FVM: NS and BNSF Gevo are here!

But,why should we fix a manufacturers boo-boo? A simple check would have revealed the NS Gevos have high mounted headlights and that should have been a "pass" for the manufacturer..

 

Now here's a man that has the same thought's that I do.

 

Wow, you prototypical guys really do need to get a life.

 

Actually I'm a close enough/good enough modeler but,even at that those NS Gevos are no go for me because those high mounted headlights stick out like a sore thumb and one doesn't have to be a "prototype Charlie" to see that...To bad they're such a nice looking locomotive.

 

Yeah! I don't think any manufacturer should be permitted to make a model that isn't absolutely 100% accurate - and if he does, we should all post to EVERY forum out there as to how said manufacturer just doesn't give a hoot about being prototypical, and try to drum him out of the industry.

You guys have had it too good for too long now. It wasn't all that long ago that Con-Cor sold bucketloads of foobies. And we bought 'em cause there was nothing else available.

I suspect you were thrown a bone by FVM. At least - even if it was a foobie - you'd have something to run. As I don't model NS, I have no horse in this race. I'm just happy to get modern power and have someone challenge Kato and Atlas to do it better. Not necessarily right, but I'll settle for better. If I don't like the way a loco looks, I don't have to buy one.

But please, get off the righteous kick. We should be ENCOURAGING, not discouraging.

 

LOL, If you dont model NS then that is very true!

 

So why isn't anyone getting on Norfolk Southern's case for being such an oddball Class 1. If they were like everyone else, the model manufacturers wouldn't have any issues.... Just sayin.... :tb-err:

Brian

 

They have done only four correct GEVOS, the UP, AC and DC BNSF and CP. CSX, NS, KCS, KCSm, Ferromex and IAS got details that are wrong. But its cool that some modelers don't mine buying CSX painted CP units or NS painted BNSF units.

I also find it funny that the people that complain about those who are complanig about getting the details wrong on the model the just paid there hard earn money on are those who already have correct models for BNSF, CP and UP. I wonder if it was the otherway around they would feel the same way.

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Jim Reising;720300 Yeah! I don't think any manufacturer should be permitted to make a model that isn't absolutely 100% accurate - and if he does, we should all post to EVERY forum out there as to how said manufacturer just doesn't give a hoot about being prototypical, and try to drum him out of the industry.
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Actually we are easy compared to how the HO guys rips manufacturers.Sorry,I can't understand why we should applaud such obvious mistakes.
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You guys have had it too good for too long now. It wasn't all that long ago that Con-Cor sold bucketloads of foobies. And we bought 'em cause there was nothing else available.
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Actually I never bought any ConCor product other then their structures.
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I suspect you were thrown a bone by FVM. At least - even if it was a foobie - you'd have something to run. As I don't model NS, I have no horse in this race. I'm just happy to get modern power and have someone challenge Kato and Atlas to do it better. Not necessarily right, but I'll settle for better. If I don't like the way a loco looks, I don't have to buy one.
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As I mention I can easily forgive minor mistakes but,sorry,the lack of high mounted headlights sticks out like a sore thumb.
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But please, get off the righteous kick. We should be ENCOURAGING, not discouraging.
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Actually I am not on a righteous kick..I am just stating a cold hard fact they should of pass the NS Gevos because of the high mounted headlight a sore spot for many since it very obvious...

I can't encourage them for that mistake and please don't ask me to..

However,being a fair man..

I'll encourage them with the CSX Gevo-a beautiful locomotive and give 'em a well done to boot.I will say well done and great job on their freight cars-of which I own several.

 

Is it because Southern and N&W was oddballs that march to their own drum and fife corps?

 

I did not buy any CSX FVM GEVOs because the mistake are just as big as the NS ones. Wong DB brakes and specialy the handrails is a no no for me. If Kato get them right like the AC44 then they have my money for at least ten.

 

I'm just a lover of modeling some semblance of reality....

I know I wouldn't complain. I one of the modelers that would buy the CSX painted BNSF....... Hope I still qualify as a model railroader. I'm just happy to be able to put a train together, on my layout, that bears some semblance of the real thing, that makes my jaw drop as I wait patiently for them to thunder through the crossing.

 

Some of you need to get a life.

JSL

 

I didn't notice those mistakes as much as I did the NS units with the low headlights.I could live with those mistakes in my ignorant bliss of such details easier then the low lights on NS since they are noticeable.

 

Quick question, has anyone dealt with ordering something from concor's website? I ask because I preordered 2 fvm bnsf gevos from them (mainly because they do layaway) and I haven't heard a peep from them yet.

 

I'll be getting a few. They'll still look good on the run-through coal drags on my future WNY&P (or whatever else I decide to run them on). They'll fit right in with my almost NS SD70M's and my close enough Dash9-40CW's (after I paint them). The tricky part is going to be building the ALCo C630M's and M636's.

 

I with most about the wrong ends so Kato needs to push out the NS Gevo's first instead of the UP BNSF units. FVM my just need to relax and re-do the NS units I will still purchase some due the modern coal runs and the headlights will be simple if Sunrise Associates still make the dual GE headlights and BLMA can create the Headlights I love them even more than normal. Pat at Trainworx can also save us, the NS modelers that need headlights from a Nscale producer who's brought our NS Sd70m-2 out for us.

 

I bet a brace would look nice pulling 60-70 BLMA TopGons..

 

I've got 36 from the last run just waiting for something to pull them.

 

Mine went back to BLW yesterday. Some of you said kitbash the problems. To much to kitbash when you spend that kinda money on all three numbers.

Scott