Items / Roads / Schemes modelers would like...

SIRT posted:

Nice choices everyone!

 

We still don't have any 50' single large plug door smooth side cars yet............................

That is a classy paint scheme.  While not a B&O enthusiast, I bought 2 auto parts boxcars by Atlas in this livery simply because they look so good. 

Who has one of these? That’s what I thought.

Why are there no MTH Premier common 50’ PD cars?  

The MTH Premier PS-1 50' box cars can be produced for the 1966 to 1972 ILLINOIS CENTRAL, with Youngstown door and Plug-doors. 

They have short ladders and no roofwalks. 

Andrew

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

 

Conrail HG7b

MTH has Premier line Coke Hoppers that are the same car. They just need to have a production run of them painted in those specific CONRAIL and CSXT paint schemes. 

Andrew

Many of you know I'm no fan of 3-rail stuff, but I'd for sure buy an accurate model of this in 3-rail if it ever got released! This is a loco with a family history as it ran in my parent's hometown for several years and later, it's the first cab ride I ever got (at age 11). As it's a well-known excursion locomotive running today, I'm sure it'd sell well:

Better yet, also make a different version of the same loco as my parents knew it in the 50s and 60s (on the tender top was different). Everyone calls this loco "Southern 630" but I'll always know here as "ET&WNC 207":

falconservice posted:

The MTH Premier PS-1 50' box cars can be produced for the 1966 to 1972 ILLINOIS CENTRAL, with Youngstown door and Plug-doors. 

They have short ladders and no roofwalks. 

Andrew

Yup, I think they could throw a large plug door on those. Even make it into a combo door car.

I believe that was the original MTH plan but haven't seen any variations yet. Don't think those sold well due to the high price which might have made them back off. Only the true O modelers acquired them.

There is a needed part for the Premier O scale auto carriers. It is not huge, but it would make a large difference for the application of railroad graphics.

The Premier corrugated siding auto carrier could have corrugated panels with no perforations like on actual auto carriers.

The panels can be sold seperately with railroad graphics or no graphics. 

Look at these panels for the BNSF, CSX, and Norfolk Southern.

Andrew

Lionel needs to correct a horrible wrong, a slight that only the divine can forgive!  Their great invention, the Command Control Industrial Relief Crane and accompanying Service Car, has been issued for roads from ATSF (2 paint schemes) to UP with many others in between, some of which never had such equipment but the pair has never been issued for Baltimore and Ohio.  And don't tell me that Chessie (B&O) and CSX count.  They don't.

One of the few videos of cranes working at a wreck that I've been able to find on the internet is one of two B&O outfits cleaning up the results of an "undesired impact event" at Ravenna, OH - very cool:

https://youtu.be/0zP8qIZpUJs?t=263

Unless I'm mistaken, other notable omissions are CN, CNW, IC, GN, NP, CB&Q, MILW, N&W, and NS, all of which have large followings based on the number of locomotives produced for those lines.  I'm sure I've missed some pretty obvious lines, too.

falconservice posted:

There is a needed part for the Premier O scale auto carriers. It is not huge, but it would make a large difference for the application of railroad graphics.

The Premier corrugated siding auto carrier could have corrugated panels with no perforations like on actual auto carriers.

The panels can be sold seperately with railroad graphics or no graphics. 

Look at these panels for the BNSF, CSX, and Norfolk Southern.

 

Andrew

    Only one MTH style panel so far...........................................

          Not many layouts can support these limited beasts.

 

 

More Long Island goodies from MTH!!!!!

to go with my MTH auto-train car carriers......

and some of these....

The Premier PS-2-CD 3-bay covered hopper can be produced in the earliest ATSF Santa Fe road numbers and paint schemes. 

These Pullman-Standard covered hoppers have a Cubic Foot Capacity of 4427.

Andrew

Milwaukee Road versions of the EMD GP38-2 by MTH.

MTH has demonstrated a willingness to build road-specific models, as demonstrated by their recent Milwaukee Road GP30 complete with recycled ALCo trucks - I had to have one of each of the two road numbers offered.  They makes a terrific GP38-2 but to the best of my knowledge they've never made a Milwaukee Road version.

The MILW rostered sixteen units were delivered in two groups, the first order of six units without dynamic braking in 1973, and the second order of ten units with dynamic in 1974.  All were equipped with switch engine size fuel tanks to reduce unit weight for operation on poorly maintained branch lines.  Here is a great view of three "first order" units rolling across the now largely vacant RoW between Harlowton and Lewistown, Montana:

https://youtu.be/zD9TYI48T8w?t=103

K-line issued models in 2002, one with and one without dynamic but with what appear to be oversize fuel tanks:

http://www.legacykline.com/app...p_oem_sku=K2443-0350

MTH has O scale tank cars in the Premier and European line that look similar to this tank car. They could put together the closest replica from the parts available at the factory to make this LIQUID AIR tank car. 

Andrew

Falcon Service

I'd like to see some motive power for the Buffalo Creek. Something to pull all my boxcars, preferably steam.

Pete

This is a good thread. Let me add to the demand for 60s-70s trucks.

I'd like a Railking scale C424/C425, and/or a U30B and a correct-nose GP18/GP20, but I won't hold my breath.

If we're trying to make something new out of existing tooling, how about 40 foot boxcars without roofwalks, and with cut-down ladders? IIRC they were removed from older cars after 1966. 

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A paint scheme that I have not found in O scale for the GP9 diesel loco is the Soo Line 1962 to 1974 scheme. 

Andrew

There has never been a Premier SOO LINE GP30 diesel-electric locomotive. 

Andrew

MTH has consistently produced short line locomotives and rolling stock over the years .... for which many of us are grateful, I'm sure.  

I would like to see MTH produce some steam locomotives and passenger cars for the Chesapeake Beach Railroad which took beachgoers from Washington DC to Chesapeake Beach on the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County, Md.  

It would be nice if MTH would produce some locomotives of the Washington Terminal Company which did all the switching at DC's Union Station.  WTC had a nice fleet of switchers both in steam and early diesel including Alco RS1s, end cab switchers, and GP7s.   Atlas O did a limited run of the WTC Alco RS1 number 46 about 10 years ago, however they are very rare.    I've never seen another manufacturer do any other WTC equipment.  They also had a big hook and boom car which would be nice to see in production. 

Interurbans ( or doodlebugs )  for the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad would be nice as well.  

 A Maryland and Pennsylvania doodlebug ( which the Ma & Pa did own ).

An MTH Patapsco and Back Rivers caboose to match their VO1000 locomotive. ( although I don't think the PBR ever really owned a caboose ) 

That's all I can think of for the moment.

Can the guys running MTH have the people in China produce this specific caboose type in this Grand Trunk Western scheme, please.

Thank you.

Andrew

Seen the pic of the erie alco s2 in yellow and black. If they do a run of these, i ask if they can do one in the number of 518, the one in meadville, pa. Thanks

They are making a RailKing Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range SD9 diesel locomotive this year. 

Next they can make the SOO LINE SD9 diesel locomotive. The Soo Line only had one SD9 diesel loco: 2381. 

Andrew

What I need for my Premier O scale Grand Trunk Western GP9 diesel locomotive to pull are Grand Trunk Western 40' steel reefers or 40' REFRIGERATOR cars. They were in the series GTW 206400-206499. They were built in 1955 and painted with a Maple Leaf style scheme. After 1960 they were repainted in the modern GT logo scheme. 

There is a photo of one GTW 40' steel REFRIGERATOR car on the Railroad Fallen Flags website. 

Andrew

Who has a BAR CAR?

That's what I thought. 

This Bangor and Aroostook Mechanical Refrigerator car looks like the PC&F 57' Mechanical Refrigerator car that can be produced for the LionScale line of O scale freight cars. The Internal Length is over 49'. Have you checked the roster for the External Length? 

Andrew

SIRT posted:

I  hope MTH will start offering us some new items or schemes never seen before. Here are some suggestions…………………………..

 

Long Island mp15 blue &a white is being done by nassau hobby. 

The Premier O scale 60' flat car has yet to be produced in the two SOO LINE paint schemes used on SOO LINE 5501 series 60' flat cars built in 1963. The Thrall Car built 1963 flat cars had the slogan CUSTOM EQUIPPED FOR CUSTOM SERVICE. They later had the slogan A SOO LINE Colormark CAR on the deep green panel. 

Here is a photo from the fallen flags website of the SOO LINE 60' flat car with the later Colormark slogan. 

Andrew 

The Soo Line acquired GSC bulkhead flat cars that match the Premier flat cars with buikheads.

The SOO LINE Historical & Technical Society has published photos these flat cars right after they were built and painted in the SOO Magazine.  

The flat cars were white with green and black markings. The bulkheads were black with white lettering. 

This is a scheme that has not been produced yet. 

Andrew

Combo door - 

P&LE PC.....................

Hey SIRT, could I e-mail you or get up with you some kinda way? I would like to know if you may be interested in detailing up a pair of SD50's in premier line. The fella started to weather the trucks on both of these units and that's where he stopped. one is a NS, the other CSX. please forgive me, I'm not trying to hijack the thread........thanks...Pat

The P&LE scheme can also be applied on the Premier PS-1 50' Box Car. 

Andrew

The Premier ACF Centerflow 3-bay covered hoppers can be produced in more SSW COTTON BELT graphics and road numbers. 

Contact Union Pacific for the exact details about the St. Louis Southwestern COTTON BELT covered hoppers. 

Andrew

harmonyards posted:

Hey SIRT, could I e-mail you or get up with you some kinda way? I would like to know if you may be interested in detailing up a pair of SD50's in premier line. The fella started to weather the trucks on both of these units and that's where he stopped. one is a NS, the other CSX. please forgive me, I'm not trying to hijack the thread........thanks...Pat

I didn't see an email in your profile. Everything is always 47.00 each, shoot me an email.

 R160  

   And yet another, A&D...........................................................

New MTH Catalog - 

Catalog is a probably a bit better than the last few, however nothing really new, just more cookies...  

Again, the items we all suggested have not been offered. MTH seems to be tone -deaf.

The SOO LINE GP9 diesel is in the catalog.

falconservice posted:

The SOO LINE GP9 diesel is in the catalog.

I missed that one. Nice scheme! Finally a geep SOO to add to the other 20 something SOO diesels.I will be adding the LIRR MP-15 to finish my collection. CNJ's are nice too. 

A SOO LINE GP9 in the red & white 1962-1974  scheme has never been mass-produced in O scale before. 

Andrew