Genesis Redbird (NW Modeling List)

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It would be great, but even if it comes to pass in the I will never see 
it in N scale,

Joe Grzelak

On 12/2/2019 4:45 PM, NW Modeling List via NW-Modeling-List wrote:
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> On Monday, November 25, 2019, NW Modeling List via 
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>     I keep wishing someone would do a Y6a, especially with 2156 being
>     in Roanoke.
>     Phil Miller
>     *From:*NW-Modeling-List [mailto:nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org]
>     *On Behalf Of *NW Modeling List
>     *Sent:* Sunday, November 24, 2019 10:42 AM
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>     *Subject:* Re: Genesis Redbird (NW Modeling List)
>     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 <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
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>         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
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>             Message: 1
>             Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 08:00:10 -0500
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>             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
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>             <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
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>             >     *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
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>             <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
>             >
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>             >     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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>             Message: 2
>             Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 19:42:53 -0500
>             From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
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>             To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
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>             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 <mailto: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 <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
>             <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>>
>             >> *Sent: *Sunday, November 17, 2019 10:17 AM
>             >> *To: *'NW Modeling List' <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
>             <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>>
>             >> *Cc: *NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhsorg
>             <mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhsorg>>
>             >> *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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