(Will be available in both HO standard gauge and HOn3 narrow gauge )
Estimated Delivery August 2010**
While the cut off Date has passed for Pre-Orders on the new Pierce Arrow Goose, we still encourage you
to send in a Pre-Order as we often have customers cancel their orders for one reason or another, and
if we are oversold, we will go down the list of Pre-Orders by date your order arrived to us.
**This has been very frustrating for us, as the factory in China keeps pushing the
delivery date back, we have no control over the factory. But other model train manufacturers who are using same factory express similar
frustrations to ours about their projects. It will happen, we just can not give you an exact date.Latest "pormise is we will have a final sample
using all production parts by the end of May 2010, and production about 120 days later.
Flash, July 28th 2009. We have received Engineering sample of the HO Pierce Arrow Galloping Goose
Mechanism will come Ready to Run in "DC" Analog mode and with built in 10 pin Standard NMRA DCC connector on the PC board,ready for an easy installation of a DCC Function Decoder, or Sound Decoder installation.
Also included will be connectors for DCC Sound Decoder Speaker (but speaker will not be provided with model, nor will the model include a decoder. But we hope
to recommend the best Function, or Sound Decoder to be used on this model by the time we are ready to ship the model.
Note: No Decoder comes with this model, it will just be set up for you to easily install the decoder of your choice.
Above 3/4 view of new Pierce Arrow Goose. This shows the
correct production paint scheme for # 7. (Stock # 0001-004111)
Above Side View of new Pierce Arrow Goose. This shows the
correct production paint scheme for #7. (Stock #0001-004111)
Above shows a night view of the lighted Goose. (In production
we will use a golden yellow LED for lighting.)
Below is a short Video Clip showing the new HO/HOn3 Pierce Arrow
Goose in action.. (still showing old body with # 5, will be changed to # 7 in new production)
You can place a "Pre-Order" for this model NOW !
All "Pre-orders" are non binding reservations which you may change, modify, or cancel at any time prior to our
acutal shipping of the model.
You will be notified by Email or phone prior to our shipping.
Your Pre-order insures you will get your model even if we become "oversold" on the production run.
A Pre-order also insures you will get periodic updates on the progess of the models production.
Pre-Order yours Now ! For complete details on how our "No Obligation" Pre-Order
system works, just Click on Order Link below. (Layaway program also available, pay for one over time !)
Check Status of Previously available versions Con-Cor's "HO" Galloping Goose models.
"Ready to Run" model of the famous Galloping Goose Railbus. Both the orginal "Freight version"
and the "Tourist Version" have been available, but are currently sold out except for a few of the "HOn3" version with Tourist Bodies.
Check these web pages for current updates on these models that were very popular.
We will be re-running the "Freight version" and "Tourist Version" with Bus body at the same we run the lst
Production run of the Pierce Arrow Version. (Which appears now to be best Estimate late 2009)
Our original models of the Galloping Goose are a faithful representation of the original freight and passenger
version of Goose #5, which first hit the rails in 1933. Number 5 was virtually identical to Geese #3 and
#4 which were built a bit earlier. Goose #5 presently lives in Dolores, Colorado, and is in full operating
condition. Other Geese can be found in Telluride, Colorado, at Knott's Berry Farm and at the Colorado
Railroad Museum in Golden Colorado. Other Railbuses can be found in train museums around the U.S.A. such
as the one in St. Louis.
Details on the "Tourist Version can be found at this link.
Con-Cor plans to Re-Run these two versions of the HO Galloping Goose at the same time the first production run on the
Pierce Arrow Goose is manufactured, so you can also place a "Pre-Order" for the first two versions also directly with us at this time.
Goose Extra Features !
Not all final details and features of the Pierce Arrow Goose are available as yet, as the tooling is still being
worked on and we always find some "tweaking" is needed once we get the first "Engineeering Sample", but we can tell you the following:
#1 ) The Goose will come with the standard spoked pilot, but will include an alternate
Snow plow that can be mounted by the modeler if he/she so chooses. (Photo shows plow mounted
on later 1950's version of Goose with Bus Body)
#2 ) Mechanism will come Ready to Run in "DC" Analog mode and with built in 8 pin Standard NMRA DCC connector on the PC board,ready for an easy installation of a DCC Function Decoder, or Sound Decoder installation.
Also included will be connectors for DCC Sound Decoder Speaker
(but speaker will not be provided with model, nor will the model include a decoder. But we hope
to recommend the best Function, or Sound Decoder to be used on this model by the time we are ready to ship the model.
IF you decide to go the "DCC" Sound Decoder route, (NOTE: Decoder not included with model) then just imagine it now, this neat little railbus drifting down the track on your layout, honking at the bystanders, bell ringing at crossings, and all with the rumble of a small gas engine in the background.
(Well, maybe that is a bit overdone, but Model Railroader Magazine was so impressed they added an animated version of the Goose Sound to their Website for viewing!)
Some Background on Railbuses:
Railbuses had their origins in the 1920's and 1930's when mail and passengers had to be delivered to remote
branch line areas. On "slow" business days or in the off-season when business was light they took the place
of an expensive steam locomotive and crew.
Many railroads had Railbuses in one version or another. They were used on both the branch lines of
the major railroads and on the local smaller railroads and narrow gauge lines.
HO Versions: HO "Pierce Arrow" Version of Galloping Goose
Retail Price To Be determined. But we expect in the $230-$250 range
(with built in NMRA 8 Pin Socket Set ready for decoder of your choice, model does not come with a Decoder)**
0001-004110 Undecorated((Silver, No Lettering)
0001-004111 Rio Grande Southern #7
0001-004112 Denver & Rio Grande Western
0001-004113 Santa Fe
0001-004114 Pennsylvania
0001-004115 Great Northern
0001-004116 Union Pacific
0001-004117 Southern Pacific
0001-004118 New York Central
0001-004119 Maintenance of Way
HOn3 Versions: HOn3 "Pierce Arrow" Version of Galloping Goose
Retail Price To Be determined. But we expect in the $230-$250 range
(with built in NMRA 8 Pin Socket Set ready for decoder of your choice, model does not come with a Decoder)**
0001-004125 Undecorated (Silver, No Lettering)
0001-004126 Rio Grande Southern #7
0001-004127 Denver & Rio Grande Western
**Model does not come with a Decoder, it comes DCC Ready with a NMRA Industry Standard 8 pin
Socket set, ready for a Function only, or Sound Decoder of your choice. Con-Cor Trains does not manufacture Decoders.
You can use any brand of Decoder that has an 8 pin compatible connector. 2 Extra pins connectors (Designated as #9 and #10 are provided on the
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) for hooking up Speakers for a Sound Decoder if you decide to go that route. ) We will try to post some recommendations
on Decoders that will work on this web page, once we get an Engineering Sample from the factory to experiment with.
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Clicking on the Order button below,
or fax to Con-Cor at 520-721-8940,
or by our toll free number 1-888-255-7826
which is available Monday-Friday between 10:00am and 3:00pm Mountain
standard time , or via regular mail to:
Con-Cor International,Ltd.
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Tucson, AZ 85710-6758 USA
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