Model Railroading > NS 9-1-1 models?

OK, the unit is still new but have there been any rumors of an HO scale model of NS 9-1-1?  I'm not an NS modeler but I do have two sons that are volunteer firefighters.  I know that P2K (Walthers) and Athearn both make SD60Ms in HO that could be a basis for this model.  This would be a neat addition to the roster.

Gary B.
Waverly, NE



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/28/15 07:46 by binder001.

You would think it would be a natural for Athearn, but, it is a one RR (NS) unit. But, also, it could be very popular because 3 of them have special paint schemes.....Veterans, GoRail and now First Responders. You would think they would sell enough of those 3 to more than offset the tooling costs.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/28/15 10:04 by EH49.

It would be nice to see Overland Models replicate this unit! I know theyve done the "Salt Lake City" Unit, The "George Bush" unit, all the Heritage Locos.... I model Canadian, but id buy the 9-1-1 unit!

To be honest, I doubt it since the SD60E is used by one railroad. Who knows, Athearn did the Topeka ATSF GP7 so there's hope that a 9-1-1 unit could be available one day.

From two weeks ago:
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,3698499,3699074#msg-3699074

- Jeff Carlson

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Those 3 units will never be produced correcly, at best one of them will throw a set of decals on an sd60m and call it good ( I think most people know what co im talking about)

the good thing is, someone (again you know who you are) will produce a set of decales that we can use when we build our own

jeff

BCR_766 Wrote:
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> It would be nice to see Overland Models replicate
> this unit! I know theyve done the "Salt Lake City"
> Unit, The "George Bush" unit, all the Heritage
> Locos.... I model Canadian, but id buy the 9-1-1
> unit!

Sadly, OMI is gone.

Regards, Bobby

tankcarsrule Wrote:
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> BCR_766 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It would be nice to see Overland Models
> replicate
> > this unit! I know theyve done the "Salt Lake
> City"
> > Unit, The "George Bush" unit, all the Heritage
> > Locos.... I model Canadian, but id buy the
> 9-1-1
> > unit!
>
> Sadly, OMI is gone.
>
> Regards, Bobby

I keep reading OMI is gone, but other than Caboose Hobbies canceling a customers reservations, and telling the customer, OMI is out of the brass business, and that that customer declaring the demise of OMI, I have not heard anything from OMI or read anything on their website. So where are you getting your info?

The big difference between the various Heritage Units and the three NS "tribute" engines (Veterans, GoRAIL, and 9-1-1) is that, as noted elsewhere, NS's SD60E rebuilds are unique to NS. Someone will have to tool one of NS's "Crescent" cabs to graft onto an SD60 body/frame just as NS has done. That's a bigger investment than just doing a different paint run; I can't speak to the likelihood of it happening, but acknowledge the distinction.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/15 21:22 by toledopatch.

In reality, there are 4 paint schemes that could be done. Sure they have the frame down, just depends on how much of the shell would have to be changed for them to do it.

I wouldn't mind 6920 and 911 but they are out of my timeframe.

Chris

Quite a few cabs on Shapeways that are available.

MrOGDEN