Alco C-415, Alco C-636, EMD SDP40, newer rotary plow, '70s bilevel commuter cars, autos from '50s, 60s, and 70s, and a 70s garbage truck ??? We've picked on all the major manufacturers, now let's give the "little guys" (Shapeways, etc) a chance to make a few pennies !!!
GHQ makes a garbage truck using a Ford 9000 cab. The cab is good for the 70's owing to it having round, not square, headlamps. Ford started building the 9000 series in 1970 if memory serves me correct. Wasn't there someone on here making resin vehicles for those era's? Or am I thinking of another forum? And over on Shapeway's there is a store by rapidpro called madaboutcars. He lists many, many, cars, pick-ups, and vans, from the present back to the 60's. I've seen a few from the 50's, but not many. But it has been a bit since I've visited there. I know I've seen a couple of designers making bi-level passenger car bodies there. But I don't pay them much attention as I don't need any. Sorry that's not helpful I know.
1. A decent USRA light Pacific. The MP designs and patchwork thereto just do not cut it. 2. A decent USRA light Mikado. Same complaints about it as the Pacific. 3. A USRA heavy Pacific. 4. A Baldwin road switcher. 5. A Lima yard goat. 6. Either a Baldwin or Lima transfer locomotive. 7. A B&O wood caboose. 8. A North American prototype interurban (in all configurations). 9. A North American prototype trolley freight locomotive. 10. A single window four axle coach.
In fear of sounding like a broken record (remember what records were?): A Baldwin AS-616 The AS-616 was the best selling locomotive that Baldwin ever produced. There were 221 AS-616's built (214 A units, 7 B units) with several of the large RR's owing them...B&LE, C&NW, C&O, MILW, Pennsy, SP, and UP. There are only minor differences between the AS-616's and the DRS-6-6-1500 making modelling two different engines with only minor changes quite easy (most of the AS616s had a thicker frame, sometimes with cutouts along the bottom for the truck brake cylinders while the earlier DRS-6-6-1500s had cast frames instead of fabricated). Adding the DRS-6-6-1500 to the mix increases the number of units by another 82 (and adds Erie and NP to the major RR buyers list and also includes EJ&E). Add a B unit and you get another 9 units. I just don't know how this locomotive has been overlooked for as long as it has been...
I second the AS-616 It's been on my hot list for years. While there were 221 of them, you had two different side hand rail situations that would require two sets of cabs, decks and shells plus the railing. Still, your right, an important prototype we need to see. Joe
Joe I think James Norris, from the UK/Shapeways has already made the AS-616, and I purchased one if I remember correctly. Unfortunately my trains after the move are packed away in storage so I can verify that. He's a member on here as well. Bob Norris Son. I really like his work I must add. I should ask him about making a U50
A U28B would be nice for Milwaukee Road purposes, but right now I'd really like to see someone do a Canadian style low-nose RS18 shell that would drop onto the Atlas RS11 chassis. And, as always, it would be nice if Walthers would re-run the Life-Like Erie Built. On the traction front, Shapeways currently only has Prewar PCC's, so some post-war PCC's would be nice, along with some interurban cars for the South Shore Line.
A more modern Ten Wheeler and a N&W Mollie... both would be very welcome. And we need an early 40' single sheathed boxcar, for those who model the steam and transition eras. I'll second that. Add to it Pacific Electric heavy electrics also.
brokemoto, James Norris makes a FANTASTIC shell for Baldwin transfer units. I have 4, and they drop right on to an Atlas C628 chassis. I believe he did the Lima, too. Joe D'Amato, milkshakes are OK, but malts are MUCH better !!! bman. I'll check into those sites. Thank you !!!
bman, I checked out madaboutcars. They have a GREAT variety !!! Since I'm stuck in the '70s, I will be dealing with them. They even have an Oshkosh mixer !!! I remember seeing one in Minong, WI in the early '70s. It was PINK !!! Gotta' have one of those !!! THANK YOU !!!
