GM Train of Tomorrow-Shipping from Sunset Models 12-23-14

Oh yes.  I checked their website yesterday and it estimated they would have them at 3rd Rail by the 10th.  I have not been as eager to get any loco in years . . . 

Beautiful paint scheme. Really first rate.

I hope it works out for you guys.

I have a siding on my Christmas layout reserved for this train. Can Scott make this happen by Christmas? I BELIEVE.

Who will be the first to post pictures?

Who will be the first to post a video?

Tick... tick... tick...  I know the clock is ticking s-l-o-w-l-y for the guys that odered this beauty. 

I'm guessing I could probably find 15-20 volunteers RIGHT NOW that would go down to the docks and help unload this container.

There's a neat 2:30 minute newsreel of the T of T in this link:

http://streamlinermemories.info/?p=962

Carl,

     That was a great video! Thanks for posting it. Now it's going to be even harder to wait.

Emile

I cannot think of another time when so many really landmark trains were shipping to all of us within such a short timespan.  What an exciting couple of months it has been and the Big Boy is yet to come. 

I am looking forward to the ToT just about as much as any train I have ever bought.  It is going to be a sight to behold.

I sure hope everyone get their ToT by Christmas!

I can't wait to see the pictures!

I feel like a kid again waiting for Christmas morning.  Haven't been so looking forward to a train in a long time.  

Here it is in real life. Don

I can't wait to see a video of this beauty on the rails!!! Very cool set.

You can track the container ship, see the link below. It stopped in LA first, with a planned arrival to Oakland Port on Dec 6. It can take 1 week to 10 days to get them in our warehouse after arrival in Oakland. Not sure those on the east coast will see them for Christmas but definitely after New Year.

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptra...n.phtml?call=WDB9948

Did you mean:"...definitely BEFORE New Year"?

Emile

Nope. I meant definitely after 1.1.2015.

In any event, Scott gets a big pat on the back. From the time of announcement of the ToT till now when it has arrived in the USA, this has been a more than reasonable time frame to get this to us.

Thanks Scott for all of your initiative and hard work on this project. I doubt that it would have ever been made were it not for your initiative.

I have one suggestion. The individual who should receive the first one is my good friend and Forum member, Keith R. If it were not for his continuous push to get this train made, it may have never happened. I would sure chip in for the added expense to overnight his set so that he has it for Christmas.

Absolutely! Brian (Passenger Train Collector) could not be more right about that. Just as "The First Gift of Christmas" went to the Hero Boy in the Polar Express: The first ToT has to go to Keith R. His posts about the ToT inspired me to order the train as I'm sure it did for many others. Put me down for half with Brian for the added shipping cost.

Emile

I'll chip in as well for the expedited shipping, if that is the route we can take. 

Just checked my invoice for the GM TOT, and I have a $70 shipping charge, so I'm assuming expedited shipping would be a bit more.

if you guys are serious, I'll contact Scott M. to see if we can make this work.

Without a doubt, I've never been so excited about a pending delivery!  Just glad to hear they are in Cali.  I'm on the east coast so it will be a longer wait.  I'll be eager to see the videos get posted!

Stack

I'm serious. Count me in.

3 Day Air UPS is very costly, maybe $150 more in shipping costs for the 2 boxes. UPS 
ground to the East Coast takes 5 business days from CA. (1 week).

My guess is, we will have these by the 15th - 17th to ship, if:

1. The Port doesn't have more labor slowdowns.
2. The Port congestion doesn't slow down unloading.
3. Customs doesn't do an XRAY hold on our container
( causing 1   week delay).
4. Our Freight Forwarder can Schedule a Truck to deliver the 
container in a timely manner.

Most of the process is really out of our hands.

I return from China on 12-21, so it doesn't give me much time to 
coordinate a special shipment. Just 2 Business days then Christmas.

Keep your fingers crossed.

If They don't make it by Christmas, then more likely by New Years Eve, but it could easily go past 1.1.2015.

I am as excited about this train as anybody and I didn't even order one.

I hope one of our Club members did.  If not, I will check with the powers to be and then I would like to invite anyone that gets the ToT to run on our layout.

Anybody out there expecting the ToT that is a reasonable distance from Griffith Indiana?

Many thanks to Scott. I emailed him and he immediately replied. But as y'all can see, the odds are there are too many factors affecting our gesture!

Regardless, at least Keith knows the thought was there!

I promise to keep tabs on this and if we can make it work for Keith to have under the Christmas Tree, we will get it done. Thanks to Emile and Nawlins for your willingness to participate.

Your guys do BELIEVE and let's see if this can really be the First Gift of Christmas for Keith. 

I can't believe how fast those container ship get around. Looks like it already docked in Oakland.

http://www.sailwx.info/shiptra...n.phtml?call=WDB9948

Now just to get it landed and through brokerage / customs and they can be under the tree....before Three Kings Day

Thanks for the update Scott

So would I.

Is everybody as Blown Away as I am at the communication between Scott/Third Rail and their customers? Other companies give us vague delivery dates like: "2nd Quarter 2015." Third Rail gives us the GPS tracking information for the shipping container holding our trains. Nobody is making better use of social media and modern business technology than Third Rail. Thank you Scott! Bravo!

Emile

It really makes you wonder why a company the size of Atlas, has already taken over 6 years in its attempt to deliver the "California Zephyr" and it is not finished.


IMHO, Scott Mann is the TRUE California Zephyr.

At the prices he charges, Scott should hand deliver each set personally...

And yes---I'm kidding

Jeff C

Jeff C

   I knew it was going to be you that would say it, it had crossed my mind to do it but I waited for you, great tongue in cheek stuff!

PCRR/Dave

"I can't believe how fast those container ship get around. Looks like it already docked in Oakland."

Thanks Scott for the update. This is thrilling news. December 6th and counting.

"At the prices he charges, Scott should hand deliver each set personally..."

I think it would be well to consider the facts before making such a statement. Think about the cost of tooling for a set of 4 unique passenger cars that have never been done before in O-Gauge. Think about all of the unique add-ons that make this set unique. Think about having to spread this cost over only 70 sets.

Have any of the big guys stepped forward to produce this set? NO. The only reason we as consumers can get to enjoy it is because Scott was willing to produce it while no one else would touch the ToT.

So I for one consider the price to be a bargain for such a unique price. Obviously others agree with me as there were sufficient numbers to make it worthwhile. And Scott deserves to make a profit on these as a small producer could not stay in business otherwise.

If Scott didn't do such a fantastic job on his museum quality trains then maybe you could complain about the prices. And all the complaining in the world isn't going to affect the costs or the prices.

However, as his trains are so well done, if you don't like the prices play elsewhere or wait until the trains are resold on eBay and then pay more!