Sunset-3rd Rail announces GE P42 Genesis plus more Viewliners and Amfleets

Im confused as to the schemes. I know phase III & IV...

But what are the rest?

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Im confused as to the schemes. I know phase III & IV...

But what are the rest?

I tried to make it a link, but it wouldn't work. Cut and paste does:

file:///C:/Users/rgajn/AppData/Local/Temp/Amtrak%20Livery%20and%20Logo%20Guide%202-8-19-2.pdf

Rusty

Give him time to get photos posted of all phases

A great day for Amtrak modelers !!!!!

@TrainBub posted:

A great day for Amtrak modelers !!!!!

Only if the orders come through!

Yep it’s all about reservation #s.
There IS a LOT of excitement right now with the recent Viewliner and Amfleet product deliveries. Enough excitement to create a groundswell of “demand” that translated to an almost Immediate run 2 offering of the Viewliner and Amfleet Plus Superliners PLUS P42s.  
Talks cheap though. Bring on the reservations. If the numbers quickly swell to that “magic” number, it’ll move up in the Q. I think there’s a desire for more quality Amtrak products. I Won’t be surprised to see these products happen sooner than later. We will see. 😬  

Cheers

I put in for a 5 car super liner set in phase 3, waiting on the phase photos and sdp40f reservations

@tom21pa posted:

I put in for a 5 car super liner set in phase 3, waiting on the phase photos and sdp40f reservations

I hope Scott M allows more Superliner5 car sets on the reservation form. Limiting a persion to two sets [ 1-5car, and 5 individual cars] is a bit rediculous. I'm in for a possible phase 2 and phase 3 Superliner sets but am considering a phase4 as well!

I have no idea what a phase 1, 5, & 6 superliner set would look like either.

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

I hope Scott M allows more Superliner5 car sets on the reservation form. Limiting a persion to two sets [ 1-5car, and 5 individual cars] is a bit rediculous. I'm in for a possible phase 2 and phase 3 Superliner sets but am considering a phase4 as well!

I have no idea what a phase 1, 5, & 6 superliner set would look like either.

Just send another reservation form with the additional set(s)

I have a question...I made a reservation yesterday.  it is my first order from Scott and I am very much looking forward to it.  While I did get a thank you on the web page when I made my reservation, I did not get any kind of confirmation email.  Is that normal, being my first order I wasn't sure how it works.

Thanks!

Phase VI  sea turtle?

@Bossman284 posted:

I have a question...I made a reservation yesterday.  it is my first order from Scott and I am very much looking forward to it.  While I did get a thank you on the web page when I made my reservation, I did not get any kind of confirmation email.  Is that normal, being my first order I wasn't sure how it works.

Thanks!

Sometimes it takes a few days.  I believe Shani is in the office every other weekday and sends confirmations out. 

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

I hope Scott M allows more Superliner5 car sets on the reservation form. Limiting a persion to two sets [ 1-5car, and 5 individual cars] is a bit rediculous. I'm in for a possible phase 2 and phase 3 Superliner sets but am considering a phase4 as well!

I have no idea what a phase 1, 5, & 6 superliner set would look like either.

If you have questions about what reservations you have made and what their records show just email them and they will send you all the reservations they have on file for you.  I've had to do that several times over the years to know what I did and didn't reserve.  They are always super nice about it.

I just put my order in for a 5 car Superliner set with an add on coach and sleeper in Phase III.  I am considering adding a set in Phase VI as well as I plan on getting a pair of P42s.  Decisions, decisions!

After visiting the site I see the concerns on the reservation page.  I will send a note to Scott after work letting him know to take down Phase I, and Phase V paint schemes.  Amtrak does not officially recognize Phase IVb and calls the slightly lighter shade of dark blue with the Travelmark logo Phase VI in all of their documentation.  Phase IVb is a modeler's construct. 

For those who have placed orders, Shani will get back to you with a confirmation email and a PDF that shows your reservation.

Exciting times!

@GG1 4877 posted:

I just put my order in for a 5 car Superliner set with an add on coach and sleeper in Phase III.  I am considering adding a set in Phase VI as well as I plan on getting a pair of P42s.  Decisions, decisions!

After visiting the site I see the concerns on the reservation page.  I will send a note to Scott after work letting him know to take down Phase I, and Phase V paint schemes.  Amtrak does not officially recognize Phase IVb and calls the slightly lighter shade of dark blue with the Travelmark logo Phase VI in all of their documentation.  Phase IVb is a modeler's construct.

For those who have placed orders, Shani will get back to you with a confirmation email and a PDF that shows your reservation.

Exciting times!

Thank you! Another concern I had with the reservation page was that the P42 phase 3 is listed as a heritage scheme. I would like the as delivered phase 3 scheme (as shown in main photo on the website) not the phase 3 heritage scheme. I put a note in my reservation about it but thought I would mention it here too as there are likely others in the same boat. Again, thank you for this incredible offering!!! Very excited!

@BigJohn&theWork posted:

Thank you! Another concern I had with the reservation page was that the P42 phase 3 is listed as a heritage scheme. I would like the as delivered phase 3 scheme (as shown in main photo on the website) not the phase 3 heritage scheme. I put a note in my reservation about it but thought I would mention it here too as there are likely others in the same boat. Again, thank you for this incredible offering!!! Very excited!

That is the next project.   I promised Scott I would get him info on the various iterations of the P42 schemes.  Expect the reservations page to have some updates there as well.  We got ahead of ourselves in all the excitement to offer these new projects.

@GG1 4877 posted:

That is the next project.   I promised Scott I would get him info on the various iterations of the P42 schemes.  Expect the reservations page to have some updates there as well.  We got ahead of ourselves in all the excitement to offer these new projects.

“We got ahead of ourselves in all the excitement to offer these new projects. “

Great !!!! SO Much Excitement !!!  Delivery was Almost like a lightning strike !!! Everyone’s hair standing on end !!!! 🤣🤣
Now you can fine tune the details. We all look forward to seeing the details roll out. More Fun !!! 👍👍👍

Oh man...grab two Phase Vb P42s...a 5 car Phase V superliner set with two extra sleepers...scale precision replica of the current Southwest Chief, just minus the baggage car

...This is truly the stuff dreams are made of

I want 3rd, 4th and 5th from the top.

Good choices.  I think #1 is quite nice too.  

I’m hoping they will offer the early P40DC (AMD-103s) with the P42s.... just because of the strobes above the cab windshield...modeling that would look amazing.

Its the little things.

@Bruk posted:

I’m hoping they will offer the early P40DC (AMD-103s) with the P42s.... just because of the strobes above the cab windshield...modeling that would look amazing.

Its the little things.

That would be interesting! Beats trying to upgrade a Williams model!

Pictures of P42 options now posted on 3rd Rail web page.  
Yay !!!!  Nice choices !!!

Any chance of the later Metro North scheme seen here?:

Poughkeepsie Action | Metro North P32AC-DM #216 on a commute… | Flickr

@VGN64 posted:

I want 2nd, 3rd and 4th from the top.

Fwiw, I think you need to review the sunset models web page on the various paint schemes offered. It will be worth your time.

Many GREAT choices!

I ordered four P42s all in the Phase V scheme and 9 Superliners in VI. Really excited about this project and hope it does well.

I ordered 2 phase III original scheme. 

Hmmm. All Amtrak P42, Superliner, Slumbercoach photos gone. 😳🤭 😖( But not Viewliner, Amfleet). That sux. Makes reservation decisions based on nice visuals “a bit Difficult.”  🤔

@TrainBub posted:

Hmmm. All Amtrak P42, Superliner, Slumbercoach photos gone. 😳🤭 😖( But not Viewliner, Amfleet). That sux. Makes reservation decisions based on nice visuals “a bit Difficult.”  🤔

It is temporary pending receiving "official" photos from Amtrak.  They will be back.

I got my order in prior to that.  Didn't you?

@GG1 4877 posted:

It is temporary pending receiving "official" photos from Amtrak.  They will be back.

I got my order in prior to that.  Didn't you?

Yep !!!!!! 😜😛🙂👍👍👍  
Thanks Jonathan
Cheers

Updated pictures on the site a couple days ago.

I got my order in:

Two OG Phase 3’s and 5 car Superliner set (currently)