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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ReadingFan:
Going out to left field, how about a series of locomotives that were planned but never built? Begin with Baltimore & Ohio No. 5800 Class W-1, designed by George H. Emerson and his Mechanical Engineer, Bill Whitsett. This streamlined 4-8-4 was actually a 4-2-2-2-2-4. Each set of drivers was geared to a 4-cylinder steam engine. It would have a single-drum water-tube firebox and a huge Vanderbilt tender carrying 23 tons of coal and 22,500 gallons of water. Fully loaded, that tender would weigh 250,000 lbs. Mt. Clare Shops began to fabricate the boiler, and one set of drivers and steam engines were set up for testing in a shed. But after a while the project was quietly canceled. The boiler was completed and modified and placed on Pacific No. 5310, the PRESIDENT TAYLOR. Voila, a companion locomotive, like Baldwin No. 60000 and a "bald-face" UP 90000, as well as Santa Fe 3751 (see above).



ReadingFan, that B&O engine sounds interesting. Is there any links, or photos you can post to show what it would have looked like?

I to would like to see a scale S-2 Turbine, and an EM-1.

Bill
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The Gomez Adamms exploding cattle car (that methane 'll get ya every time!)
and the Gomez Adamms exploding saw mill ( better watch that sawdust!)
.....And for scale type stuff....Yes a UP GTEL8500 Turbine with killer
sound and smoke. And some awesome New Haven stuff!



An Adamms family set would be great with exploding cars/accessories.
Also, perhaps the guys at Trainworx could reproduce that wonderful layout,
from the original TV series.

thx,

Phil

Big Grin
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Originally posted by ReadingFan:
Going out to left field, how about a series of locomotives that were planned but never built?


You mean, something like THESE???
(All images take from "Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail" SRHS (c)1976.

Steam turbine based on a Baldwin Centepede:



Duplex-drive Cab Forward:



And the "Monsters"

2-8-8-8-2 and 4-8-8-8-8-2:



2-10-10-10-10-10-2



Rusty
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Chicago & Great Western GP30 diesel and matching caboose.

Minneapolis & St. Louis FT A-B-B-A O Gauge diesel train set.

Burlington Northern GP30 diesel in the 1990's scheme.

Burlington Northern BNAU special scheme Intermodal Containers with BNAZ Chassis.

All of the old Standard O Cars being made with truck mounting adapters for the new O Gauge/O Scale trucks.


Andrew

Falcon Service
Well, if not in 2012, hopefully in 2013, Lionel would consider expanding the Fastrack offerings to include O-96 curves, numbered switches and perhaps a "pre-flexed" ~30" track piece with just a slight bend to it since a flexible track is impossible with molded roadbed.

When used in multiple sections, the "pre-flexed" track could allow construction of long straightaways that were not straight as an arrow which would be pleasing to the eye.

All these suggestions would contribute to more realism for Hi-Railers that like the reliability and ease of Fastrack.

Just a thought.

Bryan
A BASIC REMOTE CONTROL for conventional operation (conventional operators) to include speed, direction, whistle, and bell controls. Just hook between transformer & track. There are a lot of interested people.
(This would be something that any adult or child could use that can't afford the "remote with everything" for $$$... ie., TMCC, Legacy, Vision, or some other future fancy control that I for one cannot afford including the high $$$$ loco's.)

Dennis
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A BASIC REMOTE CONTROL for conventional operation (conventional operators) to include speed, direction, whistle, and bell controls. Just hook between transformer & track. There are a lot of interested people.
(This would be something that any adult or child could use that can't afford the "remote with everything" for $$$... ie., TMCC, Legacy, or some other future fancy control that I for one cannot afford including the high $$$$ loco's.)

Dennis


I too would like to see a basic remote control unit.
Also, another conventional option would be a 100 watt to 200 watt transformer.

thx,

Phil

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Several have suggested that Lionel make a basic remote control for conventional trains.

Interestingly, Lionel had developed a basic TMCC control device several years ago. The device, nicknamed "The Button Box", was demonstrated at a YORK Lionel display in the White Hall and it WORKED !! For whatever reason, Lionel chose not to bring the device to market.

More recently, MTH brought its own "button box" to market.

Perhaps, Lionel should dust off some old plans and market either a TMCC "lite"
or a conventional command control.

Tony
Up on "The D & H Bridge Line"
A B&O Big six with all the bells and whistles, that big hunk of iron in the Franklin Institute in Philly a Baldwin Demonstrator three cylinder #20000 I think it is, it ran all over the country I hear, A pennsy, decopode, and a I,N, and any PRR or B&O version steamer of their choice.
Make me drool boys I am hungry for American steam.
John P
All scale with Legacy:

21” Passenger Sets:
Amfleet
Viewliner Sleeper & Diner
Amtrak Bi-Level sets w/ Full Dome car
Penn Central

FP7 ABBA

Amtrak, Reading, Milwaukee Road (Hiawatha), PRR, SEPTA

Reading Crusader scale full set w/ 21" cars


Amtrak E60

Amtrak HHP-8 scale w/Legacy
Amtrak Acela w/Legacy (New car numbers)


SEPTA Subway/Elevated sets

SEPTA Silverliner Commuter train sets

SEPTA Kawasaki single-end LRV
SEPTA Brill Bullet cars

Metroliners:
PRR, Penn Central, Amtrak

Rail Diesel Cars (RDC) scale sets (any and all roads)



New Jersey Transit GP40PH-2B (Atlantic City Line, rebuilds from GP40s)

F7 ABBA (Passenger): 
Penn Central

E8 ABA: 
Penn Central

SD45: 
Penn Central

Fairbanks Morse Trainmaster:
Milwaukee Road

PRR 2-10-2 N1s
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