Athearn GP9 Announcement

[NW Modeling List]

Well, I'm as excited as anyone but I think before picking them to pieces before the pre-production run hits we ought to chill. Remember many folks call gold...gold, yellow, deluxe, buff, Dulux, bronze and mustard. Names aren't as important as the actual color. I'm sure with the Society providing information to Athearn the color will be right. Athearn has generally been a company that listens and does research unlike Accurail and some others. 
I agree that having Red Birds with more numbers would be nice, especially the first group with the 4 small roof fans. I'm curious about having the numbers the same for sound units and deaf units. Usually they are different so you can buy 4 units. Oh well! I really hope they have the end heralds on separate plates.
Having some black early units would be nice too. Maybe later?
Roger HuberDeer Creek Locomotive Works

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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 11:28 AM
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Subject: Re: Athearn GP9 Announcement  Dean: I generally agree with you, however, when you wait a long time for models to be produced and when they are there are glaring mistakes. In this case the lettering and heralds are being presented in yellow - wrong. The lettering was Scotch-Lite gold on both the red and blue versions. We have some of the full sized appliques of the hamburger herald for the blue version and they are in gold not yellow.   Harold Davenport  From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2017 9:31 AM
Subject: RE: Athearn GP9 Announcement  Amen but there are  modelers out that get a bigger joy out of  saying that  something is wrong than they do out of saying that  something is  right. Will this model  be spot on no probability not will it be close more than likely  yes. I'm in this hobby  to have fun and enjoy  trying to get  as close to right as I feel I need to but not make a  second  job out of my pastime. Dean Taylor       Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone  -------- Original message --------From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> Date: 2/24/17 8:03 PM (GMT-05:00) To: 'NW Modeling List' <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> Subject: RE: Athearn GP9 Announcement   The lettering matches the photos.I wish modelers would do the research before making a making criticism - those who jump the gun.Stephen Rineair From: NW-Modeling-List [mailto:nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org] On Behalf Of NW Modeling List
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 2:36 PM
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Subject: Athearn GP9 Announcement All; Athearn has announced four roadnumbers of N&W GP9's. Two will be Pevler Blue and two in metallic Tuscan. All road numbers will be offere as both DCC ready or with DCC and Sound. Sound will be Soundtraxx's Tsunami 2 sound system. Road numbers are 502 & 508 in blue and 514 & 521 in Tuscan. Details will be road number specific. Artwork appears that the scripted logo for the Tuscan units will be on a separate photoetched plate. Hood lettering on the Tuscan unit appears a bit off to me, but I am viewing it on a smart phone, hopefully Messers Brewer, Painter or Nichols can comment. MSRP will is $189.98 non sound and $289.98 with sound. Street prices will vary. Tentatively scheduled to deliver in late January 2018. More info can be found at http://www.athearn.com/Articles/Hobbywire.aspx. Regards, Russ Goodwin Oakwood , GA    Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 5  ________________________________________
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