When is the new coupler going to be made available as a separate item?  Woll there be a "T" shanl version?  How anbout a short shank version? 

I hope Bachmann doesn't make the same mistakes that the McHenry people made.  They were

1.  Offered a coupler with the same shank length as the MT and Accumate
     with no shorter shank
2.  Did not offer a ''T'' shank version
3.  Did not offer a coupler box to mount the coupler.

There are a lot of old freight car trucks out there with "T" shank Rapido couplers.  Everybody had them; Atlas, Bachamnn, Concor, LifeLike, you name a manufacturer and they had them.  These were replaced by modelers with MT trucks and those old trucks went into a drawer or a box somewhere.  Having an automatic coupler with a short "T" shank will make these trucks usable again and a nice market for Bachmann.  Also a short shank version will fit nicely on Steam pilots and between ABBA units to close the coupler gap to more prototypical distances.   

A true story that happened a few years ago.  A fellow model Railroad club member of mine was really into European trains.  The one locomotive that he wanted but for one reason or another never acquired was the German 'Krocodile' (SP?).  Finally, after years of waiting He was able to order one from a new batch to be made in six months time.  He wa beside himself waiting for that engine to arrive.   His engine came the very day of his viewing at the funeral home.   It made for a very rough time for us knowing how much he wanted that engine and seeing it in his casket with him.  He was buried with the engine he loved.   I really do hope that someone makes a K4.  I would like to run it then give it to my grandkids.

What is the best method for removing lettering on the Bachmann Spectrum steam locomotive tenders?  I tried 91% alcohol but no go.

If anyone, including Bachmann makes the K4 Please do it without the traction tires if at all possible.  A cast metal shell as in the Model Power FP7's could add the necessary weight without the need for traction tires for most people.  Separate traction tire equipped drivers could be an option for those who would want them.  A K4 would be a real winner especially as others have pointed out the Kato Broadway Limited car sets and all the vintage Atlas, Rivarossi, Lima, Model Power, etc. heavy weight PRR cars that are out there.  Those Broadway Limited car sets alone spawned three runs of a GG1 and another run of PRR E8's on top of about two or three prior runs of PRR E8's. 

And one more thing.  Bachmann produced a great 2-8-0 consolidation.  That mechanism could, with a different shell, make a PRR H series 2-8-0.  The PRR 2-8-0's lasted till the end of steam and then soldiered on in numerous short lines and regional RR's till they just wore out. 

Would the Bachmann please respond to this thread?  Thank you.

PRR K4 4-6-2 Pacific anfd a PRR I1 2-10-0 decapod.  PRR had almost 600 of the latter and after dieselization many were sold to short line roads in the East.   

Quote from: the Bach-man on February 03, 2009, 12:23:39 AM
Dear 1218,
You've already done so- and I've passed along the request!
Have fun!
the Bach-man

With Kato releasing the PRR Broadway Limited train in Nsscale along with the GG1 and new issue of the E8's the only thing missing is a PRR K4 pacific and possibly an M1a/b Mountain type.  Since Bachmann already has a heavy Mountain out I doubt if you would consider doing another.  But a K4 would really fill a big gap.   There are a lot of PRR passenger cars out there both modern as well as heavyweight that could use a K4 to make a complete PRR passenger train .

Are the electric motors in the 2-6-6-2 and heavy 4-8-2 supposed to be 5 pole motors or only three poles?  Your advertising says 5 poles but people are reporting that it is only a three pole motor.

I sent in my Nscale heavy mountain for repair on Dec. 26, 2008 along with the appropriate check since I could not find my receipt.  I haven't heard a word since.  This is the first time I have sent anything in for repair.  How long do I have to wait for my locomotive?