Keeping this thread alive, there is a rumor that Athearn will introduce another type steam engine next year, but so far they will not tell which type. Has anybody heard anything? Me, I hope it is a

The Spectrum line HO-scale 4-8-2 Mountains start with 81601-07. -- e-mail: keith@... Santa Clara, CA. A family reunion is an effective form of birth control.

Are we sure about the scale? Spectrum G stuff has catalog #'s starting with "8". My HO 2-8-0's stock #'s begin with "1". Perhaps these are G gauge? There are existing "B S" 0-6-0's in this

Wow, for the price they are quoting (I think it was $80 or $90), I would have thought it must be Spectrum... Thomas

The Walther's page for announcements for Sept 1999 does not specifically say that that switcher is one of their Spectrum line, so I suppose it isn't. I wish it was so it would have a better chance of

Just heard from Kato...the 2-6-0 in the walthers catalog is a Japanese National Railways C-56 prototype. Nice of them to answer!

I betcha that Kato "C-56" is a Japanese prototype. The number is consistant with JNR practice, and Kato does a LOT of world-market stuff we never see in the U.S.A. If it's Japanese, then if it's

ECMR have advised their email list that orders for the first release of the P2K H0 articulated are likely to be closed off by LL on Friday of this week. They have advised an expected list of $375 and

Kato doesn't have anything listed...I sent them an e-mail, and am waiting for a reply

Bruce, It's listed at www.walthers.com for $432, and the web page claims that it's in stock (!). It's says HO. Go to the walthers web page and search for 2-6-0. It's listed behind the IHC

Thomas, Where is your Kato rumor from? Thanks, Bruce Pryor White Pass & Yukon Pictures http://www.pacifier.com/~bpryor Narrow Gauge From Off the Beaten Path http://narrowmind.railfan.net

Can anyone shed any light on the following rumored locos to be produced in 2000? Bachmann 4-8-4 GN w/ vanderbilt tender (#58161 Jul 2000) Bachmann 4-6-0 SPC (#81095 Nov 2000) is this On30? Bachmann

The Bachmann 4-6-0, decapod, tank engine, and Shay are all presently listed in th Walthers catalog. Dont know about the others

This is for you old timers like me. Has anyone ever seen a later model of the Winton 2-6-6-6. There is a gentleman selling one of the earlier ones on ebay, but he was totally surprised by some of

Wow! 950,000 Euros to develop... Let's see, that's $1,034,630!!! I really love those headlights, complete with miniature reflectors. Thomas

Hello, with all this talk about starting to see american companies making fine plastic steam engines, I would like to present the following link to the Roco presentation of their new Austrian

I looked at Kalmbach's Locomotive Cyclopedia last night. It has good photos of the evolution of the USRA 2-8-8-2, from early to late N&W designs. The obvious major changes are: - Small firebox to

Does anyone know if there are decals for Missouri & Arkansas steam engines out there anywhere? I know there were some boxcar decals, but don't know about steam. I want to model an M&A Consolidation,

Any thoughts on a possible kitbashing of a Western Pacific 2-8-8-2 from a USRA design? (250 series, if I remember WP's loco numbering correctly...) Thomas Beutel San Francisco

Actually the price range in hobbies of $250/300 is really not that bad compared to items in various hobbies. Model airplane engines I believe are in that range with many other things. But yes it