Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale

[NW Modeling List]

I think it's because of the yellow handrails at the steps on the ends of 
the loco.   I agree,  quit complaining. If your such a nit picker, start 
building your own. Joe G.

NW Modeling List wrote:

> Good lord, the model has just been announced, and the griping has 

> already begun!  The bell looks fine, as the N&W GE's did have a 

> different style, (slightly narrower bracket) than what we commonly see 

> on EMD locomotives.  As for the paint scheme, that is actually a 

> question mark: the image shows the block "NW", but the text 

> description says "black/yellow", which could suggest the half-moon 

> herald scheme, unless it's a misprint or the yellow is referring to 

> the handrail ends.  Either scheme will sell just fine.  We have no 

> problems selling N&W engines with the block "NW" in Columbus. 

>  

> Marty Flick

>  

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>     *Sent:* Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:54 PM

>     *Subject:* Re: Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale

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>     Russ:

>     The N&W bell is one of the worst I seen modeled! 

>     Also one of the least popular paint schemes being done!

>      

>     Stephen Rineair

>      

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>     *Sent:* Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:35 PM

>     *Subject:* Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale

>

>     For those who haven't seen the announcement, Atlas officially

>     released today that they are producing the GE U30B Ph. 2 in HO

>     Scale. Release date is Feb '09. MSRP w/ sound is $289.95, w/o

>     sound is $179.95. Why is this being posted here, you ask. They are

>     doing the high hood version in the first run, covering N&W. There

>     will be three road numbers with sound and three other numbers

>     without sound. The paint scheme will be the block NW. Ths link

>     below shows pre-production samples of the high hood version, which

>     appears that they have corrected some of the dimensional errors in

>     the high short hood from previous GE Dash 7 runs.

>      

>     http://www.atlasrr.com/HOLoco/hou30b.htm

>      

>     Regards,

>     Russ Goodwin

>

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