7.1.09 - More LGB Coming to the United States
Over the weekend, Ron Gibson, head of LGB sales at Walthers, posted a list of the LGB products being delivered soon. On the list is a wide variety of track pieces and accessories. Smoke units, wheel sets, figures, Multi-Train System units, and catenary parts are all among the items on their way. Various pieces of rolling stock are also on their way. Included are the 21423 RhB Ge4/4 III UNESCO diesel locomotive, the 24841 Rugen steam locomotive, RhB and DR passenger cars from various epochs, and three different RhB COOP container cars.
Gibson didn't give a timeframe for delivery but did say that the items were on their way. He also said that an LGB shipment received a week earlier had been 95% sold out to LGB retailers.
In other LGB news, we've recently noticed that both lgb.com and lgb.de now go to the current LGB website. Previously, the addresses went to holding pages run by Silvergate Distrubtors, LGB's previous American distrutor, and directed visitors either to Silvergate's website or to Marklin's. The current LGB website is still available via its original address, lgb-bahn.de. While this change is certainly a sign of progress, the site is still only available in German and has a very limited amount of information. One feature of the old LGB site that we'd like to see return is the very useful database of new and old LGB items.
6.28.09 - Rolling Stock Library Updates
As part of our ongoing effort to refresh and enhance the site's content, the Rolling Stock Library entries for our Aristocraft Santa Fe FA-1 and LGB Furka-Oberalp Tm 2/2 locomotives have been updated with stronger prose, more information about our models, and new information about the prototypes. Check back for more updated library entries coming soon.
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6.11.09 - News Bites: Aristo Trucks and LGB Schedules
We have installed new trucks on our Aristocraft "Sierra" Pennsylvania Railroad passenger car. Replacements for newer versions of our car, these trucks pick up track power which we are using for the interior lights. Previously, power had to come from the locomotive. Now, this car can power the lights in all of our coaches, eliminating the need for a compatible locomotive adjacent to the coaches. We are preparing an article which will go over the installation, including the resolution of a serious malfunction we had with the trucks.
Also, LGB has uploaded the June revision of their 2009 Planned Delivery Dates document. Only two products are slated for release this month: the 24410 SBB Tractor Tm 598 and the 24900 "Park Train" Diesel Loco". Scheduled for the third quarter of 2009 is the first North American rolling stock LGB has made in the years since Lehmann became insolvent and its assets were sold to Marklin. When those products actually show up in North American remains to be seen.
4.22.09 - LGB Stock Updates
Walthers has updated their in-stock list for LGB. They currently show 71 items as in-stock, representing a wide variety of LGB products. Track, locomotives, passenger and frieght cars, accessories, and power and control products are now available to North American resellers and consumers.
Also, LGB has uploaded the April revision of their expected 2009 delivery dates. Many products, including most with North American prototypes, are listed as becoming available in the second half of the year.
4.16.09 - Park At Town Plaza Redone
We have completely redone the Park at Town Plaza. What was once a neglected stretch of elevated sidewalks and dilapidated fencing is now a clean and pristine field of grass with lighting, stone edging, and a brick and wrought-iron front gate.
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4.4.09 - Stimulus Helps Amtrak's Bear Car Shops
DelawareOnline has posted an interesting article on how Amtrak's portion of the latest federal stimulus package is benefiting the Bear Car Shops. $58.5 million of Amtrak's $1.3 billion of stimulus money will go toward rehabilitating and refurbishing 60 currently-inoperable railcars. The price per car, roughly $1 million, is a third of that of a brand new car. The 2.5 year job repairs any body damage on the cars before stripping them down to the metal and installing modern materials and amenities.
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