New Bachmann Product Announcements (All Scales)

Bachmann has announced a large group of new items in all scales. I have chosen to post the link to their announcement so that you all can look at them and see how they relate to the Frisco. Having said that, a couple of offerings that I noticed were and HO scale S4 and a really neat 2-6-0 steam locomotive also in HO scale although it is an Alco design. Maybe some of you could at least use the drive train.

If anyone else finds anything else of interest to them, please post your thoughts.

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/2011_NMRA.pdf

 

I am disappointed in the 2-6-0. It looks horrible. Totally out of proportion. Maybe the final version will look better. Some have said that it simply was a redone IHC.

 

If Bachmann released the S4 in the color scheme of SLSF 298, the maroon and silver colors of the NEO, I would definately spring for it, though that probably won't happen. How many layouts could handle the Schnable Transformer car?

Rich

 

Hey, Manny! At least it is a "real" locomotive and not just another dismal.

 

Hey Sherrel! Yeah, it is a real locomotive. Just not one that can easily be converted to a Frisco. But I am already thinking! I'm curious if a Bachmann Baldwin 4-4-0 or 4-6-0 boiler can be retrofitted. I will try it. That will help out tremendously. Then I just need to change the valve gear to Cross instead of Laird. Hmmm....sounds like an interesting kit bash, doesn't it?

 

Regardless how nice all the models are on the market today in all scales, in the event I do return to model railroading I will only buy American, Canadian or Japanese products. The Mom & Pop manufactures do exist in the USA, Canada and Japan! Buying Chinese Junk only makes importers richer than they already are for unrealistically priced model trains. The lack of quality control is another matter that concerns me. Do you trust your trains in the mouths of your children? Remember the Mattel issue? Small children can still get daddy´s trains in his or her little hands and they usually end up in their little mouths!

Atlas, Athearn, Bachmann, Lionel and a score of other manufacturers put Americans out of work and on the street and moved production to China so they can stuff their greedy pockets full of our hard earned cash! Companies in the USA and Canada who proclaim that their products are produced at home with pride should still mean something even if it will deny you putting that shiney new diesel on your layout!

I mentioned Japan too. Kato has one of the highest ratings for model railroad products and they still pride themselves with quality control. It is a shame that Atlas and Stewart dropped the Kato drives in favor of cheaper products. It is up to each individual to make his or her own choice and it is your hard earned cash that you invest in an inferior product but remember, your job might get moved to Ying Yang next week too. Will you still have the cash to buy that shiney new diesel?

Joseph Toth
The Trinity River Bottoms Boomer

 

Right on Keith.

Tom G.

 

Experts on the "D List?" What is and where can you find, the "D" list?

 

I sincerely apologise for any misconception that my post may have produced.

Ken´s statement regarding the poor review of the S4 does partly support my comments though.

Their GP7 doesn´t earn a cigar either from reviews that I have read.

I have contacted Frisco Mike and will eat crow if it will restore my good name!

Joe

The Trinity River Bottoms Boomer