hers a link to a Bachmann pdf that shows pics of all the new stuff. http://www.bachmanntrains.com/2010_NMRA.pdf
Looks like Bmanns 10 wheeler is tooled rather closely to the model power Americans and 2-6-0...Just better looking domes. Is it just me?
One thing that puzzles me though is that the 4-6-0 is not rated as a Spectrum engine, unlike the street-car further down the pages. Fred
Sadly, the ten wheeler is too anemic for my needs. The U&D/NYC locomotives I need had the same wheel size, but were much heftier. Beside being ALCO, not Baldwin. The 70 tonner and GP-7 look good. Would like to see the HO early RS-3 and turntable come to our scale. Frank
It's great to see Bachman finally releasing the Tenwheeler, and I will buy one, and I am thrilled, but the tender shown with it on their website it is just wrong... too big and a much later design than that particular locomotive. (I suspect reusing an existing tender is a tooling cost consideration). That said, it doesn't mean that a more modern tender could not have been mated with an older locomotive in its later years.... one could come up with all kinds of possible explanations. My point is that if you have to explain it, there is probably something not quite right... Too bad, the HO version has the appropriately sized tender... Regards, Otto
Thanks for sharing the News/link. Guess I'll be finally getting my fil with the Upcoming Con Cor U50 re-release. I hope they include Southern Pacific in that mix. SHould be real Sweet new handrails & Couplers. Ooh Wee!!!:thumbs_up:
Could be just a tender that was handy to pose for the photo? The tender may not have been ready yet, looks like the loco was just thrown together in time for the photo session. Time will tell, I'll still be getting one too though. I too find it interesting that the 4-6-0 is not classed as Spectrum. N Scale Supply now has them listed for reservations, $112.50. $86.25 for the 70 tonner and $74.25 for the GP7.
my guess is the tender was just a quick add on for the picture also. Bachmann has a better tender from the 2-8-0. Also they make note of seperately applied domes. Makes me wonder if there will be different versions with different domes. That tender looks like the one from the 2-6-6-2. Fodder to make this guy for the C&O Chicago division.
At last the other shoe drops. And just when I was pondering the logistics to build one. I see they use the term diecast boiler which to me would signify a possible all metal boiler. If so that plus traction tires as stated would give this little gal a reasonable tractive effort. Only problem is that my road used the Bepaire firebox and trying to convert one would be a bear with the all metal boiler. Oh well I guess I can just use the lease from NP story. On the issue of the tender being to large not a problem. First it looks like the tender used for the 2-8-0 which can still be prototypical. Often as older power was retired or in the case of an older 2-8-0 being converted to a 0-8-0 for yard service, the larger tender would be refurbed and assigned to road power to eliminate some water stops. The old 2-8-0 now a 0-8-0 would get the more suitable smaller tender for yard service. Anyhow a couple of these fills my last motive power needs except for a three trucked Shay.
I'll be slapping #637 on the cab and a "Burlington Route" herald on the tender and she'll be off for the high iron. If that is the "as delivered" tender, I will be using a more suitable replacement, however.
Ok, here is my model power american with a kato tender. If you look at the domes and the headlight, doesn't it rather close the the bachman ten wheeler?
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but there's one thing about the 4-6-0 and the other Bachmann announcements I haven't seen mentioned, that is when will we need to get out our wallets. Have the Bachmann reps at the convention given any hints?
the announcement on bachmann's page, delivery, november 2010. http://www.bachmanntrains.com/2010_NMRA.pdf
This is what I'm going to be aiming for. I'll probably have to build a custom tender starting with a slope-back. Starting from the 52" driver version would be easier, but I'll take what I can get.
According to the announcement pdf on Bachmann's web site. 4-6-0 List Price 150.00 Shipping Nov 2010 GP-7 List Price 99.00 Shipping Nov 2010 70-tonner List Price 115.00 Shipping Oct 2010 Streetcar List Price 140.00 Shipping Nov 2010 .
I see the date now after I printed out the pdf to take over to the club today.:tb-embarrassed: 3-4 months isn't a lot of time to get the 4-6-0 from the pre-production sample in the photo to the hobby shop shelf, I'd expect to add a month or two. The 70 tonner looks more advanced and they've already got the 44 tonner mechanism so October could happen for it.
There is a post in on the Yahoo N scale group in response to a question of how it will run on DC saying that the Bachmann rep suggested cheaper DC only versions will follow the initial DCC release, and have different tenders as they will not have to accommodate a decoder. If this is the case I wouldn't mind knowing as I would prefer a smaller tender, I'm sure a decoder other than the usual monster of a thing Bachmann use would fit.
The Bachmann decoders are dual mode DC/DCC which may be the reason for the large size. I'm surprised that these are not being marketed as Spectrum Brand models. Still... I'm concerned about the model of the Ten Wheeler... looks a lot like the Prairie... which isn't a particularly good runner... hope I'm wrong about the quality issues. Since none of these are absolute must haves... I'll be on the sidelines watching with fingers crossed.
