Latest From GGD: The North Coast Limited

Terrific 

Great news! I'd really like to see Stampede Pass made available as an extra car.

The GN Man posted:

Latest update from Sunset/3rdRail/GGD in my email this morning is that Scott is finally offering the NP North Coast Limited in an 8-car set, with additional domes (coach & sleeper) and coaches for separate sale.  I am very happy to finally see it! 

Please join me in lobbying for the additional offering of an NP Traveler's Rest Lounge car. The lack of this car is the most apparent deficiency of this set.  A non-dome sleeper (8/6/4 or 8/6/3/1) would be welcome, too. The remaining cars, with additional domes, make a very credible "4 Domes West" NCL.  

If you would like Scott to offer F9's, let him know that, too!  

Do you have a picture of the car for those of us not familiar with the car requested?

just placed my order for this set with Merlyn of Caboose Stop Hobbies. I'm in for the rest lounge , great suggestion

Will Ebbert posted:

Great news! I'd really like to see Stampede Pass made available as an extra car.

Except that's not how it appeared on the NCL.  It's tourist service paint is barely a suggestion of the Raymond Lowery designed scheme.  It ran in full two tone green on the NCL unnamed (as were all NP domes) as CB&Q 558.  The company that currently owns the car is obviously looking to save on maintenance costs by having it mostly unpainted stainless steel.

Rusty

Mark, lots of pictures and info available via Google, just search “Northern Pacific Traveller’s Rest”. Also the photo collections at NPRHA.org  

Several of these are preserved, including one owned by Friends of SP4449. The NP car in recent consists of 4449 excursions (e.g. Bend, OR 2017) is the 4449 crew lounge and is a Traveller’s Rest car.  (Perhaps this fact may generate additional interest in it...) 

Rusty Traque posted:

Will Ebbert posted:

Great news! I'd really like to see Stampede Pass made available as an extra car.

Except that's not how it appeared on the NCL.  It's tourist service paint is barely a suggestion of the Raymond Lowery designed scheme.  It ran in full two tone green on the NCL unnamed (as were all NP domes) as CB&Q 558.  The company that currently owns the car is obviously looking to save on maintenance costs by having it mostly unpainted stainless steel.

Rusty

Oh wow. Thanks for the info. Not being familiar with the the specifics of the reason I just assumed it was mostly stainless due to its CB&Q ownership.

As a side note they also often Homestake Pass which is in full paint. Stampede Pass also has the most beautiful interior I've seen on a car. 

Let's belly up to the bar on this one gals and guys ,one time chance to own one of the most beautifully paint schemes ever

Ordered mine (complete set) plus all the extras last week. I'm in for all the above mentioned cars if they are made available. Scott!! Are you listening??

Mark

Scott does read this forum, but it’s good to send an email directly to GGD and let him know you want the additional car(s). It’s especially good for him to hear from us who have ordered the NCL set. (In other words, money talks!) Thanks!

Ooh can't wait 

marty track posted:

Ooh can't wait 

Is that from Key and do you have any domes to post photos of? 

Sunset  3rd rail   FP-7 run was  done a few years ago.  The cars are  golden gate depot  - 4 car finishing sets, that Scott did maybe 4 years ago in various road names.

Any word on whether Travellers Rest lounge will be offered too?

I indicated interest on my order, but haven't heard.

Nice, but unfortunately not much good to me without matching engines to go with the cars.

Regarding the Travellers Rest, the reply that I got from Scott Mann back on October 13 was, "I'll consider it. It's early in the process."  He needs to keep hearing from us, thank you for supporting this car! 

With respect to matching engines, 3rd Rail is offering NP F3's right now. I think he did offer NP F7's in the last run of those....   F3's, F7's and F9's are all correct for the NCL. (FP7's are not, except for a brief period in 1962.)   I have indicated my interest to Scott for F9's, at the same time I requested the Travellers Rest.  

breezinup posted:

Nice, but unfortunately not much good to me without matching engines to go with the cars.

MTH did a set of A-B-A F7s ... saw a set at York and came back for them... of coarse they were gone...I am looking for them too...

You can bet Scott will make more F7's for this train

breezinup posted:

Nice, but unfortunately not much good to me without matching engines to go with the cars.

3rd Rail NP F3's are available to order right now

J Daddy posted:

breezinup posted:

Nice, but unfortunately not much good to me without matching engines to go with the cars.

MTH did a set of A-B-A F7s ... saw a set at York and came back for them... of coarse they were gone...I am looking for them too...

 

Trouble is, using another manufacturer's engines, there's a 99% chance the color tones won't be a match, and having engines and the cars with different shades of paint looks awful.

I sent Scott this link on the Traveller's Rest cars, and it includes a further link to a 12 page brochure that NP prepared to promote these cars.

My view is that if NP marketed the Traveller's Rest cars so heavily to the public, in addition to the domes of course, to promote the NCL, the car should be included in the standard NCL consist.

EDIT:  Went back and reserved a set with special request that the TR car be included in the standard 8 car set.

Just received an email from Scott stating he will make the Traveller's Rest car as an extra car and will investigate detailing its interior as the prototypes were.  It is listed on his website already:

http://www.3rdrail.com/reservationGGD.htm

GN Man was correct that Scott would hear us if we continued to request the "Traveller's Rest" car.

That is outstanding news, Carl !! I’m in, of course...

Do you guys realize that the real Traveler's Rest passenger car is currently owned by the Friends of SP4449, and is used as our crew car whenever the 4449 runs excursions?  The car is generally kept inside the new Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation building in Portland, OR, which is open to visitors. 

With exception of its use as a crew car, "YES" to all other questions.

Just placed my order for the 8 car set plus the 4 extra cars. Also reserved a NP F3 ABA set. Guess I'll start stuffing the piggy bank. 

That is a beautiful paint scheme.