, 85' Cars.

We will be adding:

SP in Armour Yellow

SP in Silver with Red Letterboard

Scott

@sdmann posted:

To clear things up:

We are making the longer 3/4 Dome Cars (#3601-#3606) with 12 Dome Windows, 85' Cars.

Scott

Great !!!!   Thanks for the clarification !!!! More #s available and different versions possible if any demand is there.  A lot of time to mature this. Quite exciting !!!!

Yay !!! Added Armour yellow and silver/ red variants.  Also now added AMTRAK. This should make some people Very Happy !!!  Sure makes my day !!!! Here’s hopping the reservations follow !!!!
Thanks Scott  

Cheers  🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Great add Scott! My favorite Achilles heel, Armor Yellow!

Ill go for the AMTRAK version since 3rd rail has a track record of low production numbers for Amtrak heritage equipment.

Hi Folks,

The Amtrak Amfleet and Viewliners are finishing up and the SP Daylight and Dome/Lounge cars are next to be produced. We will be closing reservations on May 21st as we have to give them the detailed quantity of the order based on your reservations.

To see the details of our offering please go to our web site:  http://www.goldengatedepot.com...ervation.html#GGDO42

To go straight to the reservation page: http://www.3rdrail.com/reservationGGD.htm

The new SP Daylight cars will have improved LED overhead lighting, better fidelity of the roof vents and details and each car will have magnets imbedded in the ends of the scale diaphragms, to allow you to put our flexible diaphragm between each car, held on by magnets. Also there will be 10 premium seated figures per car from our Little People line of figures. Each axle in the truck will be supported by ball bearings, for super smooth and easy rolling. 2 Rail Kadee mounts will be available for 3 Rail by request.

Below is a 3D image of the Tavern Car with the body shown transparent.  Notice the roof is smooth, not corrugated as others have modeled. GGD cars are scale inside and out with each car designed faithfully to the original builder's drawings.

Scott,

The SP Daylight cars look great and I am looking forward to my set.  One question: I noticed on the order form there is "SP and SP Lines Daylight" options.  What is the difference?  

Thanks!

Just a few customers requested the option for Southern Pacific Lines, which is prewar lettering for SP. The Dome/Lounge came in the 50s so it never had anything other than Southern Pacific, Amtrak and CP on them.

Got it.  Thanks!

Great to see that the Daylight run 2 is set to begin !!!!  Love those dome choices !!!!

Excited for this set to be produced. When do you think it will be arriving stateside?

SP Daylights could be arriving state side late this year, early next year.

I shall take this that you have the "Licensing Agreement with Amtrak" for these unique cars?

FWIW, "and each car will have magnets imbedded in the ends of the scale diaphragms, to allow you to put our flexible diaphragm between each car, held on by magnets."

you should SERIOUSLY off these full width diaphragms as a separate part just like the undercarriage detail for all those generic aluminum streamline sets by other mfgs! The Walthers ones [If you can find them] are a PITA!

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

I shall take this that you have the "Licensing Agreement with Amtrak" for these unique cars?

FWIW, "and each car will have magnets imbedded in the ends of the scale diaphragms, to allow you to put our flexible diaphragm between each car, held on by magnets."

you should SERIOUSLY off these full width diaphragms as a separate part just like the undercarriage detail for all those generic aluminum streamline sets by other mfgs! The Walthers ones [If you can find them] are a PITA!

I think if we don’t like the diaphragms we can just leave them in their boxes.
I like my 3rail run one single cars without diaphragms. They are really close and Look Great !!!  The articulated cars over the common truck are a bit further apart and might look better with a diaphragm. I chose not to as I didn’t like how they looked.  
Personal choice.  
I like options !!!!!!  
Cheers !!!!

Scott,

If you can offer the full width diaphragms as separate item I feel sure I would purchase a bunch to upgrade many of my older passenger cars. Maybe offer them painted in specific schemes and also undec for the modelers among us.

Also hope a GP7 2nd run will be considered.

Leon

Hi Scott,

What is the deal with:

”2 Rail Kadee mounts will be available for 3 Rail by request.”

If us 3 railers are interested in putting Kadees on, do we need to request this on our order up front for install at the factory or is this an add on part we can get with our set of cars to facilitate installing Kadees?