Southern Pacific P-8 Pacific

Trains Again · May 06, 2007, 05:11:04 AM

Are there any plans of Bachmann or Bachmann Spectrum making a Southern Pacific P-8 type engine? I would really like to see one of the famous #2472

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rqkBwxLCAU

lanny · May 06, 2007, 09:33:52 PM

Nice photo! Don't know what Bachmann's plans are regarding that locomotive or any other Pacific style locomotive, but I think when Mr. Bach Man gets the 'green light' from Bachmann, he lets us know what is coming down the track from the company.

lanny nicolet

the Bach-man · May 06, 2007, 11:05:37 PM

Dear Trains,
I'll pass along your request.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Trains Again · May 09, 2007, 02:15:05 AM

Thank You

Hoople · May 10, 2007, 08:38:58 PM

This is a good idea. Sure, I want the 4-12-2... but bachmann probably won't ever make one. I've heard rumors of BLI making one tho. w00t!

Trains Again · May 13, 2007, 03:34:25 AM

Quote from: Hoople on May 10, 2007, 08:38:58 PM
This is a good idea. Sure, I want the 4-12-2... but bachmann probably won't ever make one. I've heard rumors of BLI making one tho. w00t!

Enough with the 4-12-2 Hoople. That topic was long over almost a year ago. Your starting to obsess on it a little too much.

Hoople · May 13, 2007, 03:03:39 PM

Quote from: Trains Again on May 13, 2007, 03:34:25 AM
Quote from: Hoople on May 10, 2007, 08:38:58 PM
This is a good idea. Sure, I want the 4-12-2... but bachmann probably won't ever make one. I've heard rumors of BLI making one tho. w00t!

Enough with the 4-12-2 Hoople. That topic was long over almost a year ago. Your starting to obsess on it a little too much.

A year ago? Wasn't it more of 6 months ago? Ah who cares. I still want a couple... Yeah I am obsessing... but they are cool...

Trains Again · May 13, 2007, 05:13:54 PM

Supposedly, BLI is going to be making one. I'd rather wait for that sense they have sound in their engines :-)

SteamGene · May 13, 2007, 05:25:54 PM

Hoople - what size turnouts and radii do you have? Can you actually run one?
Gene

Trains Again · May 13, 2007, 08:15:22 PM

He would probably have to gave at least a 30 - 35" radii to handle one. Its something that would work better for BLI to make, and not Bachmann.

This would probably be the sharpest radii this engine could take shown here:

Hoople · May 16, 2007, 07:09:09 PM

Quote from: SteamGene on May 13, 2007, 05:25:54 PM
Hoople - what size turnouts and radii do you have? Can you actually run one?
Gene

Well about that... Probably not, unless it has some blind drivers. I have Atlas Custom #4s and 22"s... and yes, I know that is too short.
Hey, I could set up a long straightaway on the floor. Then there is the club...
I still would go nuts to have one.

SteamGene · May 16, 2007, 08:19:30 PM

Atlas Custom #4s will cause it to derail to Lower Slobovia. A 22" radius will make it look like elephants in tutus.
Think 2-8-0.
Gene

Hoople · May 16, 2007, 11:45:50 PM

Quote from: SteamGene on May 16, 2007, 08:19:30 PM
Atlas Custom #4s will cause it to derail to Lower Slobovia. A 22" radius will make it look like elephants in tutus.
Think 2-8-0.
Gene

I thought 2-8-0 march. I now own a 2-8-0 with sound. Very nice, good job bachmann. And yes, I know if it did run around my curves and switches it would look bad. Lets hope I can get my expansion I want and have some 30" curves

Trains Again · May 17, 2007, 04:16:34 AM

To give you guys my honest answer......I would rather have a Southern Pacific P-8 like the one in the picture at the top of the page more than a 4-12-2. I just really love #2472. Its been one of our family's favorite engines. And to have that run with my Bachmann Daylight #4449.......it would be a dream come true lol.

A video of #2472: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rqkBwxLCAU

Amtrak_Titan · May 18, 2007, 10:14:20 AM

I would love to have a Southern Pacific P-8 in ho scale.

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