Hey EM1---This is all we need--more steam from Riv. Expected in March/April. 5470 Steam 4-8-4 "Northern"- UP Class FEF-3 - Powered, Revised -- Union Pacific #843 (1946-50s Two-Tone Gray w/yellow striping, lettering) HO 299.98 N 30-Mar-2003 5471 Steam 4-8-4 "Northern"- UP Class FEF-3 - Powered, Revised -- Union Pacific #844 (Excursion Scheme - black & dark graphite) HO 299.98 N 30-Mar-2003 5473 Steam 4-8-4 "Northern"- UP Class FEF-3 - Powered, Revised -- Union Pacific #840 (1950s Scheme; black, light graphite) HO 299.98 N 30-Mar-2003
BNSF, I tell ya, I wish they would do one of those 4-8-4's to a Western Maryland J-1 "Potomac"! Western Maryland's 4-8-4's were in fact "Northerns" but the WM called them Potomac's instead... But, as knowledge has it, noone has ever modeled one in HO scale besides in $1,400 Brass! And my wallet isn't that dang think! I'm short as it is with getting an Allegheny! So.. BUT I will one day! But I don't plan on paying $1,400 for brass when I'm almost sure I can make on from plastic cheaper. BUT it would be nice to see someone make one from plastic for the market of lower cost to us poor "work-for-a-living" guys to afford! However, I know what ya mean. I seen the newest Riv upgrade to the Heisler.. NICE! I want one.. but not a new one. I want an old one so I can do my own detail work to make it look how I want it too! Go figure... Thats just like me!
