Good Day,
Who will be the 1st to present the new ES44AC?
Regards,
Swafford
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as far as a model goes what changed? I could not find anything.
It's going to be between Union Pacific or BNSF. Most likely Union Pacific.
I was under the impression he was talking about a model. since this is not the real trains section. 
That is a beauty in that paint scheme.
For clarification..........Who will be the 1st model train to present the ES44AC Tier 4?
Regards,
Swafford
Let's see. We have Lionel Vision ES44ACs, Lionel Plastic Heritage ES44ACs, MTH Premier ES44ACs, the newly tooled Railking ES44ACs, Plus the different paint schemes of the the flashing-charge-light Hybrid ES44ac's...
Yeah, I'd say we are over-saturated in this model in 3rail/ogauge.
I'd really like to see the Lionel's new ES44AC version in Union Pacific and BNSF.
Regards,
Swafford
I hope they wait until the next catalog. I definitely like this one. Any idea what's under the "bulge"?
What about a Premier and RailKing version of the Trinity RailCar 5160 Cu. Ft. 3-Bay Covered Hoppers and Articulated Intermodal well cars being made before a new General Electric?
Andrew
Good Evening Matt,
Guessing on my part, the bulge is for more equipment to help meet the EPA Tier 4 requirements for 2015.
What I was trying to say is, I’d like to see Lionel offer the current prototype ES44AC with the plastic shell in UP and BNSF.
Sorry, sometimes what I think is not what I write!
Best Regards,
Frank
If the people at Lionel and the factory in China planned ahead, they would be able to change this detail on their plastic injection molds.
Andrew
Andrew, you and I are of the same mind. I know we both want some National Steel Car intermodal!!!
Originally Posted by falconservice:
What about a Premier and RailKing version of the Trinity RailCar 5160 Cu. Ft. 3-Bay Covered Hoppers and Articulated Intermodal well cars being made before a new General Electric?
Andrew
Since the safety cab, all diesels look the same to me.
I wonder if this will have the flashing charging lights? If so I'm in.
Originally Posted by laz1957:
I wonder if this will have the lashing charging lights? If so I'm in.
Lashing charging lights. What' that?
Why? This isn't the hybrid loco, which was a failed experiment and never went into production, anyways.
Originally Posted by laz1957:
I wonder if this will have the lashing charging lights? If so I'm in.
Originally Posted by Dominic Mazoch:
Lashing charging lights. What' that?
The sequential charging lights are about the most cool feature I've seen on any locomotive. That's why I bought both of the GE demo models made by MTH.
Originally Posted by AGHRMatt:
Any idea what's under the "bulge"?
This explanation is from another forum:
"The raised hood between the engine air intake and radiator houses exhaust gas recirculation equipment and associated cooling, much as is in the much larger hump on SD59M-2 UP 9900.... In earlier tier 4 GE prototypes, this area contained selective catalytic reduction equipment and urea injection equipment."
Mark
Originally Posted by Martin H:
Andrew, you and I are of the same mind. I know we both want some National Steel Car intermodal!!!
Originally Posted by falconservice:
What about a Premier and RailKing version of the Trinity RailCar 5160 Cu. Ft. 3-Bay Covered Hoppers and Articulated Intermodal well cars being made before a new General Electric?
Andrew
You and me both. I would love to see the NSC cars made. But until they do I am in the process of trying to make them out of styrene.
Originally Posted by Martin H:
Why? This isn't the hybrid loco, which was a failed experiment and never went into production, anyways.
Originally Posted by laz1957:
I wonder if this will have the lashing charging lights? If so I'm in.
I doubt production units (if the hybrid would have made it that far) would've had the "charging lights" anyway. They served no useful purpose other than as a demo feature and would have been something else to maintain.
Rusty
Here is a video of the loco. It looks like it won't have the flashing charging lights. Darn. They are cool running around the layout in and out of tunnels.
I used to despise modern 6 axle diesel engines, but man I have seen the light! These things are sexy and modern. I'm so enamored with these units now I have gone from an 80s-90s modeller of Chessie early CSX to modern CSX. Been able to pick up a CSX Dash8 YN3, CW4400 YN3 and the new PS3 ES44AC YN3b (box car logo). I'm in heaven! Also the paint scheme on these demo units are simply breathtaking. Here's to MTH firing these up in PS3!
I agree that production units would almost certainly NOT have charging lights. They would serve absolutely no useful purpose. HOWEVER, they sure look great on the models! 
I doubt that I would buy yet another model though (the 2015, which is the subject of this thread, for example) unless it was made in a different paint scheme.
2015 is fast approaching.......................Who will be the 1st model train to present the General Electric ES44AC Tier 4?
Regards,
Swafford
I wish it would be CSX or NS. But I have a feeling it will be BNSF and then UP. UP wouldn't look bad in that engine.
I say this is one new tooling we don't need right now.
Let's get that correct SD70MAC from 3rd rail and worry about this one in a few years.
I just placed an order for this one.
http://www.mthtrains.com/content/30-20172-1
I know its a Railking but its all i can fit on my 4x8. Cant wait!
Yes Frank, I am a player if the one you have pictured gets produced. I have both Lionel Legacy Versions, The GE and the CP RAIL....They are beautiful. Thanks for the question.
i do have the new Lionel Union Pacific, in plastic, ordered.
