Ideas For New Diesel Models?

This is a case of you people on the east coast getting all of your roadnames and diesel oddities produced while the Midwest Roadnames and paint schemes on existing diesel models never get made.

Andrew

Well, anything NYC will make my ears perk up, too - even if it hasn't got a 4-6-4

wheel arrangement. The Tri-Power (prototype or production) would get my full

attention; good choice.

My early internal combustion pet brass (I guess) project - 3rd Rail and Weaver, listen up -

would be the NYC DEf 2-D-2 freight diesel, largely regarded as the first freight diesel-

electric locomotive. 750 ramblin-scramblin horsepower, it lasted from 1928 (an

experiment) to 1953. Yup; it worked. It had number 1550/1510/510/500 over the

years. Looked like an electric box cab, which is alright with me, as I like box cabs.

Well, it WAS an electric box cab, as all diesel-electrics are electrics with a portable 

generating station.

(There was a similar - in appearance - passenger diesel experiment, also: #1500.

Different specs, design, prime mover. It was a flop, apparently - died early; but a model of

that would be nice, too...) 

In order to sell a particular Mfg a diesel model, they need to know that their hundreds of thousands fo $$ for tooling investment will yield them a popular model that can be made by the thousands and be painted in multiple road names. With this in mind, I would like to see the following:

• GE B23-7
• GE U25B
• GE U28/30/33/36B
• GE U25C- MTH already made the truck molds with the E44!
• GE c36-7
• GE c39-8
• EMD Gp40 Phase II
• EMD SD38
• ALCo C430
• ALCo C636
• ALCo C415
• Bombardier LRC- AMtrak/Via Rail
• ROHR Turboliner I & II- Multiple Paint schemes and TWO different noses.

Baby-face Baldwins: the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio had two; ran between Mobile and St Louis.

When they ran. Often seen at Porter Shops in Mobile being tended to. I would love

to have one - so, another road name to add; and, delightfully, most anything lettererd

for the GM&O, especially in the ex-Alton paint scheme, sells well.

And the CNJ double-ended Baldwins? (I love 2-cab locos) Oh, yes. I'm there. I'll

just re-paint...

And as for us "East Coast" guys, uh, I live on the Gulf Coast, about 2000 miles from

New York City - I just like the NYC.

And the GM&O; home town, home road.

(I do wonder, though, why some big "out in the middle" roads - like Missouri Pacific -

are seldom modeled, seemingly. They had some of the most impressive-looking

steam locos ever made; I'd love one of their double sand dome ex-Berkshire 4-8-4's.)

CF7:

These things drifted away from the Santa Fe to various regionals.  Pecos River did one in brass a long time ago.

Rusty

A 44 ton and 60 ton switcher (I know some brass 44 ton were made, but can't ever find one).

Any Box cab in just about any road name!

Yup I agree there isn't anything with Santa Fe or Union Pacific on it  We need more of that stuff

Good Day,

How about the MotivePower Industries MP36PH-3C which is represented ...............Coast to Coast!

Mr. Swafford:

Here's another scheme for the MP36:

The Virginia Railway Express unit in the picture is a Kato N scale model.

Regards,

Bob 

Good Day,

How about a prototypical SD60 with the correct fuel tank size and light packages! BN, CNW, CR, KCS, NS, Oakway, SOO, UP, UP/MP and my favorite the EMD Demonstrators, EMD1, EMD2 and EMD3.

Regards,

Swafford

Mike:

The CNJ Train Master has been released. Here's the link to a thread I started about the model:

https://ogrforum.com/d...nt/12270977826232078

Regards,

Bob

I would love to see these along with B&O #50

I've always believed that a model of the GE 70-ton switcher would be a good bet. Lots of roads, both big and small, had them. It's a simple model, so it should be easy to produce. And, it could be offered very simply (i.e, conventional), or with full command electronics.

I still want this. 

Alstom AGV currently based out of Italy.  It would give a me a reason to try super elevation in the curves and finally run trains as fast as I want!!!

http://www.alstom.com/transpor...igh-speed-train-agv/

The GP30 has been made by Lionel and MTH in most roadnames except the ALCo side frame version for roads like Soo Line, Milwaukee Road, Wisconsin Central, Gulf, Mobile & Ohio. Just move onto the next diesel model and forget those railroads, again and again, and again.

Andrew

General Electric B23-7/B30-7 in high short hood, cabless, and low short hood configurations.

Start the research while there are still some still operating somewhere.

Andrew

A BL20GH in the New Haven colors. Some think it is ugly but I like it.

Marker:

You and I have been on the same page for some time regarding the one in the middle. I also like #1 and #3. Who's the builder?

I'd like to see an Alco HH600 and HH900.  These were distinctive early diesel switchers that were used for quite a long time by many RR's and about 150 units were made.  There are a couple of variations but all of them are rather special looking and would make a neat addition to a 1940's to 1960's era railroad.  As and added incentive for our manufacturers, the trucks were virtually identical to the t rucks on the early S-1's and S-3's.  All that they'd need is a new body and frame.

Paul Fischer

For some of these small diesels to be made, the manufacturers will have to turn to brass and advanced rapid prototyping to make them on-demand.

Andrew

Here's something different:

U25Cs from Burlington Northern's family tree:
 

Bob

More U25C units; this time we look at PRR and Penn Central:

They have a rugged look to them.

Bob

Most of the ideas shown in this thread reflect the interests of us older folks. I think these sleek modern trains would have more potential to get younger people interested in the hobby.

Lionel or MTH absolutely must make Missouri Pacific E7's. I will buy four ABBA sets!

Note the porthole instead of square windows.

These are Key O scale brass models

Also the EMC EA/E1/E2. The ATSF,B&O,CN&W and UP had them!

I think the MP ordered SD50's before the 1982 merger, and were lettered MP but in UP colors.  I don't think MP doreded 60's, but if they did, they were more than likely painted, and lettered for UP.

The Brookville BL20GH would be an interesting choice:

But it might be too much of a niche item.

Speaking of Brookville, I've wanted someone to make the DES-70 (an updated version almost indistinguishable from the BLO6 below) for some time: a real BEEP!

Yes,the MOPAC And the New York Central had these. I keep forgetting about them but would definitely be a buyer!

Here's the MOPAC version!

I put a picture of this one (Ingalls 1900) on the ugliest locomotive thread.

Bachmann produces the GE 70 tonner in HO and N so perhaps that's the best bet for an O scale version.

Bachmann's N scale model:

Bob