Broadway Limited seems to have established a good
reputation with their offerings so far. I think we
can, and have come to, expect quality models from
them.
--- jobbox123 <jobbox123@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I would also like to know more: I would only be
> interested in this if
> they were actually going to have accurate toolings
> of the prototypes.
> In this day and age with all the modern engineering
> tools available
> it can be done - and probably today it can be done
> at a reasonable
> profit. There is quite a market for accurate
> renditions of these cars
> at reasonable prices. The brass market is way out of
> line with people
> asking 5, 6 and even 8 thousand dollars for 10 and
> 12 car sets.
> Asking 60 per car for accurate models would get
> quite a reception in
> my opinion. However just taking inaccurate toolings
> from another
> roads cars - as has been the practice for years in
> the non-brass
> market - and slapping on inaccurate california
> zephyr labeling will
> probably doom their offering. Walthers cars seem to
> have suffered
> this fate as they are not even close to burlington
> prototype in most
> instances. Of course if matching prototype is no big
> deal then the
> Walthers cars are fun to run and when used as a set
> - not mixed with
> other cars - operate well.
>
>
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Rawil Ismail"
> <p.ismail@w...> wrote:
> > Just got this on another list... anybody here know
> any more of the
> details?
> >
> > Pete Ismail
> > Colorado Springs, CO
> >
> >
> > Broadway Limited has announced the following HO
> California Zephyr!
> Starting
> > in November 2004 Broadway Limited plans to release
> 2 cars per month
> and
> > finish the train with a set of diesel locomotives,
> appropriate for
> each of
> > the railroads, to be announced at a later date.
> MSRP - $64.99,
> > **Observation & Dome Cars MSRP $69.99.
> >
> > ___501 CB&Q Baggage Car #903 "Silver Bear", HO
> > ___502 CB&Q Vista Dome Car #4716 "Silver Bridle",
> HO*
> > ___503 CB&Q Vista Dome Car #4718 "Silver Lariat",
> HO*
> > ___504 CB&Q Vista Dome Car #4719 "Silver Ranch",
> HO*
> > ___505 CB&Q Vista Dome Dormitory-Buffet-Lounge Car
> #250 "Silver
> Club", HO*
> > ___506 CB&Q 48-Seat dining Car #194 "Silver
> Diner", HO
> > ___507 CB&Q 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms
> Sleeper #423 "Silver
> Point", HO
> > ___508 CB&Q 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms
> Sleeper #424 "Silver
> Shore", HO
> > ___509 CB&Q 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms
> Sleeper #425 "Silver
> Butte", HO
> > ___510 CB&Q 16 Section Sleeper #400 "Silver
> Maple", HO
> > ___511 CB&Q 6 Bedroom ? 5 Compartment Sleeper #450
> "Silver Dove", HO
> > ___512 CB&Q 1 Drawing Room, 3 double Bedrooms
> Vista Dome Buffet
> Lounge
> > Observation #375 "Silver Horizon", HO*
> > ___513 D&RGW Baggage Car #1100 "Silver Antelope",
> HO
> > ___514 D&RGW Vista Dome Car #1105 "Silver Bronco",
> HO*
> > ___515 D&RGW Vista Dome Car #1107 "Silver
> Mustang", HO*
> > ___516 D&RGW Vista Dome Dormitory-Buffet-Lounge
> Car #1140 "Silver
> Shop", HO*
> > ___517 D&RGW 48-Seat dining Car #1115 "Silver
> Banquet", HO
> > ___518 D&RGW 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms
> Sleeper #1130 "Silver
> Pass", HO
> > ___519 D&RGW 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms
> Sleeper #1132 "Silver
> Gorge",
> > HO
> > ___520 D&RGW 16 Section Sleeper #1120 "Silver
> Aspen", HO
> > ___521 D&RGW 6 Bedroom ? 5 Compartment Sleeper
> #1135 "Silver Gull",
> HO
> > ___522 D&RGW 1 Drawing Room, 3 double Bedrooms
> Vista Dome Buffet
> Lounge
> > Observation #1145 "Silver Sky", HO*
> > ___523 WP Baggage Car #801 "Silver Beaver", HO
> > ___524 WP Vista Dome Car #811 "Silver Dollar", HO*
> > ___525 WP Vista Dome Car #812 "Silver Feather",
> HO*
> > ___526 WP Vista Dome Car #813 "Silver Palace", HO*
> > ___527 WP Vista Dome Dormitory-Buffet-Lounge Car
> #831 "Silver
> Chalet", HO*
> > ___528 WP 48-Seat dining Car #842 "Silver
> Platter", HO
> > ___529 WP 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms Sleeper
> #861 "Silver
> Arroyo", HO
> > ___530 WP 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms Sleeper
> #862 "Silver
> Canyon", HO
> > ___531 WP 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms Sleeper
> #864 "Silver
> Palisade", HO
> > ___532 WP 16 Section Sleeper #871 "Silver Palm",
> HO
> > ___533 WP 6 Bedroom ? 5 Compartment Sleeper #851
> "Silver Crane", HO
> > ___534 WP 1 Drawing Room, 3 double Bedrooms Vista
> Dome Buffet Lounge
> > Observation #881 "Silver Crescent", HO*
> >
> > ___535 PRR 10 Roomettes, 6 double Bedrooms Sleeper
> #8449 "Silver
> Rapids", HO
>
>
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