What AtlasO F7 did you order

I went with 3rd Rail. No Atlas Yellow Warbonnets, although they had their chance to do it. They should be the most detailed in 3-Rail to date.

Jeeze Louise! They only were announced this week!

Take a guess ��

Pennsy A-A

I ordered 2 undec A units (double headlight), and 1 Undec B unit. All of these were 2-rail, unpowered units.

 

Jeff C

Nope. Couldn't justify spending a thousand bucks on a diesel (ABA set), even though I like the "lightning bolt" paint scheme they are putting on the Milwaukee Road version. Now, if it was a Milwaukee Road steamer...

None ordered.

Tell that to MrMuffin, he has over 100 orders so far. 

Doesn't Atlas' longstanding problems with the CZ give you pause; ditto, their supplier problems with producing a bread-and-butter product like track.

Would have loved to get those Yellow bonnets but the price was just too high for me. Can't wait to see yours though. They should be great.

No not at all, the CZ was just one clink in the armour. this will be a great set of diesels

I'm thinking I might do Amtrak

Two powered A's cab #45L & #45C.  Two non-powered B's  #45A & #45B.

Do I have to say Santa Fe?

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Amtrak for me, along with another round of Dash 8s in SF and an MP15 in C&NW. I am thrilled to see more activity in the Master line of locomotives and hope it is a sign of clearer production skies. It's been a stormy 8 years.

As I told my Dad, Dear Dad, no mon, no fun, your son. He answered, too bad, how sad, your Dad. $3000.00 per month rheumatoid arthritis drug chews up the bucks. Put me right in the donut hole.

 

Dick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm probably going to order an A-B-B-B Amtrak set. But seeing how its the March announcement, I have until sometime in early april to decide...

 

I am still waiting for a L&HR RS3 from June 2010. I know Atlas had the manufacturing rug pulled out from under them.

 

Atlas re-announced it in September 2012 They recently published a first quarter 2015 shipping date, I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Didn't even consider ordering anything, since there was no CB&Q "Gray Backs" offered.

Erie Lackawanna ABBA 

Good luck with that, the latest A-Z shipping schedule shows 1st Q 2015 expected delivery of the RS-1,GP 7 Phase 11 and the Tman GE-8-40CW. One of the newest publications shows an Atlas ad featuring the RS 1 coming[you can read into that anything you want] The Tman RS 3 and the U23B are now listed as TBA. Obiviously serious production problems still remain for Atlas delivery of Diesel models.

Amtrak pwrd A and dummy B unit.

Think I am going this route....

I'm holding out for these:

Before ordering anything I wait for the Atlas, Lionel and MTH catalogs to all be released and then prioritize my choices.

 

But right now I'm leaning towards an ABA set of Amtrak.  They would look good pulling a rainbow set of passenger cars.  I've been waiting and hoping for a nice set of Amtrak F units and almost…. almost picked up a Williams set.  But my patience has paid off!

 

I'll decide after I see what Lionel and MTH has in store.

The first quarter of 2015 is almost finished, and Atlas changed their estimated shipping date to "TBA". I'm starting to get discouraged.

Which dealer are you ordering your Atlas F7's from and why?

 

Thanks,

Bill

F7s?!?!?!?!  I'm still waiting for Atlas to offer a Seaboard F3 (and I'm not holding my breath).

Even though there have been more then enough F7 models to choose from even in the last say 15 years not to mention before that I decided to go with an AA set of the Amtrak ones plus a non powered B Unit.

Me too!

 

None -

VERY expensive, especially for guys like me that buy A-B-B-A train sets! I don't like to have to buy A and B units one at a time: With MTH you can usually buy an A-B-A set and add ons for power and non-powered B units; much better value, I think.

MSRP 3-Rail TMCC: $499.95
MSRP 2-Rail Gold: $499.95
MSRP Unpowered 3-Rail & 2-Rail Units: $219.95

Bruce

Cant put the MTH Fs in the same catagory... I have some too, no where near Atlas F7s, and slaves with tethers???? No way.

I would like to see Atlas do the blue Conrail F7A

I already put in an order with Steve, for the ABBA configuration of 45LABC, but after reading and listening to input and suggestions from Doug (Laidoffsick), Tom (Number 90), Howard (Marker), and Jack (Hot Water), I am going to switch that order to the ABBA configuration of 37LABC.  3 Powered Units sounds more logical than 2, especially with having the GGD El Cap. on order, and my future plan to do a combined El Cap/ Super Chief. Heck maybe I will add another Powered A from the 45 series, so I can have an A-B-B and an A-A to pull both the El Cap. and Super Chief separately. :-)

 

Thank you to the members whom have helped contribute their knowledge and insight for those of us, that are buying the ATSF F7's. It is very much appreciated. 

 

I am also considering altering my order to include a third power unit.

I wish the El Cap would have been delivered before the order deadline on the Atlas F's.

This was one of 3 units that went TBA no doubt to clear the production schedule for the much anticipated F7s ,many more reservations and more to come if Atlas shows satisfactory samples at York.Just my assesment of the situation.

I'm surprised at the number who have ordered Amtrak units.  Very interesting.  And the lack of enthusiasm over the Milwaukee and Pennsy units is also surprising.

 

I'm sure they'll be good looking and good runners, no mater how they're decorated.

I'll look forward to seeing them at York.  Hoping they do have samples of the Milwaukee Road version.  Then, I'll see what kind of a price I can get for an A-B-B-A, 2units powered, 2 dummy set from one or more dealers.  Methinks it's still gonna be somewhere north of $1200.

 

And, across the way is Lionel's new 2-8-2 USRA Heavy in Milwaukee Road, also pulling at my purse strings.  Geez!  I know that I can't do bothl  BUT, maybe one or t'other?

 

Paul Fischer

We have orders for over 140 units so far with our advertised price of $419.96 for powered with an additional discount for cash or check. I can't as I sit here remember what the price was for dummies. 

 

We added the two rail model numbers on the website.

 

Our orders are due to Atlas on April 8th. 

 

Santa Fe has been the most popular so far. 

 

Thanks to to all that ordered from us. Still time to get your order in. No deposit is required.