Re: PC: Rumour-

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Supposedly Red Caboose or someone is doing a VO-1000 for HO scale, but I've
been hearing about it for a long time and nothing's come of it.

Then again when will we see decorated Athearn genesis SD70's?  last I heard
they'll only be a year behind when they were originally supposed to come
out.

Bill K.

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> From: Gene.Fusco -AT- lsil.com
> To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> Subject: Re: PC: Rumour-
> Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 6:14 PM
> 
> 
> 
>  > You and me both, this time, I said "...hmm, how do I build a SD
35...".  I
>  > am sure an SD 40 will come out now that I am (almost) done with mine.
> 
> Although I wouldn't bet money on it, I doubt LL will do an SD40.  There
is
> so much mystique surrounding the Kato SD40 that it would probably be a
bad
> idea. What would they do from there?  An SD38? Too few.  SD45? Done
> already. 
> 
>  > The C430 would be nice also.
> 
> Jerry Jordak joked with me that P2K should do an FL9.  After thinking
about
> it for a while, it really isn't that far fetched.  Even though there were
> only 60 of them made, they were painted in at least 7 different schemes.
> 
> The only serious problem is geographic distribution.  Stuff like the
Amtrak
> P32, 40 & 42 locos have visibility coast to coast, so Athearn can get
away
> with their offering.
> 
> LL should do some Baldwin switchers...
> 
> Later,
> 
> Gene