Genesis Redbird (NW Modeling List)

NW Modeling List nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
Sun Nov 24 10:41:43 EST 2019 

I've just recently gotten into the hobby and am concentrating on the N&W in
SW West Virginia in the 40's and 50's. I just happen to live not far from
the office (and showroom for what there is) of Factory Direct Trains. I was
down there this past week to pick up my Class J (#613) and was talking to
the owner Joe about the Y6b. He's a BLI dealer and believes that the Y6b
will come back around before long since BLI owns the molds for that model.
I hope he's right!

Tom Fulton
Asheville, NC

On Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 9:31 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> When Athearn produced the Redbirds they did the later phase with the 48"
> fans one on each end and one for dynamic frids. Rd nos were 514 and 521.
>
> At the same time they also produced two bluebird passenger GP9s 502 and
> 508. 502 had the 36" fans two on each end and I believe a 48" fan for
> dynamic grids.
>
> I hope Athearn does indeed do a 2nd run of these as I missed the first
> run. I haven't modeled in over 15 years and am just now getting back into
> it, just to find I missed most of the models I would like by a year or few
> (Atheran Redbirds, BLI Y6b, etc...). If all else fails I may end up
> painting my own Redbirds. I just need to get the fuel tank details and roof
> detail stuff... But that's another story...
>
> 73,
> Nathan Simmons
>
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2019, 23:34 <nw-modeling-list-request at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>> Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 08:00:10 -0500
>> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> Subject: Re: Genesis Redbird
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>> I know that in most cases pre-order does not mean pre-pay.? It depends
>> upon where you pre-order.
>>
>> Walter Davis, Youngsville NC
>>
>> On 11/20/2019 9:43 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:
>> > I totally agree with you. I pre ordered two or the athearn redbirds. I
>> > so believe that every manufacture has the ability to produce a bad
>> > model. That is what we live with today. No more brick and mortar hobby
>> > shops where er can see the finished model. This is the internet?
>> > world, either good or bad.
>> > .
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 3:36 PM NW Modeling List
>> > <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>> >
>> >     I agree with Ed. I know that there are some people who do not like
>> >     to preorder, but if you do not you could lose out.
>> >
>> >     I do not feel sorrow for those that do not preorder and miss out
>> >     on a model. You snooze you lose. Why would a manufacture
>> >
>> >     Rerun a model because of the few that wanted one that missed out.
>> >     The other phase Red bird yes. But will we have the some ones
>> >     crying because they did not preorder ? most likely!!! I have no
>> >     sympathy for those who don?t.
>> >
>> >     Stephen Rineair
>> >
>> >     Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986>
>> >     for Windows 10
>> >
>> >     *From: *NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List
>> >     <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> >     *Sent: *Sunday, November 17, 2019 10:17 AM
>> >     *To: *'NW Modeling List' <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> >     *Cc: *NW Modeling List <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> >     *Subject: *RE: Genesis Redbird
>> >
>> >     I concur. Maybe a run of red and blue in both phases ? especially
>> >     red, since they only did the phase III(?) the last time.
>> >
>> >     Phil Miller
>> >
>> >     *From:*NW-Modeling-List [mailto:nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org
>> >     <mailto:nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org>] *On Behalf Of *NW
>> >     Modeling List
>> >     *Sent:* Saturday, November 16, 2019 2:39 PM
>> >     *To:* 'NW Modeling List'
>> >     *Subject:* RE: Genesis Redbird
>> >
>> >     Yes, the redbirds sold out very quickly and have been almost
>> >     impossible to find since. Hopefully this inspires Genesis to do
>> >     another run.? I can't remember which, but they did one of two
>> >     phases, so they can do another run with the other phase.
>> >
>> >     Marty Flick
>> >
>> >     -----------------------------------------
>> >
>> >     From: "NW Modeling List"
>> >     To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> >     Cc:
>> >     Sent: Saturday November 16 2019 11:26:57AM
>> >     Subject: Genesis Redbird
>> >
>> >     I was fortunate to find a dealer a couple years ago taking
>> >     reservations for the Genesis GP9s in red and blue.? I ordered 1 of
>> >     the redbirds with full dcc/sound.? Out of curiosity, I?ve
>> >     occasionally looked on ebay for either engine to check
>> >     availability (I?m not in the market for another nor plan to sell
>> >     mine).? I?ve only seen 2 or 3 auctions for the blue scheme but
>> >     none for the red.? Are these as ?rare? as lack of auctions
>> indicates?
>> >
>> >     Jim King
>> >
>> >     http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/
>> >
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>> Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 19:42:53 -0500
>> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> Subject: Re: Genesis Redbird
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>> That's very correct.  Most hobby dealers that do pre-orders don't require
>> pro-payment of even a deposit.
>>
>> Ed Painter - Member #70 from Narrows, VA living in Cohutta, GA
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 23, 2019 at 3:11 PM NW Modeling List <
>> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I know that in most cases pre-order does not mean pre-pay.  It depends
>> > upon where you pre-order.
>> >
>> > Walter Davis, Youngsville NC
>> > On 11/20/2019 9:43 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:
>> >
>> > I totally agree with you. I pre ordered two or the athearn redbirds. I
>> so
>> > believe that every manufacture has the ability to produce a bad model.
>> That
>> > is what we live with today. No more brick and mortar hobby shops where
>> er
>> > can see the finished model. This is the internet  world, either good or
>> > bad.
>> > .
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 18, 2019, 3:36 PM NW Modeling List <
>> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I agree with Ed. I know that there are some people who do not like to
>> >> preorder, but if you do not you could lose out.
>> >>
>> >> I do not feel sorrow for those that do not preorder and miss out on a
>> >> model. You snooze you lose. Why would a manufacture
>> >>
>> >> Rerun a model because of the few that wanted one that missed out. The
>> >> other phase Red bird yes. But will we have the some ones crying because
>> >> they did not preorder ? most likely!!! I have no sympathy for those who
>> >> don?t.
>> >>
>> >> Stephen Rineair
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
>> >> Windows 10
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> *From: *NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List <
>> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> >> *Sent: *Sunday, November 17, 2019 10:17 AM
>> >> *To: *'NW Modeling List' <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> >> *Cc: *NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>> >> *Subject: *RE: Genesis Redbird
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I concur. Maybe a run of red and blue in both phases ? especially red,
>> >> since they only did the phase III(?) the last time.
>> >>
>> >> Phil Miller
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> *From:* NW-Modeling-List [mailto:nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org]
>> *On
>> >> Behalf Of *NW Modeling List
>> >> *Sent:* Saturday, November 16, 2019 2:39 PM
>> >> *To:* 'NW Modeling List'
>> >> *Subject:* RE: Genesis Redbird
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Yes, the redbirds sold out very quickly and have been almost impossible
>> >> to find since.  Hopefully this inspires Genesis to do another run.  I
>> can't
>> >> remember which, but they did one of two phases, so they can do another
>> run
>> >> with the other phase.
>> >>
>> >> Marty Flick
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> From: "NW Modeling List"
>> >> To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
>> >> Cc:
>> >> Sent: Saturday November 16 2019 11:26:57AM
>> >> Subject: Genesis Redbird
>> >>
>> >> I was fortunate to find a dealer a couple years ago taking reservations
>> >> for the Genesis GP9s in red and blue.  I ordered 1 of the redbirds with
>> >> full dcc/sound.  Out of curiosity, I?ve occasionally looked on ebay for
>> >> either engine to check availability (I?m not in the market for another
>> nor
>> >> plan to sell mine).  I?ve only seen 2 or 3 auctions for the blue
>> scheme but
>> >> none for the red.  Are these as ?rare? as lack of auctions indicates?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Jim King
>> >>
>> >> http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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