I would like a few 0-4-2 porters with DCC and SOUND if that's not too much to ask. 

Travis in Mesa

Can the two buses be separated? I'm only interested in the front bus. It looks a little like the one that ran on the Eureka & Palisade railroad in Nevada.

Travis in Mesa

Bach-man,

The announcement of the new On30 4-6-0 has captured my interest once again. Something that has not happened since the release of the 2-8-0.

Will this locomotive be similar to the large scale 4-6-0? When will it be available with sound? I would also like to see an oil bulker option. A whaleback tender for this locomotive would be very cool as well.

Thanks again,
Travis in Mesa

If I were the CEO the next locomotive would defiantly be a 4-6-0. Not just any 4-6-0 but the SPNG #9, the Slim Princess. I think the Southern Pacific name would appeal to some standard gauge modelers making the jump to narrow gauge because it's a familiar name that operated up to 1960 and still exists today.

I know all of the other locomotives Bachmann has produced were Baldwin catalog models but some are a little stange for my taste . A prototypically correct 4-6-0 would be far more popular because it appeals to both prototype and freelanced modelers. It also makes a great sister locomotive to the 2-8-0. Seems like a no brainier to me.


Travis in Mesa


Here's a little information from the http://www.girr.org/girr/relics/spng/spng.html web site.

Locomotive No. 9, a 4-6-0, was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, November 1909 for the Nevada-Calif.-Oregon Railway as there No. 9. It was acquired by the Southern Pacific Railroad, September 1, 1929, rebuilt and put in service on the Owens Valley line Feb. 21 1930 as the S P No. 9. It was put on stand-by service when the diesel electric locomotive was put in service, Oct. 1954, was retired when the railroad was abandoned. The locomotive was donated to the City of Bishop and moved to Laws for display, April 30, 1960.

Locomotive Data

    * Builder's Number 34035
    * Cylinders are 16" in diameter with a 20" stroke
    * Drive wheels are 44" in diameter
    * Boiler pressure was 180 pounds
    * Tractive effort of 17,800 pounds
    * Weighs 87,150 pounds
    * Tender has a capacity of 1,800 gals. oil and 3,000 gals. water

The engine is displayed at the head of a short train of wood cars. The cab is open to visitors and the bell works fine. Every kid that climbed in the cab rings the bell.

Most SP engines ran on oil as both wood and coal are rather scarce in the eastern Sierra. SP used the lowest grade of oil that they could get and these locos smoked heavily even when fired correctly.

Can you tell us if a locomotive might be announced or just more rolling stock?

Travis

Quote from: the Bach-man on February 04, 2007, 10:44:26 PM

I already said I'd post the first quarter releases this week.

Did I miss the announcement? I didn't see anything posted and was wondering if I missed something.

Travis in Mesa