Chuck Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Prototype...well more like a pre-production sample but I'll be darn as maybe these will be available next spring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Hmmm I wonder if we will see it in Springfield in Jan ? Saturday January 27, 2018 - 9:00am - 5:00pmSunday January 28, 2018 - 10:00am - 5:00pm The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds1305 Memorial AvenueWest Springfield MA. 01089 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 I'll be calling USAT later this week for some parts and I'll inquire if they plan on showing it at Amherst What's amazing is USA publicly announced the FEF back in March...7 months later the prototype shows up! Meanwhile AML can't even get a friggin' plastic boxcar out the door...after over 4 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 10/24/2017 at 5:40 AM, Sean said: Hmmm I wonder if we will see it in Springfield in Jan ? Saturday January 27, 2018 - 9:00am - 5:00pmSunday January 28, 2018 - 10:00am - 5:00pm The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds1305 Memorial AvenueWest Springfield MA. 01089 Sean, Was on the phone with USAT recently and asked Mike in service about it and he thought yes it will be at the Amherst show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 Okay so the new USA Trains catalog says the FEF requires 16' curves. Here's a quick scan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 On 10/24/2017 at 6:40 AM, Sean said: Hmmm I wonder if we will see it in Springfield in Jan ? Saturday January 27, 2018 - 9:00am - 5:00pmSunday January 28, 2018 - 10:00am - 5:00pm The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds1305 Memorial AvenueWest Springfield MA. 01089 Sean, I was there. I don't know what you look like. There were so many people it probably doesn't matter. I did get to say hello to Mr. Ro. (Sr.) In a rare moment, there was so much to see, I was overwhelmed! I grabbed another auto carrier and left. It's tough when you're broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I was unable to attend the show this year due to shoulder surgery recovery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 New video showing the USA Trains Heavyweight passenger cars!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Those things are beautiful, first class as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Okay, Noticed that Charles Ro Supply has pushed back the FEF-3 delivery date until 1/31/2019. That does makes sense as the Big Boy prototype was shown about a year before they shipped....that gives me another year to save up $$$ for one. The heavyweight cars have been pushed back until November and boy do they look nice! Those things are gonna be huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 It will be well worth the wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 More news as the heavyweight passenger cars delivery date has been pushed back 6 months to April 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benshell Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Chuck said: More news as the heavyweight passenger cars delivery date has been pushed back 6 months to April 2019. Well, I can't say I'm surprised... but I appreciate hearing this update. I'm hoping I can buy of few of these next year... maybe at the NGRC in Portland if they are here by then. My K4 needs passenger cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 FEF that had a shipping date of 11/17/2018 has been pushed back to 1/31/2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just a heads up that Charles Ro Supply Co. has once again pushed back the FEF delivery date 8 months... Here's the actual edit..."PRE-ORDERS ACCEPTED-EXPECTED AVAILABILITY BY 09/16/2019" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Come on MTH, make this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvesvidal Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 This is going to be another monster locomotive. I have it in O scale (made by KTM) and it is massive and powerful (sorry no other pictures available): Yves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Well the heavyweight cars have been pushed back "about 3 months" says Ro. That means say July but I'll bet more towards Christmas 2019...That's only 8 months from now and that time will go by fast. Yvesvidal...nice engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 3, 2019 Author Share Posted May 3, 2019 Heavyweight cars now show a shipping date of 8/16/2019 FEF shows 9/16/2019 Be honest with you I've lost interest in either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor_Antilles Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 The heavyweights never excited me; my friend Brian on here has a whole set of the UPs on pre-order, and when he (eventually?) gets those, I'm sure they'll be gorgeous. I've got FEF-3 #838 in N scale from Kato; great little engine. Wasn't sure I was going to be interested in the G scale version of it, but with USAT dramatically unlikely to make another run of either the Hudsons or Big Boys, when these are available I'll probably get a black 844. I love my Hudson, and I'm sure I'll have fun running these two together at some point in the (distant?) future. Too bad the rear two tender trucks aren't articulated like the N scale version... maybe then this beast would fit on a 10ft curve, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Hey Jerry, as usual, we will have to build our own from scratch, if we want one. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 Jerry..yes nice FEF! Now I did read somewhere that USA Trains does plan on making more Hudsons in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tones Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 How about the USA Big Boy do they have any plans on re making that locomotive since 4014 is back in business? I yet have plans on getting one in the future do any of you guys have one for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor_Antilles Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Those of us who don't have a USAT Big Boy are really hoping that USAT re-runs those monsters. I'd love to have one, even though I don't have the track or the space to run one (yet). USAT/Charles Ro has said they've re-acquired all their molds from China, so theoretically once they find a new production site they could start re-running all their 1:29 ultimate series stuff, and hopefully the Hudson/Big Boys. My thinking on this is they'll most likely focus on getting the FEFs and the heavyweights out the door first, and once those are moving then they'll start thinking about what ultimate series stuff to run first (55ft tank cars, anyone? How about some 4-bays?), and if we're really, REALLY lucky, we might see an announcement about Hudsons and Big Boys coming back sometime around ECLSTS 2021... with first units being delivered sometime around Summer 2022-Winter 2023. MAYBE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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