Model Railroading > New Athearn Topeka Cabs!

Here ya go, Santa Fe fans!

- Jeff

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Want some!

Interesting enough, Intermountain announced the same unit earlier this week.

I wonder when the Athearn Canadian passenger GPs will be announced.

Rick

rschonfelder Wrote:
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> I wonder when the Athearn Canadian passenger GPs
> will be announced.
>
> Rick

Why, did you just start/finish one?

Larry

Very cool, I'm going to go broke

About time! Really looking forward to these!!

-Brian

Two undecs for me please. Must have models which are perfect for my time frame.
Charlie
MP 53 on the BNSF Topeka Sub

nikon1 Wrote:
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> Two undecs for me please. Must have models which
> are perfect for my time frame.


I expect substantial demand for undecorateds from shortline (prototype or freelance) modelers. A lot of GP7u locos ended up in such service once ATSF was done with them.

Awesome, will go good with my angle-cab CF7 for my 80's modeling period.

nygiant Wrote:
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> Interesting enough, Intermountain announced the
> same unit earlier this week.

I guess the manufacturers don't share much development information with each other, which results in duplicate models like this. I'm not sure how far along Intermountain is in their version, but it certainly would not be surprise if they pulled the plug on the project given that Athearn already is pretty far along. Here is a link to the announcement from Intermountain:

http://www.modelrailroadnews.com/news.html

Is this just the cab, or the entire unit?? If it's
the unit, I want one painted ATSF.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

do them in N Scale too not just hoho scale

tom

When do you think we can expect to see these delivered? My GP 35's and GP 20's are due for the rebuild!

From Athearn's announcement:

> Item numbers, road numbers, retail, and ETA: TBD

No answer to your question at present.

Santafes95 Wrote:
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> When do you think we can expect to see these
> delivered? My GP 35's and GP 20's are due for the
> rebuild!

sanjacmodels Wrote:
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> do them in N Scale too not just hoho scale
>
> tom


YES! N-scale PLEASE!!!

ntharalson Wrote:
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> Is this just the cab, or the entire unit?? If
> it's
> the unit, I want one painted ATSF.
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA

Sounds like the entire unit. The 'Topeka Cab' name is due to them being rebuilt in Topeka, KS.

unclebob Wrote:
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> ntharalson Wrote:
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> > Is this just the cab, or the entire unit?? If
> > it's
> > the unit, I want one painted ATSF.
> >
> > Nick Tharalson,
> > Marion, IA
>
> Sounds like the entire unit. The 'Topeka Cab'
> name is due to them being rebuilt in Topeka, KS.


The cabs were built in Topeka while the units themselves were rebuilt in Cleburne and San Berdo.
Charlie
MP 53 on the BNSF Topeka Sub

Awesome. I'm going to need a few of these for my 1985 Panhandle Sub layout. Well done Athearn and/or Intermountain.
Dave

Maumee and Western, here we come!