I purchased my scale-wheeled BNSF SD70ACe from Trainworld. But I ran into 'the distributors being out of stock' when I first looked for a scale-wheeled U33c in the Milwaukee scheme at my LHS. I also found one at Trainworld - though judging by a string of contradictory emails I may have got their last one. That was a few months ago. Ben Trousdale
--- In [email protected], "richgajnak" <rustytraque@...> wrote: > > The Union Pacific(heritage paint and standard,) KCS(both versions,) BNSF, > NS(standard paint,) and CSX SD70's all are available with scale wheels, if > you can find them. They are apparently sold out at the distributors. > > DesPlaines had some scale wheel SD70's in stock as of 2/24/13. > > The Norfolk Southern hertiage paint SD70's due out later this year, are not > currently cataloged as having scale wheels available. > > Rich G(ajnak) > > --- In [email protected], "ctxmf74" <ctxm@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ed" <Loizeaux@> wrote: > > > I'm still not clear if the confusion over ordering scale wheels has been > > > resolved. > > > In my case, I am accepting the premise that scale wheels will soon be > > > offered as a separate product which can be installed by the customer into > > > the SD70. As far as I know, Lionel has not officially made that > > > statement, but I have heard it from a trusted source. So, in my case, I > > > will keep my fingers crossed and forge ahead. > > > > > > > Hi Ed, Didn't someone say they just got a new scale wheeled loco from > > DesPlaines hobbies? > > "On Saturday, FedEx delivered a Lionel SD70ACe UP #8348 with scale wheels > > from my friends at Des Plaines Hobbies. I've had time over the last two > > days to do a fairly extension examination, and put several hours of run > > time on it." > > Is the confusion about just certain models or paint schemes being offed > > with scale wheels or is it more complicated than what I see? ..DaveBranum > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
