This is a question for the "Bachman"...will the new Bachman Chinese caboose (HO scale)
be available in the US ?...thanks for your reply.
Dear 3420,
I have no information on it with regard to US release.
If I get any, you can be sure I'll post it.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
The S12 caboose has been out since January.
Here's a link for a photo:
http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-11/2006112317115522007.jpg
No US releases at this time.
There is also a nice Chinese triple bay Hopper Wagon on order by Hattons.
http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=17131
(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r188/seasaltchap/ChineseHopper.jpg)
© Hattons, L'pool, UK.
That's kind of interesting... I didn't know bachmann produced china based items...
Here's more links to pics of their newest releases:
http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-12/2006122218211234822.jpg
http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-12/2006122218263690378.jpg
http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-12/2006122218304515050.jpg
http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-12/2006122218324133439.jpg
The firts one looks like a forign cousin of UP's bethgons http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/381-1064604 , it creepy how similar they look, other than the chinese one is shorter. :o
Just goes to show how unAmerican UP is. :D
Gene
Bachmann China has been making a range of Chinese models for quite a few years now - the SY tourist loco is an Americanised version of a model originally produced for the Chinese domestic market - that applies to both the model and the prototypel!
Only a few models from the Chinese range have ever been released in the USA. However the full range is imported into the UK so the Bachmann British site is a good place to check as it is in English.http://www.bachmann.co.uk (http://www.bachmann.co.uk)
It should be noted that not all freight cars released by Bachmann China are authentic Chinese prototypes although some certainly are - there is or was
a budget range that consisted of repainted USA models.
Another good site for those interested in modelling Chinese is Peter Haworth's http://home.iprimus.com.au/unionrr/3b.html#bachmann (http://home.iprimus.com.au/unionrr/3b.html#bachmann) This has descriptions of the Bachmann, and other, Chinese models.
Hamish
Quote from: Matthew Ginkel on March 28, 2007, 05:53:28 PM
The firts one looks like a forign cousin of UP's bethgons http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/381-1064604 , it creepy how similar they look, other than the chinese one is shorter. :o
Yeah, and you can notice the truck style is a bit different.
Didn't the Chinese railways buy a mess of American hoppers a couple of decades ago? I believe the old P&LE sold hoppers to China. Some of these may still be in service. I remember reading that they were overhauled to Chinese specs.
http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2007-2/200721212554259813.jpg
For anyone who's interested, it's a preproduction model of B-mann China's next locomotive.
Quote from: SteamGene on March 28, 2007, 05:57:41 PM
Just goes to show how unAmerican UP is. :D
Gene
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