[RITSlist] New Athearn Rock Island Announcement's

Wed Apr 23 20:41:05 CDT 2008

Thanks Bob & Jim,

This is wonderful news. Actually, for all of us that model the Rock Island, it is all wonderful news. It's about time that the Rock Island is getting more recognition in the modeling world. Thanks again for the answers.

Regards,
Joe Kaminskas
Rockdale, IL.

--- On Wed, 4/23/08, okfrstrobert at wowway.com <okfrstrobert at wowway.com> wrote:

> From: okfrstrobert at wowway.com <okfrstrobert at wowway.com>
> Subject: Re: [RITSlist] New Athearn Rock Island Announcement's
> To: firecapt2004 at yahoo.com, ritslist at simpson.edu
> Cc: okfrstrobert at wowway.com
> Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 8:33 PM
> Joe-
> 
> Per the information that Jim Eager posted to the RITS list
> from Athearn's 
> announcement, it says "Celcon handrails, hood mounted
> or walkway mounted per 
> prototype", so I'd guess they will do the
> handrailings as the RI unit's had 
> them. Their announcement also says "Prototype specific
> details, such as: 
> Headlights, Air Horns, Truck Sideframes, Spark Arrestors,
> Bells". 
> 
> Based on their announcement page, this model won't be
> just a re-issue of the 
> old bluebox unit, but a fairly upgraded model all the way
> around. If you 
> look back at Jim Eager's post of the email link from
> Athearn, you can read 
> about all the upgrade's made to this model. When it
> arrive's later this 
> year, I will retire my 2 older bluebox RI models with one
> of these. 
> 
> BTW, The unit number's Athearn is using on these 3
> loco's are NOT the 3 
> unit's that were later repainted in
> "Bankrupt" blue, so if they decide to 
> release this in the blue, the unit number's won't
> duplicate. I did request 
> that one unit number on these (#942) be done so us
> modeler's who model the 
> Illinois division can have one of the number's that
> were at Silvis in the 
> early 70's. JFWIW.
> 
> Bob Massey    
> 
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:40:13 +0000, firecapt2004 wrote
> > A question on the SW1500's, will they have the
> proper front grab 
> > irons that stop on the front end, also having the
> handrails that are 
> > attached to each side of the hood, or will they be
> like the earlier 
> > SW1500's(in bankruptcy blue) where the side
> handrails went down the 
> > sidesill and were attached to the cab. Thanks, in
> advance, for the 
> > answers.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Joe Kaminskas
> > Rockdale, IL.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: okfrstrobert at wowway.com
> > 
> > Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:56:12 
> > To:ritslist at simpson.edu
> > Subject: [RITSlist] New Athearn Rock Island
> Announcement's
> > 
> > Hello to the Modeler's on the List-
> > 
> > Athearn has now announced on their website some new RI
> models due 
> > later this year. Although no drawing's of the
> unit's are up yet, I'd 
> > anticipate their will be by the end of this week or
> early next week.
> > 
> > 1st, HO scale Modernized F7's in standard or
> DCC/Sound format. These 
> > will be the Genisis F7's in A/B sets and in single
> A unit's. They 
> > are RI #120/20 in Maroon/Yellow "Wing's"
> with "Block" lettering 
> > (Athearn #G22185 Sound/DCC and 
> > #G22085 non-sound). Athearn #124/25 in Maroon with
> nose pinstripe's 
> > and "Block" lettering (Athearn #G22184
> Sound/DCC and #G22084 non-
> > sound). Also as a single unit will be RI #111 in
> Maroon with Yellow 
> > nose "Wing's" and the large
> "Speed" style lettering (Athearn #G22183 
> > Sound/DCC and #G22083 non-sound). These are to be due
> in October 
> > 2008.
> > 
> > 2nd, HO scale SW1500's in RI Maroon/Yellow with
> "Block" lettering in 
> > 3 roadnumber's. RI #942 (ATH #95849), RI #943 (ATH
> #95850) and RI 
> > #946 (ATH 
> > #95851). These unit's are all unit's that
> never recieved the Blue/White 
> > paint, so Athearn can do the "Blue"
> unit's in a later run. These are 
> > part of their "RTR" line, and are to feature
> various upgrade's, such 
> > as new mesh grill's. These are also due in October
> 2008.
> > 
> > Although there are no drawing's on the Athearn
> website yet, I have 
> > been told there should be by the end of this week.
> > 
> > Since I am writing model reviews for the
> "Rocket", I will be writing 
> > review's for these later this year when they are
> all availible.
> > 
> > Combined with the anticipated Intermountain RI
> F7's/FP7A's that are 
> > also to be due out around the same time late this
> year, it should be 
> > a good time for the HO modeler's, as we are going
> to see a plethoria 
> > of cab unit's and switcher's.
> > 
> > Bob Massey
> > 
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