Frank,
Late last year I bought a PRR FA-2 A-B-A set from American Models
directly. I wanted the DC version with scale wheels, no sound, and an
unpowered B unit. They don't list that particular configuration on their
site. A quick e-mail to them asking them if they sold that configuration
and if they had it in stock was answered in the affirmative. I was told
to use the online shopping cart to pick the scale ABA configuration, and
then in the "comments" section explain exactly what I wanted. I had
exactly what I ordered in about a week. I get the feeling, but I may be
completely off on this, that they custom-assemble the configuration you
want before shipping.
- Peter.
On 08/19/2012 9:32 am, Frank J Knight wrote:
Hi Ken,
American Models is a good place to start. I had already found their site but
hesitated to order because I wasn't sure what I would get. When you look at
their steam locos they have 4 buttons for power and wheels. 2 for AC and DC
hi-rail and DC scale. The diesels have only 2 buttons one for AC and one for
DC. At the online hobby shops I have seen their diesels available in DC hi-rail
or scale. I just wasn't sure what I would be getting.
That plus my friend's American Models GP9 is in a box with 3 possible
configurations. First is scale, second is DC hi-rail and third is AC hi-rail
with the DC hi-rail being checked. This loco runs fine on my Tomalco code 100
and I didn't think a hi-rail loco would do that. Does that mean American Models
is sold out of the scale versions and only has DC and AC hi-rail available or
am I missing something?
Frank Knight
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