If Lionel can do this...

I would think the 44-tonner would be a hard sell. Not the prettiest thing around.

They have also put TMCC in one superstreets vehcile (a van)

So they did it more than once.

Well, the 44-tonner has come up more than a few times in conversations here and
with my fellow hobbyists locally. I don't think that "pretty" would apply to
90% of railroad equipment, anyway...most of it is wonderfully grungy and fascinating.
"Pretty" would apply to, oh, I don't know, Bridget Fonda.

The GE 45-tonner would be preferable, anyway. It had side rods on the trucks, a la a
steamer; used to see one locally on the AT&N in Mobile. Lots of action.

quote:

Originally posted by SB..:
I would think the 44-tonner would be a hard sell. Not the prettiest thing around.

They are pretty ugly,but i think they would sell.

quote:

Originally posted by kevin b:

quote:

Originally posted by SB..:
I would think the 44-tonner would be a hard sell. Not the prettiest thing around.

They are pretty ugly,but i think they would sell.

Like the Vision Line PRR 0-8-8-0 and SF 2-10-10-2 were things of rare beauty...

Rusty

quote:

Originally posted by SB..:
I would think the 44-tonner would be a hard sell. Not the prettiest thing around.

Ignorance is bliss.

They would sell like hot cakes.

i want one

They'd sell like scrapple...

It's just about the only engine I would even consider buying. And it had better have Tmcc (or DCS from the other guys)and Electro couplers. And I'd like it in NYO&W , Erie, Erie Lackawana or Middletown and New Jersey, either that or the repaint is gonna cost me.

I forgot to mention "beauty is in the eye of the beer holder!

44 tonner-----NO WAY, there is ugly then there is ugly and the 44 tonner is ugly right down to it's frame. Give me a genset anytime, now there is a switcher.!!!!


Dave

quote:

Originally posted by david1:
44 tonner-----NO WAY, there is ugly then there is ugly and the 44 tonner is ugly right down to it's frame. Give me a genset anytime, now there is a switcher.!!!!


Dave

Speaking of switchers... What about a nice NYC SW1?

- Mario

I would be in for a GE 44 Ton. . .

Reasonably priced of course. . .Seems like something K-Line would have made.

How about a vision line 44 tonner?

I love the 44 Tonner and I have a number of them. The list includes Post War, modren Lionel and Williams and they are all beautiful.
Of course I have to pretend that they are 88 Tonners, but that's OK considering I have no scale 44 tonners and probably never will.

It would be nice to have one with DCS and auto couplers but I guess that job will have to left to MTH.

Look at the size/weight of the MOW car. What does it have to pull? Itself? The heaver the load the more current the motor(s) will have to handle. More current, more heat. More heat, larger heat sinks. If it's a switcher then you are going to want remote couplers which leads to more current and more heat. Why stop there, lets add smoke and sound.

quote:

Originally posted by pennsy484:
How about a vision line 44 tonner?

Too pricey for a small unit. . .Keep alot of people away.

Yes! I would love a scale 44 tonner. Legacy, smoke, sounds and all of it. Would be a great switcher! Hope they doo it. Love center cab switchers!