I wonder if we'll see them leverage the tooling for other passenger trains. I'm not a stickler for road-specific details in the slightest bit, so I'd be more than happy to see Atlas-O offer a GN Empire Builder train based on these cars. I would build an 8- or 12-car train painted in GN colors in a NY minute if it was offered. It would need to be offered as a complete set all at once though. I'm done with partial passenger trains over time.
Anybody else???
David
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I agree. A Great Northern Empire Builder would be nice.
Didn't Sunset/3rd Rail/Golden Gate Depot recently announce the GN Empire Builder, plus the Northern Pacific North Coast Limited?
You might want to check their website.
The price looks good if I had not bought the train as many others had. Way to go Atlas.
Dick
That sounds good. How about an Amtrak set as well seeing that Lionel just announced the F40PHs in phase 2 and 3 paint? Atlas could, I assume, easily put out some F units in Amtrak paint as well.
Lots of great options here for these awesomely detailed cars.
Rocky Mountaineer posted:I wonder if we'll see them leverage the tooling for other passenger trains. I'm not a stickler for road-specific details in the slightest bit, so I'd be more than happy to see Atlas-O offer a GN Empire Builder train based on these cars. I would build an 8- or 12-car train painted in GN colors in a NY minute if it was offered. It would need to be offered as a complete set all at once though. I'm done with partial passenger trains over time.
Anybody else???
David
The "Canadian".
I have the 12 car set but I know several people that would like to purchase a set,good move on Atlas part.
Mikey
I would rather see them move on to another train with newly tooled prototypically correct cars. I know the Super Chief has been discussed as a possibility. I think it would be a home run. Also, before some hotrod chimes in, I am well aware they GGD has done the Super Chief in the past but I believe there would still be sufficient demand for an Atlas Super Chief.
I think the main attraction to the Atlas passenger cars is the fact that they are prototypically correct. If you are interested in generic scale length passenger cars then many of Lionel's new offerings will fit the bill. Yes, I realize that some of Lionel's new offerings are attempting to be prototypically correct but many are just generic.
Atlas should also be commended on the very reasonable price they have placed on the full CZ set just announced.
How about the Champion by Atlantic Coast Line?
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