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Atlas starts product run O scale SD70MAC with LSRC colors
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 8:19 pm
by David Collins
https://archive.atlasrr.com/OLoco/arc-osd70mac.htm
I don't really do O scale, but this is something I may buy for the Christmas tree, because one of the road names being offered is LSRC!
Fine print: Yes, I know, LSRC's units are SD70M's. Atlas needs to correct that, they're still pretty much the same locomotives.
Re: Atlas starts product run O scale SD70MAC with LSRC colors
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 7:44 am
by AARR
It’s nice to see LSRC get some national attention
Re: Atlas starts product run O scale SD70MAC with LSRC colors
Posted: Sun May 14, 2023 9:08 pm
by Struggen
Athearn has these in HO:
MP15AC LSRC #1501
MP15AC LSRC #1502
SD70M LSRC #6431
SD70M LSRC #6432
Sad the MP15's won't be seen riverside anymore in Port Huron. But 2 road numbers for the SD70's so you can consist. Athearn seems to really like their paint schemes and they say they are popular as well so hopefully we'll see some GP40M-3 someday.
Re: Atlas starts product run O scale SD70MAC with LSRC colors
Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 11:04 am
by Garry K
Struggen wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 9:08 pm
Athearn has these in HO:
MP15AC LSRC #1501
MP15AC LSRC #1502
SD70M LSRC #6431
SD70M LSRC #6432
Sad the MP15's won't be seen riverside anymore in Port Huron. But 2 road numbers for the SD70's so you can consist. Athearn seems to really like their paint schemes and they say they are popular as well so hopefully we'll see some GP40M-3 someday.
Wow. $300+ for locomotives where the handrails will break when the units are just sitting around doing nothing and with nobody handling them! I have pestered Athearn many times for them to replace the cheap plastic handrails with something better, or for metal replacements, but all they offer is the same cheap handrails. Those handrails are a "deal breaker" for me, and has kept me from buying any new Athearn locomotives since I bought some AA & TSBY GP35s a while ago.
Garry K
Re: Atlas starts product run O scale SD70MAC with LSRC colors
Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 2:28 pm
by Struggen
Garry K wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 11:04 am
Wow. $300+ for locomotives where the handrails will break when the units are just sitting around doing nothing and with nobody handling them! I have pestered Athearn many times for them to replace the cheap plastic handrails with something better, or for metal replacements, but all they offer is the same cheap handrails. Those handrails are a "deal breaker" for me, and has kept me from buying any new Athearn locomotives since I bought some AA & TSBY GP35s a while ago.
I haven't noticed that problem on any of the newer locos. I just got back into trains so maybe all the Ahearn's I have are improved. I do have a new Scale Train Dash-9 released in Dec 2022 that came with really warped hand rails on one side though
