Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale

[NW Modeling List]

Ummm....

How is a model with flaws an accurate model?  It really boils down to  
what is 'Acceptable' and above the bar at which someone might buy the  
model.
I LOVE the M class and M2's but the prices they want for them is  
prohibitive.  I will end up making my own from my own patterns.

This is the curse that we N&W modelers have to deal with when modeling  
a road that designed their own and the equipment wasn't seen elsewhere.
The Y3's, K3's and Z's were an exception, as they were sold to other  
roads.

I always laugh that the number of times an N&W model was made seems to  
be inversely proportional to the number built.
The Y6b's and J's come to mind.  Only 1 model (15 pieces) of the Y5  
were ever made, and same for the Y6a, and Y6.  Key did those.

Mark Lindsey
Stuck in the 1930's



Stephen,

No I did not have my glasses on, because I just had Lasik a month  
ago;)!!
As for "pointing out a flaw", why can't you just be happy someone is  
doing a correct N&W model?  If the bell bothers you, then change it.   
Would you rather have to put the whole high nose on?  Or kitbash one  
with Athearn, RailPower and Atlas parts?

Atlas is doing a model that is unique to N&W.  Be happy.

Marty Flick

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Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale

Marty:
Did you have your glasses on when you looked at the bell. Check out  
the Fallen flag photo of #8488 and then let me know if the bell is  
fine. The bracket is great!
By the way, is pointing out an error a grip or a flaw?

Stephen

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nw/nw8488alr.jpg


----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:15 AM
Subject: Re: Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale

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

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale

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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