Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale

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Marty:
Hope your Lasik is working well for you I know many that it helped greatly.  
There is no complaining whatsoever! Just an observation that the bell sat in the mold[?] to 
long and it droops down.  I guess that for a near $300 retail model I'd expect the most for the value
especially for something simple as a bell.
Yes it is an very easy fix. Yes I am thankful for the model. Yes, I have put the hole highnose on a U30B
 proto phase 1 and enjoyed the project very much.  I try to make my N&W models as correct as possible
and pointed out the bell difference for others who do the same and hope they would do the same for
 those who want to know. 
Happy N&Wing
Stephen
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Stephen,

No I did not have my glasses on, because I just had Lasik a month ago;)!!  
As for "pointing out a flaw", why can't you just be happy someone is doing a correct N&W model?  If the bell bothers you, then change it.  Would you rather have to put the whole high nose on?  Or kitbash one with Athearn, RailPower and Atlas parts?  

Atlas is doing a model that is unique to N&W.  Be happy.

Marty Flick

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  Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:25 PM
  Subject: Re: Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale


  Marty:
  Did you have your glasses on when you looked at the bell. Check out the Fallen flag photo of #8488 and then let me know if the bell is fine. The bracket is great!
  By the way, is pointing out an error a grip or a flaw?

  Stephen 

  http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nw/nw8488alr.jpg


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  Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 12:15 AM
  Subject: Re: Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale


  Good lord, the model has just been announced, and the griping has already begun!  The bell looks fine, as the N&W GE's did have a different style, (slightly narrower bracket) than what we commonly see on EMD locomotives.  As for the paint scheme, that is actually a question mark: the image shows the block "NW", but the text description says "black/yellow", which could suggest the half-moon herald scheme, unless it's a misprint or the yellow is referring to the handrail ends.  Either scheme will sell just fine.  We have no problems selling N&W engines with the block "NW" in Columbus.  

  Marty Flick

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    Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:54 PM
    Subject: Re: Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale


    Russ:
    The N&W bell is one of the worst I seen modeled!  
    Also one of the least popular paint schemes being done!

    Stephen Rineair

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    Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:35 PM
    Subject: Atlas U30B Phase 2 in HO Scale


    For those who haven't seen the announcement, Atlas officially released today that they are producing the GE U30B Ph. 2 in HO Scale. Release date is Feb '09. MSRP w/ sound is $289.95, w/o sound is $179.95. Why is this being posted here, you ask. They are doing the high hood version in the first run, covering N&W. There will be three road numbers with sound and three other numbers without sound. The paint scheme will be the block NW. Ths link below shows pre-production samples of the high hood version, which appears that they have corrected some of the dimensional errors in the high short hood from previous GE Dash 7 runs.
     
    http://www.atlasrr.com/HOLoco/hou30b.htm
     
    Regards,
    Russ Goodwin


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