It is being reported on the Atlas forum that Atlas has announced a two truck shay for 2004. This is in addition to the 2-6-0 mogul they will imort from Micro Ace. Also Bachmann is doing a 2-6-6-2 and also a 4-6-0 for 2004. Model Power has not announced but it is rumored they will be doing a 2-6-0 [later vintage than the Atlas] and also a 4-4-2 Atlantic a 4-6-0 and a 2-8-0 [Possibly PRR prototypes E6, G5 and H9-10] The Las Vegas Hobby Visions show is ongoing thru Oct 12 and more announcements are expected. More steam power is expected.
Model Railroader is reporting on new products at this URL ===== http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/004/610levco.asp ===== See this thread for photos of the new N items http://www.trainboard.com/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=002833 ===== eNjoy [ 11. October 2003, 19:15: Message edited by: dbn160 ]
That is good news. Now I have to find out what roads they are offering so I can research some log cars and cabooses! Welcome back Don, it's been a while!
To view photos of the preproduction Shay see this thread on TrainBoard ===== http://www.trainboard.com/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=002833 ===== eNjoy
I don't know anything about geared locomotives or logging operations, but would this model be a Nn3 Scale model running on Z track? Or is this regular N Scale?
These shays look great I'd love a little shelf layout just to justify purchasing a shay. Any ideas of a track plan I could use?
Yeah Paul,I've got an idea.Why not buy the Shay and some of the roundhouse Overtons and run an excursion train on your layout. This may come as a shock to a lot of people,but Shays were used for other things besides hauling logs to the mill.
I should go look again, but believe that it was Atlas showing the pre-production Shay? If so, most likely it's regular N scale. I don't believe that to date Atlas has done any Nn3. not saying they wouldn't in the future..... Boxcab E50
