Sunday, January 27, 2013

New Chessie System Products for 2013


Hi everyone, I would like to let you in on a few new products in HO scale for 2013. I will be letting you know about my favorite road, so don’t go out and buy all of them. So I can get them too. I am joking, if you buy them up the company might make more. If you are a modeler or collector of model railroad models then you will understand. If you were not a modeler you would think that there is an endless supply of the models out there. I am here to tell you that is not the case. Chessie System models are some of the hardest to keep on the selves.

As you all know I am a big Chessie B&O fan. I have had lots of trouble getting the models that I would like to have. In 2013 there are a couple of great new Chessie models coming out. At least two companies have new Chessie System locomotives coming out this year. So lets get to it.

First, Athearn has come out with its first catalog in over a decade and it is not just a catalog it has prototype information in it too. I remember in my youth Athearn locomotives were about 75% of my motive power. They produce a great product; since the addition of sound, and DCC control they are even better. The first new CS model is an Athearn Genesis GP9 Phase II locomotive in Chessie paint. It will be available in March. There are several road numbers and it comes with or without sound. These units will be B&O and C&O with proper details.

The next new locomotive will be also a Genesis, a GP15T. These will come in 3 road numbers and will all be C&O locomotives. They will be all prototypical in detail. This locomotive is great for late Chessie System modelers. The locomotive was delivered to the C&O in late 1982. This loco would not work on my layout it is to new. These engines will come in DC or DCC also. 

The next company putting out some really nice CS locomotiveis MTH. We have a GP35 in CS paint that is in DCC/DCS and DCC ready. These locomotives look great, very realistic. MTH is known for its large-scale locomotives more then their HO, but these are amazing. These come in 3 road numbers and they are my favorite road name B&O. I wish that I could buy a fleet of this one. They also have a C&O and B&O GP35 in the classic blue paint schemes 

Both of these companies offer many other locos. Athearn has a number of Union Pacific heritage units for sale that are popular right now. In addition both companies offer some C&O and B&O EMD locomotives of the early diesel units, like the F7 or E8. The F7 C&O from MTH is greatly detailed. So go check them out.

Thank you, 

Robert   

2 comments:

  1. Don't forget the Walthers P2k GP30!
    I have one on order.

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  2. Thank you, for the information I did not see that one.

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