any chance of bachmann new releases at nmra convention in atlanta

[kewatin]

very little stock  or no stock of heavy mountains &mallets and other models,these were excellent locos and can't understand why no reruns,bachmann surely could install dcc to their 4-8-4 norhtern &j models as well their 2-6-2. they certainly in my mind have the best looking &performing n scale steamers,providing you get a good one. so do you my fellow modellers think their will be any new product announcements at this yrs convention. lets hear your comments.
regards&later KEWATIN

[James in FL]

"Yardmaster" says

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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 05:46:30 PM »  

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I would like to add that we have been making great strides in breathing new life into older items by retooling them and adding new features. A prime example being the "Sound Value" series. We have made DCC/16 bit digital sound very affordable to the delight of novice and experienced modeler alike. Trust me when I say we are more interested in being innovative than just pushing the same old types of items out the door and we have a whole lot of new and exciting items planned for the future. Bachmann announces more new items every July at the NMRA convention than just about any other manufacturer.

« Last Edit: May 23, 2013, 05:48:20 PM by Yardmaster »  

I am hoping to hear that my long awaited Pacific will be on Santa's sleigh.

[Country Joe]

It certainly sounds like there will be some new products announced at the convention this year. I'm hoping for some new steam power with DCC, especially big steam, like a mikado, hudson or pacific, lettered for the New York Central.

[kewatin]

yes ,it would be nice to see a hudson or berkshire .was there not talk sometime back about a 2-10-0 ,they did one in ho along with the berkshire.i don.t see a mikado coming forth as kato pretty well saturated the market for yrs. a nice consideration would be a pacific as pretty much all roads had them.here;s hoping we will get one of the above. also some nice passenger cars like the one the came out with for their doolebug would be a nice compliment. regards &later KEWATIN

[Franz T]

I'm still hoping for the Russian Decapod..

[westfalen]

I'd like to see the decapod as well. The reason given for not making it in the past was that there was no motor small enough, after the 4-6-0 and 2-6-0 and the 44 and 70 tonner diesels, not to mention all the small British N scale steamers Bachmann are making,  that won't wash any more.

[skipgear]

I would think the reasoning for not bringing out the Russian 2-10-0 would be poor sales in HO. They were never spectacular sellers in HO and they were not that popular with the major 1:1 railroads. The 200 or so that didn't make it to Russia ended up on short lines and connector routes. SAL and SLSF were the biggest users as far as I know. Some did make it to ASTF through acquisitions of other roads.

I used to really want one of them but after looking closer, they really can't be used for anything but a Russian. They are just too unique. They would make a good freelance loco. I'm more hoping for a Pacific or something larger. They have done well with the small loco's of recent, it's time to go a bit bigger.

[Mike C]

  The Western Maryland also had 10 of them. I would probably buy one if they were made......Mike

[dtpowell]

I don't believe we'll see any new announcements until or after the National Train Show on Saturday. SO, far I haven't seen much as to spoilers on the internet.

I'm personally hoping for a K4 or Heavy 4-6-2, A NYC Hudson would be most welcome.
I just don't think Russian decapod would be as popular as a PRR I1s decapod. PRR built near 600 of the critters and I'd buy at least two and double head them.
No matter what anything new will be welcome.

[skipgear]

Announcements are out.....

EM-1 w/DCC
NW2 w/DCC
Retooled F7A/B w/DCC

DD40 w/DCC and Sound

USRA 55T 2 bay Hopper.

I got my wish.....

[skipgear]

The link to everything....

http://www.bachmanntrains.net/Catalogs/2013/NMRA_2013.pdf

[Moose]

Is there any chance that Bachmann will release ~ prototypical versions of the 2-8-8-4 for other railroads, such as the Northern Pacific?

[dtpowell]

Is there any chance that Bachmann will release ~ prototypical versions of the 2-8-8-4 for other railroads, such as the Northern Pacific?

That's a great question. I was wondering about a Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range classes M-3 and M-4 Yellowstones myself. SP AC-9 would work for me too. Bachmann has the basic loco to do them all if they'd like.

[Moose]

Well, I did some research on the basic differences between the B&O EM-1 and the Northern Pacific Z-5. Comparing the visual & dimensional differences, I decided that the #7627 (small dome) was sufficiently close to the Z-5 that I might eventually [try to] convert it for my Northern Pacific RR ... So, I now have one on reserve...