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Title: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: Mike_AA9ZY on January 25, 2010, 01:10:09 PM
Hi, I was intending to sign up for this, but I haven't seen anything on the Bachmann website. What's up?
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: 3rail on January 28, 2010, 08:44:54 PM
Hi Mike,

We typically announce the new item each year at the April TCA York show.  If we have the announcement sooner we will put it on-line.

Regards,

3rail
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: Mike_AA9ZY on January 28, 2010, 09:39:51 PM
Thanks, I appreciate that.

BTW, I keep hoping you'll shock me by offering the F-3's in CGW colors :)
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: DominicMazoch on February 02, 2010, 11:39:11 PM
Of F's in SP/SSW BW!
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: Mike_AA9ZY on February 03, 2010, 03:52:43 PM
Hey Dom, those would be pretty too!
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: DominicMazoch on February 03, 2010, 07:09:47 PM
Yes, they would fit my Trainmaster!
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: Mike_AA9ZY on February 04, 2010, 09:54:29 AM
I am still hoping that some day WBB will offer their great scale F-3 engines in several fallen flag railroads.

I still want the Deramus red CGW engines, but also would love to see greyback CB&Q freight engines too.

I sure hope someone at WBB hears us Dom.
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: Cobrabob8 on February 20, 2010, 08:17:14 PM
I would also like the F3s in CGW colors!!! ;D
And.... Pennsy brunswick green and Pennsy tuscan!!!!
Cobrabob.
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: Mike_AA9ZY on February 20, 2010, 08:25:24 PM
I think WBB could have a real money-making opportunity, with their F-3 sets. I would package ABA's and a matching caboose.

The other companies would be playing catch-up again.

Bachmann, are you listening? :)
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: 3rail on February 21, 2010, 10:48:01 AM
Hi Mike,

We are always listening!  We may not elect to do an idea for many reasons.  Your idea for example. The matching cabooses are a good idea, but many people would just want a set of AA's with the option to buy the B unit and caboose.  Packaging them together would limit the potential sales because the price point would be very high and force people to purchase all 4 items. 

We keep a running list of all feasible ideas that we receive.  We look at this list before every planned production run, so keep the ideas coming. You may see one of them in a future catalog.

Regards,

3rail

Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: Mike_AA9ZY on February 21, 2010, 11:49:09 AM
I know what you mean. Although, when is the last time you saw a Chicago Great Western caboose in O scale?

I do think the Fallen Flags concept with your scale F-3 is something you need to consider.

Thanks for listening!
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: DominicMazoch on March 22, 2010, 01:41:46 AM
Red CGW would also work as a red version of the MKT!
Title: Re: 2010 Platinum Club
Post by: phillyreading on March 22, 2010, 11:09:00 AM
Quote from: 3rail on February 21, 2010, 10:48:01 AM
Hi Mike,

We are always listening!  We may not elect to do an idea for many reasons.  Your idea for example. The matching cabooses are a good idea, but many people would just want a set of AA's with the option to buy the B unit and caboose.  Packaging them together would limit the potential sales because the price point would be very high and force people to purchase all 4 items. 

We keep a running list of all feasible ideas that we receive.  We look at this list before every planned production run, so keep the ideas coming. You may see one of them in a future catalog.

Regards,

3rail



While the option of packaging the four units together might be high, what about giving a small monetary discount to a person who purchases all four items together. Option one would be to buy just the AA units, option two would be to buy the AA units and the B unit, option three is to buy both the AA units & B unit along with the caboose.

Lee F.