leikec
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 | | 08/08/2008 6:03 PM |
| I think the PCC's will be very popular. Lets face it: we need more diesels, more steam - and more trolleys!
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Ltotis
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| | 08/09/2008 7:14 PM |
| Having ridden public transportation since I was a kid I was ecstatic when I heard the PCC's were being built. It brought back some fond memories of my youth.
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leikec
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| | 08/14/2008 3:36 PM |
| I just received my LGB New Orleans streetcar. It looks and runs great! Can anyone tell me the scale? I'm guessing 1/24???
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stevedenver
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| | 08/22/2008 3:28 PM |
| yes i just got the nyc sound version too-awesome-nice detail-smooth-great lighting-my least favorite colors-but the sounds are cool-incredibly the clickety clack really added to what otherwise might be a humdrum motor
i too guessed about 1:24-but still beautifully proportioned
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leikec
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| | 08/24/2008 9:09 AM |
| Quote - " did yours come with a couple of passengers?"
Yep - two passengers.
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altterrain
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| | 08/24/2008 12:01 PM |
| I would think the LGB trolleys are 1:22.5 gummy scale since they hae never been a stickler for such. Whatever scale it is, its a nice looking trolley and the nephews like it too -
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| | 08/24/2008 5:51 PM |
| | My opinion suggest it also will not be a sell out. Another disaster for AC very sad. As with the new C-16 have not heard good reports on it either. Later RJD | |
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nick s.
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| | 08/24/2008 5:59 PM |
| Im going to keep my mouth shut about another flop from aristo... RJ..
DONT WANT TO STUR UP THE LOCALS......Brian did you paint your track
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lownote
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| | 08/24/2008 6:33 PM |
| Well I'm looking forward to it. I hope it's a good runner. I'll pick one up in local DC livery or else my hometown, philadelphia
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altterrain
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| | 08/24/2008 7:14 PM |
| Posted By nick s. on 08/24/2008 5:59 PM
Im going to keep my mouth shut about another flop from aristo... RJ..
DONT WANT TO STUR UP THE LOCALS......Brian did you paint your track
Nick..
Yes, its painted stainless track, just done with spray paint.
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ohioriverrailway
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| | 08/26/2008 8:19 AM |
| | The cost will be the determining factor. If they want an arm and a leg, then they probably won't sell too many. I'm wondering what the production run will be? | |
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| | 08/26/2008 11:36 AM |
| The MRSP of the Aristo Trolley is given as $275 but looking at the Wholesale Trains web site they have it listed at $180. Not a bad price in my book.
It should sell well and it will be a nice addition for the smaller sized railroads commonly found this side of the pond. | |
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W3NZL
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| | 08/27/2008 5:09 AM |
| The problem with marketing this trolley is that for a lot of folks like myself
is that its a nostalgia buy, and folks R gonna want it done in the lines they
remember...This means l-o-o-o-ts of roadnames, transit line names, whatever,
I think a big selection here is the secret to marketing this one... Since I
will have to perform severe surgery with a bandsaw to get one to look anything
like an old DC Transit PCC streetcar, I'll be having a couple of undecs, which
will be in the first run... hehe
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East Broad Top
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| | 08/27/2008 11:04 AM |
| ...As with the new C-16 have not heard good reports on it either...
I'd like to hear what some of the negative criticism of the new C-16 is. The one I've got here is the strongest this loco has been in its 20 year history. Some of the paint schemes are a touch garish, but in terms of overall quality, I think it's quite solid. It's biggest hurdle is the fact that it's always been overlooked as a locomotive, and with the rising popularity of 1:20, the new improvements may be "too little, too late." I hope not.
As for the PCC, I think it should do quite well. I'm not a traction nut, but the ones I have met over the years tend to go absolutely ga-ga over the PCC in almost any form (overt generalization). I would suspect that Aristo will likely sell a good number to folks who just sit them on the mantle. Time will tell.
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markoles
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| | 08/27/2008 11:37 AM |
| "As with the new C-16 have not heard good reports on it either. Later RJD"
RJ, The one I saw running on Jim Miller's layout looked and ran great. The two reviews published in both GR and MRN basically gave the locomotive an A. Apparently there was something with the smoke unit, but I think that was resolved? Compared with the old Delton version, this seems to be a good value and for the folks that were deeply entrenched in 1.22,5/1.24 this is the first updated, new engine they've seen in a while.
Kevin, its too bad they sent you a UP one. The D&RG versions have much better paint on the boiler, but it is still kind of blue/gray. I have pictures of it next to my Bachmann 4-4-0 Undecorated Russia iron, (the blue one), and they did a much better job getting the paint right.
I think the PCC will probably do well. Aristo has learned that folks want to be able to see inside their passenger hauling trains. The RDC and the short streamliners have apparently taught them this. Plus, the PCC is more modern streetcar and has not been done in large scale before. It has to do at least as well as a GG1!
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vsmith
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| | 08/27/2008 12:35 PM |
| I really dont understand where the notion that this PCC car will not sell has come from?
At the BTS last June, alot of people darn near wet their pants when they saw the preproduction model on display, it was a huge hit at the show, moreso than the new C-16s on display, so theirs obviously a demand out there, I'm considering one in PE or LARR livery myself. Make a nice companion piece to my Cable Car  | |
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markoles
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| | 08/28/2008 8:45 AM |
| Hey you trolley guys,
I was watching Brooklyn Trolleys on RFD TV and I noticed one of the shots the trolley lines went under a really busy street. The approach ramps to the tunnel were some seriously steep drops, had to be 10% or more. Was that common? Are you guys planning grades like that for your trolley lines?
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leikec
St. Louis, MO
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| | 08/28/2008 10:29 AM |
| I've never seen a model streetcar layout with the vertical curves that are common on prototype lines. It would be truly impressive to see on a large scale layout.
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nick s.
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