I see a lot of nice things being produced for different manufactures and I'm very impressed. The only thing I'd like to see added is cabooses. CE&I, Burlington Route, Rock Island, Chicago Great Western, Spokane Portland & Seattle, Illinois Central Dimond Logo, Bangor & Aroostook. I'm sure there's many more I obviously prefer the Midwest these roads all sell for high dollars on the secondary market.
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I would like to see more models of wood cabooses. Most models seem to be steel cabooses...
MELGAR
I would enjoy having access to a couple of Bangor and Aroostook cabooses. They were somewhat different in design, with a center door, almost like a converted boxcar.
Jan
It has always been amazing how many 1 run, impossible to find items have never been re-run. Yet items it seems no one really wants are all over the place.
I'm still looking for the Austin Northwestern Caboose with sound, smoke, and Bluetooth couplers.
I too would like some MTH and/or Lionel CB&Q wood cabooses in both Chinese red & mineral red paint schemes.
Also, sloped cupola steel CB&Q cabooses in silver paint with red stripes.
@Dave Ripp. posted:I see a lot of nice things being produced for different manufactures and I'm very impressed. The only thing I'd like to see added is cabooses. CE&I, Burlington Route, Rock Island, Chicago Great Western, Spokane Portland & Seattle, Illinois Central Dimond Logo, Bangor & Aroostook. I'm sure there's many more I obviously prefer the Midwest these roads all sell for high dollars on the secondary market.
also Frisco, Missouri Pacific, Texas&Pacific.
Watch for announcements from Berwyns - they seem to have an entire line of Chicago (Midwest) based RR equipment planned through MTH. A little bird tells me an ICG caboose may be on the list.
I already have Soo, Burlington and ICG freight cars on order. Dave Ripp - you are correct when you say the Midwest railroads are going for crazy prices - for the small price difference I would rather support a LHS. I think they are going to get way too many of my pennies.