OK, not really. I lived in St Louis in the 1980's, and it was as good as chicago for railfanning... TRRA, A&S, Manufacturers, IT, (and MoPac, NW, ICG, CR and others)....If you liked to see MU'd switchers, it was a great place to be. So when a few folks asked about SW1500's in A&S and MRS...well...I was already thinking about them. I dont think the A&S in the "CNW blue and yellow" scheme has ever been done, and while MRS has been done , I've been told there is still demand for MRS engines....and they are gorgeous.
So I went to the forces that be , who are working on our TRRA and IHB SW1500's, and asked about doing A&S, and MRS. A lot of whats happening with MTH tooling is still in flux, and there are no guarantees....but so far...the answer is yes. These would not be available till early next year. Im holding off on taking pre-orders till things are firmed up a little bit more. Honestly, its a little out there time-wise...with all thats going on....but i am trying to nail these down, if its possible.
JSYK.
Thanks,
beth
