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"N" AeroTrain Update as of July 24th 2008

      Here are some photos of the early "Pre-Production" Decorated samples of the "N" AeroTrain. They are not totally finished, we are still tweaking the mechanism and artwork, looks like delivery in Oct. 2008 (Best Estimate).

      You can see a Video of the engineering sample running on the "N-Trak" Convention layout in Louisville by clicking on the Video link at the bottom of this page. The "N-Trak" Convention layout had over 700 modules connected and over 2,000 feet of track. WOW !

      A special thanks to Bruce Bryan of the "Dayton N-Trak" Module Club for his help with the video shoot.

Place Your No-Obligation Pre-Oder NOW !

      While the delivery is still a while off (Expected Oct. 2008), we had to give the factory the final "count" on the production quantity many months ago as they had to order the motors, electronic Printed Circuit boards etc, from sub-contractors a long time ago.

     As of today (July 14th) we are about 90% sold out on this shipment, if we place an addtional order for these, it takes on average about 6 months for delivery, which would put a 2nd shipment not until maybe March or so of 2009.

     So avoid being disappointed and place your "No Obligation Pre-order today so you get in on the lst shipment. (It drew a lot of attention, with many additional orders after people saw it running at the Louisville show.)

      You have the right at any time to change, modify, or cancel your Pre-Order at any time. We will contact you when the item you pre-order is in and ready to ship to you, to re-confirm your order.

Just Click on this image to take you to the Pre-Order form:

      Our best estimate of delivery looks like delivery in Oct. 2008. Reserve now! We are over 90% sold out on lst production run. And don't forget the "Add-On" Coach Sets !

'N" 4 Car set, Pennsylvania front angle view

"N" Rock Island 4 car set, rear view

"N" Rock Island Right side view

Nose Views: Santa Fe N AeroTrain      New York Central       Union Pacific N AeroTrain.

Closer view of Undecorated models, just look at the detail we have been able to achieve !

'N" 4 Car set, front angle

"N"Coach Car

"N" Rear Observation car

     Following are photos with the bodies removed and interiors shown.

"N" AeroTrain Locomotive

      Loco chassis is all die-cast metal for pulling power.

"N" Coach car with full interior

"N" Tail end Observation car with full interior

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      ** You may Change, or Cancel your Reservation at any time. We will contact you via Email or phone before we ship.

The AeroTrain name is recognized by most model railroaders, and yet finding good information about it was a challenge.

Brief History:

     There were two AeroTrain consists (train #1000 and train #1001). Built in 1955 and debuted at the 1955 "GM Powerama" which was held at Soldier's Field just south of Downtown Chicago. At the same show GM showed a Solar Powered Automobile (Geeze this was 53 years ago!) -and still no solar automobiles.

     The two AeroTrain demonstrator sets logged over 600,000 miles traveling coast to coast and were open to the public for viewing in many major cities.

     In addition to the roads listed below that we can verrify used the AeroTrain is regular service, we know it also ran on many other railroads such as the Southern Pacific, New Haven, Canadian National, and spent a couple of months in Mexico.

     Anyone who can help with photos of the AeroTrain running on other railroads would be appreciated. Just send us an Email on what you have. (Click on Email link at the bottom of this page.)

     Today you can find parts of one Train Set at the Museum in St. Louis, and parts of the other Train Set at the Museum in Green Bay. The one in St. Louis was cosmeticly restored about 5 years ago using a $10,000 donation from the NMRA.

The Consist of each AeroTrain

     Each AeroTrain consisted of the locomotive unit, 8 40 seat coaches and the tail end observation car. A total of 10 units per train set. The Locomotive used the drive train off the SW-1200 switcher (regeared so it could hit a top speed of 102 mph), and the car bodies were built using parts from an inter-city bus body that GM was building at the time.

     The GM Designer responsible for the AeroTrain project Charles "Chuck" Jordan is retired and living in Southern California. "Chuck" was very helpful in confirming design specifications and details of the AeroTrain. "Chuck" was the primary designer of the 1958 Corvette, and was named Cadillac’s Chief of Design in 1959. We owe a huge "THANK YOU" to Chuck for his help on this project.

     Updates on the Progress of the AeroTrain project will be available via Email.

      If you wish to receive frequent updates on the progress of our "AeroTrain" project, please Register your Email address by clicking on the "Registration Tab" at the top of this page and filling out the form. This puts you on the list to get our Email newsletters and information not only on the "AeroTrain" progress, but also special sales and information on other new projects we are working on ahead of everyone else.

      Note: If you use Earthlink, MSN, or subscribe to one of the other Email services that "block" incoming Emails unless you have listed "concor@con-cor.com" as an acceptable incoming address you will not receive our Emails as they will be blocked. You would be surprised how many Email orders we get from people that have blocked return accounts, and when we send them an acknowledgement of their order it just "bounces" back to us as undeliverable.

Information on the Features of the Con-Cor "N" Version of the AeroTrain follows:

  • Highly detailed bodies, with separate add on parts where appropriate.
  • Diaphrams between cars
  • Full interior details
  • LED interior car lightling with circuit boards in each car
  • Electrical pick-up and metal wheelsets on all cars
  • Dual flywheel drive
  • 5 pole scewed armature motor
  • Functional reversing front headlights, and tail of observation back up lights.
  • Will come in DC mode, with 8 pin NMRA Socket set mounted inside lst coach car for adding any brand small N Function Decoder, or Sound Decoder (Decoder not included)
  • Loco Cab interior
  • Special Edition Collector's Box.
  • Reprints of articles from the 1955 Popular Mechanics, and 1976 Rail Classics Article on the original AeroTrain included with Basic 4 car Sets.

          The AeroTrain will be as faithfully reproduced as we can make it. It is designed so you can just buy the basic 4 car set and it will run just fine as a 4 car train with all the features. But it will be easy to add the extra "Add-on" car set(s) to make a longer train if you so choose either immediately, or at a later date.

          As with all very complicated projects, this delivery date of late August or Sept. 2008 .is only an educated projection. Some delay may occur on any project of this size and complexity.

    "N" Version: Introductory 4 car sets...(Engine, 2 coach cars, and tail end observation $429.98 

    
0001-008760  Undecorated (painted Silver, no other paint or lettering)
0001-008761  G.M. Demonstrator color scheme
0001-008762  Pennsylvania Ry. (Pennsy AeroTrain) 1956
0001-008763  New York Central (ran as Great Lakes AeroTrain) (1956)
0001-008764  Union Pacific (ran as City of Las Vegas)(1957)
0001-008765  Santa Fe (ran as The San Diegan) 1956
0001-008766  Rock Island (1958-1966)

    "N" Version Add-On 3 car Coach set, Price $219.98 

    
0001-008770  Undecorated (painted Silver, no other paint or lettering)
0001-008771  G.M. Demonstrator color scheme
0001-008772  Pennsylvania Ry. (Pennsy AeroTrain) 1956
0001-008773  New York Central (Great Lakes AeroTrain) (1956)
0001-008774  Union Pacific (City of Las Vegas)(1957)
0001-008775  Santa Fe (The San Diegan) 1956
0001-008776  Rock Island (1958-1966)

         Jump to short Video clip showing our new N AeroTrain Running on the "N-Trak" Layout at the Louisville "N" Track Convention.

         

          A special thanks to Bruce Bryan of the "Dayton N-Trak" Module Club for his help with the video shoot.

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