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Large / The CP Jupiter and UP 119 in Large Scale
January 27, 2017, 09:58:44 PM
It is my fervent hope to see the historic Union Pacific "119" 4-4-0 and Central Pacific "Jupiter" 4-4-0, produced by Bachmann in the Spectrum Large Scale line. These two important locomotives connected the Trans Continental Railroad at Promontory, Utah in 1869. Having them produced in the highly detailed Large Scale Spectrum line would be a model railroader's dream. I know tooling costs are expensive, but these are both 4-4-0 locomotives and share a lot of the same body components. They differ in minor details like fuel load (coal vs. wood),smokestack type, and decorative details. How about it Bachmann? Will you give it a shot and produce these two magnificent machines? You can use the schematics and blueprints that were used for the full scale replicas produced in 1979 by O'Connor Engineering Laboratories. These could be sold individually or in a "Golden Spike" boxed set with the two locomotives and a section of track featuring the Golden Spike. I think these would be well received by the model railroading community.