Jerome's Switcher Roster

[diburning]

Seems Walthers is doing a new run of SW-1's early next year under their Mainline Label.

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/910-9201

No undecorated though. Might have to repaint a B&M model to get what I want.

I want one of these!

Photo credit: Thomas Coulombe

And... one of these!

 

[kbkchooch]

I Love it!!

I was checking the latest postings here today, and the wife just happened to be verbalizing about the recent influx of switchers (she likes cute little engines)and wondering about how many I might level off with. I showed her the beginning photos of the thread and told he "Don't worry honey, I'll never have as many as Jerome"!

She just shrugged her shoulders and went back upstairs!!! LOL!

 

[Rico]

LOL I think we're all using Jerome as the "not as bad as" guy!
I was boxing things up yesterday and Laurel asked just how many locos I needed to have and I said pretty much the same thing!
It reminds me of the old "If little Johnny jumped off a bridge would you follow" routine I got from my Mom.

 

[diburning]

Here's another one.... interesting handrails!

 

[NYSW F45]

I want one of these!

Photo credit: Thomas Coulombe

And... one of these!

that last one looks mean looking! Would be a great kitbash.

 

[kbkchooch]

Here's another one.... interesting handrails!

I think they got those handrails from an out of business supermarket!!

 

[wheeler1963]

Finally the first 2 Progressive units #38 are almost completed.

 

[kbkchooch]

Kinda looks like A&P units!

 

[wheeler1963]

Kinda looks like A&P units!

Karl, side by side picture you can see the Progressive blue is much lighter than the A&P blue.

 

[Rico]

Very nice, love how you did the "billboards" on the sides!

 

[wheeler1963]

Very nice, love how you did the "billboards" on the sides!

Rick, just a piece of styrene painted to the stanchions.

 

[PaulB]

Karl, side by side picture you can see the Progressive blue is much lighter than the A&P blue.

Nice work Jerome. How did you do the 'z' shaped white stripe on the hood side?

 

[wheeler1963]

Paul, the good people at HighBall Graphics made up that set of decals. It also includes the curved nose sets for the GP's. It's listed in their website.

 

[PaulB]

Jerome, I've noticed BLI switchers are still available from various shops and they have reached the discount phase. These are SW-7 (late) and NW-2 models. Why are there so many still available? Is there something wrong with those BLI switchers?

 

[diburning]

Nothing wrong, is just that there wasn't really much of a demand for them in the first place.

 

[wheeler1963]

Paul, in my opinion it's what Eric said and the fact these are early generation switchers, and they are over priced also. They look good and run good, but came out on the expensive side for a switcher.

 

[PaulB]

http://www.toytrainheaven.com/.sc/ms/cat/HO%20Locos%20Diesel%20Broadway%20Ltd--EMD%20NW2%5E2FSW7

$126 with sound. Seems cheap to me.

 

[diburning]

The other thing is that BLI doesn't offer them without sound. This alienates the people who either don't want sound, or want better sound.

 

[kbkchooch]

http://www.toytrainheaven.com/.sc/ms/cat/HO%20Locos%20Diesel%20Broadway%20Ltd--EMD%20NW2%5E2FSW7

$126 with sound. Seems cheap to me.

But a Bachmann S2 with sound is in the 50 buck range!!

 

[NYSW F45]

But a Bachmann S2 with sound is in the 50 buck range!!

where abouts?