What happened to this model..

[TJ]

What ever became of this model can it still be found ?

http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/bachmannhoscalelocomotives/id67.html

TJ

[GG1onFordsDTandI]

Amtrack version is listed in the online store.
Bet if you searched you would find other road names online.

[jward]

the Amtrak is an e60cp.it is similar to the model referenced, but longer with a cab on either end.

the e60cf was relatively rare both in real life and in model form. the Bachmann version referenced is probably a pancake motored engine from the late 1970s, and thus a poor runner. I am sure you could find one on ebay, but if you do that look for the ones made by walthers. those feature a much better drive from athearn, and will be easier to work on and much more reliable.

[steeplecab]

As I understand from various outside comments, the Bachmann E60CF shell tooling was broken. I don't know any other details. The model was offered only in Chessie yellow and orange (Item No. 0740) and Santa Fe Warbonnet (Item No.  0741). The irony is that it was never offered in it's prototype paint scheme, the Black Mesa and Lake Powell. The completed BM&LP units were delivered (dead in Transit) by Santa Fe to a location near Flagstaff, and then trucked to their home rails, so at least they traveled on the Santa Fe.

The model was powered by two truck mounted pancake motors, however I have seen examples of models repowered using Atlas U-Boat C-truck drives. I don't know what frames were used.