MTH "Kodachrome" units

no, but Weaver made that one as an SD40-2; MTH also made the SD45 in that scheme

I show these are also in the Kodachrome scheme: 20-2105-0/1/2 SD-45 and RK Scale 30-2325-1/3 SD-9

THANK YOU Jeff and Steve

The hunt begins...

Paul

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20-2105-0

Well, it seems 1995 (Seventeen years ago) is the last year MTH made a Premier model in the Kodachrome livery.

MTH - would you please consider doing an updated run of these units???

To help enhance your desire for one of these, here are 3 pictures of the Weaver SD40-2, paired up with a blue/yellow version of the Weaver SD40-2 with MTH Santa Fe Dash9 and Dash8CW in the background, and of course some Santa Fe coal hoppers!!

And these:

Rembember to make the matching SPSF Caboose and SPSF Box Cars.

Andrew

Hi Dottie

Well my preference is for a MTH P2/P3 unit OR a Dummy unit. While the Lionel unit does look nice (and I checked into them last year) I am holding out for something to run with my CHessie and SF MTH SD40-2's. That is my favorite engine. I think it is a classic.

Dudley, what year were those Weaver units made? Did they make a dummy?

One more plea to MTH - it's time to do another run of Kodachromes!

Paul

Paul, Weaver did the SD40-2 in 1994, no dummy units made. Those Lionel SD40T-2's look weird with the truck locations so out of whack and so far from the ends. Why did they choose to do that??

Those Weaver units are hard to find as they are some of the most beautiful units they produced in that line-up...

Jeff said it all, only powered units with e-unit plus horn in the initial run, then in the second run and later, they added protosounds 1.0 (and kept the e-unit plus horn only version as well), thus in the second run and later you could pick which version.

I would also add beside good looking, they are great running engines, with blind wheels in the center of the truck with flanged wheels on each end of the truck and the traction tires are on the wheels closest to the fuel tank, thus the leading wheels easily trip "detection" circuits on the layout.

They did an SP kodachrome GP30 also.
Atlas did an SP kodachrome SD35.

How about some FP45's or SD45T-2's

Hopefully MTH will make these again and Kodak can rise from the ashes.

for those that are interested, heres a chodachrome 'hack' on sale;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATLAS-...&hash=item2c622f002a
Just be careful with this seller. Ask ALL questions and assume NOTHING!

Not that it matters, but the SP "Kodachromes" were also known as "Popscile Treats" in the prototype world...

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Originally posted by prrhorseshoecurve:
for those that are interested, heres a chodachrome 'hack' on sale;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATLAS-...&hash=item2c622f002a
Just be careful with this seller. Ask ALL questions and assume NOTHING!

Funny you mention that....he is one of nine sellers over 15 years (this includes private as well as retailers) that made it onto my "Never do business with again" list. No big deal.

On a more positive note - I mentioned to ANDY at MTH that it has been 17 years since they did a Kodachrome unit...he seemed somewhat interested. But if YOU would also drop andy a note that would help the process. I believe his email is Aedelman@mthtrains.com

Paul

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