Hello Mr Bach Man,
I'm a huge fan of the Bachmann Davenport 0-4-0 (0n30) but I can't find it.
So Mr Bach Man could you give us a good news for the next year? :)
Thanks by advance.
Well I am not Mr. Bach man but I found this via Google.
Tower Models in the UK show a "New all metal bodied 0-4-0 Side Rod Gas Mechanical Loco" on their website.
Would be interesting if it does happen, will make it harder to kitbash but would run better with the extra weight !
http://www.tower-models.com/towermodels/On30/on30/locos/gas/index.htm (http://www.tower-models.com/towermodels/On30/on30/locos/gas/index.htm)
Many thanks for that news. I'm gonna watch it ASAP. :)
The units pictured look exactly like my plastic bodied GMs except I made doors for mine, ;D
I think the above GOOGLE search threw up an Old entry for Tower Models www.tower-models.com over here in the UK, The Gas Mech does not feature in their web site currently nor in Tower Models latest hard copy catalogue.
There are one or 2 Gas Mechs showing up on eBay from time to time, but I beleive they were not the best of sellers, so I assume that there is probaly no rush to do another batch
We had 3 of the locos, but eventually sold them off, the running qualities were not as good as other 0n30 locos, despite continually cleaning the loco wheel ( and track) and adding additional weight to the locos.
If you use the link on the post from Kernow above, it takes you to the old entry for the GAS Mechanical, but if you then click on the Bachmann logo at bottom of page you go to Tower Model's Current Loco page which was last updated when the Whitcomb diesel was announced in Sept., but there is no section for the Gas Mech.
Hi,
I couldn't find the gas mechanicals on Tower's website so I rang them this morning. It is an old advert and they were all sold out a long time ago. Shame though.
Regards,
Dave
Quote from: davanuk on December 30, 2013, 11:07:20 AM
Hi,
I couldn't find the gas mechanicals on Tower's website so I rang them this morning. It is an old advert and they were all sold out a long time ago. Shame though.
Regards,
Dave
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Yep thats just what I said above!!, I have been a Tower Models customer for over 30 years, excelleent service and fast delivery, worldwide mail order as well ( not that it affects me here in the UK)
Check with "The Favorite Spot" in Texas (they have a Facebook store) I think they have some in stock.
Steve, I hadn't properly read your reply before typing mine, however, I thought that the answer straight from the horse's mouth, as it were, was worth putting on here.
I too am a Tower Models customer and agree with you about their high standards of service and speed of service. I have always found them to be very helpful and use them when I can.
Regards,
Dave
Thanks for your answers. It's very helpful.
And, of course...Happy New Year from France !
I think mine was under $20 from TFS, I took my chances with their service because they were going off so cheap.