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Offline GSRR  
#51 Posted : 02 February 2012 00:09:27(UTC)
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Anyone seen further news on these, release dates?


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Offline GG1 Fan  
#52 Posted : 02 February 2012 02:40:02(UTC)
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Rumor has it: They will be producing a GG1 or series of GG1's in various paint schemes.


Hey, I can only hope....
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Offline 610  
#53 Posted : 02 February 2012 03:48:21(UTC)
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A dealer on ebay writes that the HO GS-4 for AC system will be delivered in April/May 2012. On facebook, MTH states that the delivery of the HO Big Boy and Challenger for AC system is still totally unclear yet, since MTH is facing major problems with it´s die-cast-metal-productions in China. MTH also writes that it might be possible that these steam locos will not be delivered until late or the end of 2012! Let´s wait and see what will happen.
I wonder if MTH is also planning a re-run with new AC versions of their other steam locos or even producing new steam locomotive types for AC system. I would be interested in a Cab Forward or UP 9000. I would be sad if these 4 steam locos would be the only ones ever offered for AC system by MTH. Since 15 years I´m dreaming a dream of having big US steam locos for my Märklin AC system. Now MTH started to realise my dreams and it would be great if MTH will continue releasing AC steam in HO scale.
The situation is better with the GP 35 diesels and GG1 electrics for AC system (as well as DC): because they don´t have an all-die-cast body, they will be delivered much earlier.
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Offline steventrain  
#54 Posted : 02 February 2012 18:14:11(UTC)
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Hi and Welcome to the forum, 610.
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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Offline Loadmaster  
#55 Posted : 03 February 2012 01:36:04(UTC)
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Hey for those in the SMALL SCALE "Z" these locomotives have already been offered with the exception of the Triplex.

http://www.ztrack.com/AZL/amerzlines.html

Rob
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Offline Elukka  
#56 Posted : 03 February 2012 07:19:55(UTC)
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Huh. Those are really impressive models for being Z-scale, particularly the steamers, way better than anything I've seen from Märklin.
Oodles more expensive than anything I've seen from Märklin too, though. :P
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Offline GSRR  
#57 Posted : 05 May 2012 01:48:37(UTC)
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Review of the MTH HO scale Challenger 3985 with DCC and Sound Union Pacific UP Scheme











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Offline vmsysprog  
#58 Posted : 12 November 2013 19:31:45(UTC)
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MTH owners manual for the Challenger says R3, but that's a joke. Yes, it will run on R3, but not well. Looks even worse. I'd recommend a minimum of R4 (like you said). Even with an R4, it looks out of place. It will run with a mobile station but no functions are available. It will run with a Marklin AC transformer; you get lights, smoke and some sounds. A CS2 is to expensive for me.
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Ian,

they will run with the CS2 and on m-track but the minimum radius is for them is huge looks like forward and revers only or R4 curvesCursing

The 4-6-6-4 Challenger 22" minimum radius
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The 4-8-8-4 Big Boy 18" minimum radius??? this is strange it has a smaller minimum radius
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The 4-8-4 GS-4 Daylight 22" minimum radius
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The 2-8-8-8-2 Tryplex 22" minimum radius
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Offline vmsysprog  
#59 Posted : 12 November 2013 19:40:16(UTC)
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I ordered the Challenger back in the fall of 2010 which was the first time it appeared in the MTH catalog in 3 rail. 2 years, 11 months later, it finally shows up. (I was hoping it would be a full three years just to have something to brag/complain about Smile ) There are rumors of an HO Allegheny (hopefully a 3rail option) coming 2014 and I'd like to see MTH produce an HO 3rail NKP Berkshire.
Originally Posted by: 610 Go to Quoted Post
A dealer on ebay writes that the HO GS-4 for AC system will be delivered in April/May 2012. On facebook, MTH states that the delivery of the HO Big Boy and Challenger for AC system is still totally unclear yet, since MTH is facing major problems with it´s die-cast-metal-productions in China. MTH also writes that it might be possible that these steam locos will not be delivered until late or the end of 2012! Let´s wait and see what will happen.
I wonder if MTH is also planning a re-run with new AC versions of their other steam locos or even producing new steam locomotive types for AC system. I would be interested in a Cab Forward or UP 9000. I would be sad if these 4 steam locos would be the only ones ever offered for AC system by MTH. Since 15 years I´m dreaming a dream of having big US steam locos for my Märklin AC system. Now MTH started to realise my dreams and it would be great if MTH will continue releasing AC steam in HO scale.
The situation is better with the GP 35 diesels and GG1 electrics for AC system (as well as DC): because they don´t have an all-die-cast body, they will be delivered much earlier.
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Offline H0  
#60 Posted : 12 November 2013 20:07:06(UTC)
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Hi!
Originally Posted by: vmsysprog Go to Quoted Post
It will run with a mobile station but no functions are available.
Is that your experience or did you read it somewhere?
AFAIK there should be functions with MM protocol (MS1) or DCC protocol (MS2), but I haven't tried any of their locos yet.

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Tom
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