Originally Posted by Old Goat:
I am all in favor of a mass-produced 44 ton loco but the one in the photo above is NOT a 44 tonner. 
No problem! I will gladly settle for an 80-tonner in U.S. Army livery! 
I know Allan is familiar with the UK Model Rail Magazine. They have commissioned 00 gauge models from some of the major players over here. The latest is a model of the USA tank 0-6-0 locomotive as brought over here during the war and used afterwards at docks etc.
Maybe OGR could set up a similar deal and commission a model For OGR readers? Maybe a pre-order deal to make it less of a risk for OGR and a slight discount if you are a subscriber to the magazine.
Just an idear
Nick
Is this a 44 ton job? Don
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The solution is SIMPLE! Come up with the $200K to $300k for all the tooling and any of the major manufacturers would probably proceed. The biggest problem as I see it is a CC coupler that does not extent a scale 6/8-feet beyond the pilot.
And it would be a feat to beat a Yoder 44 ton GE.
It seems strange that the big three would come out with locos that only one railroad ran but not produce a small engine like these. I would be happy with a detailed plastic shell with add on detail parts. Don
This is my favorite
Not a GE, not a 44, 45, or 80 tonner, not even O-gauge, but has anyone seen the New Bachmann Whitcomb in On30? Im thinking about bashing one to full Og should the shell become available from Bachmann parts.
(but those steeple cabs are one of my fav.s too)
It seems to me that the wide variety of responses in this post could be one reason why locomotives like this haven’t been available up to this point in O; too many conflicting demands that can’t be met by one product.
There seem to be many modelers who want a scale-sized and detailed piece with full electronics, which would lead to a pretty small locomotive costing hundreds of dollars. My gut reaction says there might not be enough modelers who could get past the “they want how much for THAT little thing?”.
On the flip side, I’d love some small motive power for my layout – but I’ve never paid more than $160 for an engine. I don’t think I’d go too much beyond that for an engine with bells, whistles, and detail that I don’t really want or need.
In discussions like this, I always point to two recent productions: Lionel’s Docksider and RMT’s BEEP. Yes, they have their faults. But they are simple, reliable, and attractive pieces that are priced so that just about every modeler can have one. And, because of that popularity, they’ve inspired other manufacturers to create third-party parts to add the detail and electronics that higher-end modelers want.
Oh, and add the GE 70-tonner to the list.
Originally Posted by scale rail:
Is this a 44 ton job? Don
Using your favorite search engine, simply search on the railroad name and loco number. 
Originally Posted by Garfield:
This is an honest question.
What is wrong with the 44 toner Williams makes?
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Are you serious? The Williams version, like the post war Lionel version is way out of scale and does not have TMCC or PS-3. I have two which were given to me, which just sit on my shelf because with a constant 18 volts on my track it would take off like a "shot out of ****" (and they are not worth putting any electronics in them.)
Lionel made those little inspection cars a couple of years with TMCC in them. They could make a GE 44 ton which could pull 2 or 3 cars Like the prototype, and still have room for Tmcc and a sound system. Bachman made an HO scale 44 toner with sound and DCC if they can do that Lionel of mth can do something. I bet they would sell a lot more of these than the new $2000.00 plus Big Boy that not many can afford.
Originally Posted by scale rail:
As long as I've been on this forum people have been asking for three locomotive but GE steeple cab electric.
q car makes a 2 rail kit, i modified one for 3-rail opperation and painted it for north shore, btw mine has tmcc also, no sound yet
Originally Posted by Adriatic:
Not a GE, not a 44, 45, or 80 tonner, not even O-gauge, but has anyone seen the New Bachmann Whitcomb in On30? Im thinking about bashing one to full Og should the shell become available from Bachmann parts.
(but those steeple cabs are one of my fav.s too)
I will be buying a couple of the On30 Whitcombs when they become available next year (Micro-Mark has them listed, in advance, at a good price). They (the body) would be awfully small for O gauge.
Do you hear me Scott,
Bill
