Model Railroading > Athearn's New SP Mt-4

I was surprised to see that Athearn is again offering the non-skylined version of the Mt-4 with the smaller 120C tender. If I recall correctly, all of the Mt-4s came with the larger 160C tender though some later used the smaller ones. As these non-skylined models represent the locos earlier in their lives, I would think the 160C would have been a better choice 

I know this is an old guy comment, but the MSRP is a lot higher this time around.  Doesn't mean that I won't consider getting one though.

wingomann Wrote:
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> I know this is an old guy comment, but the MSRP is
> a lot higher this time around.  Doesn't mean that
> I won't consider getting one though.

Not an old guy comment at all; we've all noticed model train prices trending higher and higher...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/14/21 11:49 by MC6853.

Athearn does not make a 160-C-1,2, or 3 tender. With the shutdowns and elimated model factories I do not think they will ever make one, at least until things change over seas.

Perhaps someone could offer one 3D printed on Shapeways?

Victor

SPED Wrote:
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> Athearn does not make a 160-C-1,2, or 3 tender.
> With the shutdowns and elimated model factories I
> do not think they will ever make one, at least
> until things change over seas.

SPED Wrote:
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> Athearn does not make a 160-C-1,2, or 3 tender.
> With the shutdowns and elimated model factories I
> do not think they will ever make one, at least
> until things change over seas.

Are you sure about that?  When Athearn came out with the San Joaquin Daylight painted one they had a 160-C tender.  They offered it with the black pained loco's at that time too.  I was kind of annoyed - I thought the 160-C type tender looked better than a 120 type and would have waited for it if I knew it was in the works. See the link:
HO 4-8-2 MT-4 w/DCC & Sound.SP/Skyline Casing#4357 (ATHG71658): Athearn Trains

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> > Athearn does not make a 160-C-1,2, or 3 tender.
> > With the shutdowns and elimated model factories
> I
> > do not think they will ever make one, at least
> > until things change over seas.
>
> Are you sure about that?  When Athearn came out
> with the San Joaquin Daylight painted one they had
> a 160-C tender.  They offered it with the black
> pained loco's at that time too.  I was kind of
> annoyed - I thought the 160-C type tender looked
> better than a 120 type and would have waited for
> it if I knew it was in the works. See the link:
> HO 4-8-2 MT-4 w/DCC & Sound.SP/Skyline Casing#4357
> (ATHG71658): Athearn Trains

wingomann,

  Show me a picture of one, not an add, but the real deal.

Ed

Athearn’s second run of skyline casing equipped MT4s included models with 160-C-3 tenders.

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATHG97061

They were also available separately.

http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATHG97046

Looks like if you want one, you'll have to find the scalpers on eBay.

Victor

wingomann Wrote:
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> I know this is an old guy comment, but the MSRP is
> a lot higher this time around.  Doesn't mean that
> I won't consider getting one though.

Funny you should say that. I had my " Old Man Moment " looking at the Surfliner cars on the same release. $800 for a set of five or $200 each had me do a double take.

ChrisCampi Wrote:
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> > I know this is an old guy comment, but the MSRP
> is
> > a lot higher this time around.  Doesn't mean
> that
> > I won't consider getting one though.
>
> Funny you should say that. I had my " Old Man
> Moment " looking at the Surfliner cars on the same
> release. $800 for a set of five or $200 each had
> me do a double take.

But they have DCC lights and sound thus the high price.

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> MSRP
> > is
> > > a lot higher this time around.  Doesn't mean
> > that
> > > I won't consider getting one though.
> >
> > Funny you should say that. I had my " Old Man
> > Moment " looking at the Surfliner cars on the
> same
> > release. $800 for a set of five or $200 each
> had
> > me do a double take.
>
> But they have DCC lights and sound thus the high
> price.

Who needs a coach with sound? Cab car ok, but a coach?

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> > > > a lot higher this time around.  Doesn't
> mean
> > > that
> > > > I won't consider getting one though.
> > >
> > > Funny you should say that. I had my " Old Man
> > > Moment " looking at the Surfliner cars on the
> > same
> > > release. $800 for a set of five or $200 each
> > had
> > > me do a double take.
> >
> > But they have DCC lights and sound thus the
> high
> > price.
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> Who needs a coach with sound? Cab car ok, but a
> coach?


Need the sound of the toilet flushing.

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> > mean
> > > > that
> > > > > I won't consider getting one though.
> > > >
> > > > Funny you should say that. I had my " Old
> Man
> > > > Moment " looking at the Surfliner cars on
> the
> > > same
> > > > release. $800 for a set of five or $200
> each
> > > had
> > > > me do a double take.
> > >
> > > But they have DCC lights and sound thus the
> > high
> > > price.
> >
> > Who needs a coach with sound? Cab car ok, but a
> > coach?
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> Need the sound of the toilet flushing.

Lol that's the first thing I thought of.

Great minds flush alike :-)

Without noise is still 150 bucks. All of a sudden Rapid is a bargain.