Bachmann Flying Scotsman Thread

[DCC Sodor]

As Flying Scotsman is one of my favorite real-life steam locomotives, I am very excited to se how this model turns out, I also hope that they use Spencer's chassis, as I believe the CGI model uses Spencer's chassis with Gordon's cylinders and drive rods.  Needless to say I'm  excited for him, and for the challenge of doing my signature DCC installation in Soctsman, the lamps may prove a bit challenging but I am up for it!

Excited to see some samples of this model in the coming months!

[Awesometrain77]

So glad he is not super pricey he is $230 which is a lot of money but I am just glad they kept him under $250 .

However to compare
Gordon is $140
Rebecca is $220

Scottsman chasis are shred with Gordon .
A peice of rolling stock costs $25
Gordon and rolling stock is $165

Stanley is $120
Thomas is $90

Granted there a bit more to him then a tank engine however $30 difference
Add this $195

So is he that cheap .
Compared to Rebecca yes but when you think about it is he actually overpriced .

He could cost about $199.99 and they just reused Spencer's tender and only make one new tender mold to make this more fair .

Now for $30 more then this could be I'd expect flying Scotsman to be very nice .
With a proper tender coupling etched name plates etc


Okay with that said here is what I realistically expect to see from him 
1 new tender mold with difference tops .
Coal tender has a couplings for tenders .
New shell .
Release date spring or summer 2027

[TrainFan97]

Flying Scotsman just went up for preorder, and he's $230. So his price has finally been revealed. Better start saving up then, as he is not cheap. Nothing from Bachmann is these days. Even rolling stock is getting expensive. Costing as much as large scale models did before.