Inspector - I understand your problem you're not alone.  I too am having the same problem with my H-16-44, my dealer wont touch Bachmann. Mr. Bach-man, should I mention that I am around the corner from NCE..

I too would vote for the 4-6-0,what about the Russian Decapod the 2-10-0 that Bachmann gave up on. 

 I use Labelle 106 and other lubricants that are specifically designed for model railway equipment.

Most definitely DO NOT USE the following : which are marked in red
Penetrating oil(house hold )
WD40 they will eat the plastic 

I would ask a professional model railroader or at least someone who has been in the hobby for a long time   what he would use .

I concur with brokemoto , stay clear of these. The only thing that is good about these is the gears and tender for a kit bashing project. I see it the Bachmann 2-8-2's are good for a scrap yard display on any layout.

Here's a small list of steam loco's that I have.

3  2-8-0's BACHMANN SPECTRUM
1. KATO 2-8-2
2. Fleischmann 2-8-2's
1. Roundhouse-ATHEARN- 2-8-0

May I suggest Despatch Junction

Despatch Junction

100 Station Road East Rochester, NY 14445

phone    585-385-5570
Toll free 1-888-259-3024

They recently have taken in some GRAHAM FARISH items..

Tom

Quote from: Jack Lynch on December 18, 2009, 07:09:39 PM
These items were listed in the online products catalog when they were announced at the NMRA convention back in July. Since there are about 10 pages of HO motive power items it is easier to search for them by name or item number (62401 through 62405).
They have also been announced in our monthly newsletter (November edition) and will be listed as a featured item before the end of the month.
You can sign up to receive the newletter on the Bachmann homepage.

OH my!  And Thank you Jack .

Tom

 Thanks all for the answering my post.I was unaware of these models being available, there is nothing on the website in the HO-SCALE section about these that I saw. By the way Jack do you think it's time to update the website for the HO-SCALE section to include these new locomotives, in order to inform people about these locomotives becoming or are available?  Thank you again to those who answered my post..


Tom

I'm not sure if this true or not however you might want to check this link out :

http://www.dieseldetailer.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=yack&action=display&thread=3785

Could someone get back to me on this ?

Thanks,
     Tom

May I ask what type of loco are you using and what era are you modeling?

Steam
Diesel

Tom

I remember the train set I think BACHMANN produced it for LIONEL (LIONEL HO-SCALE) back in the 1970's- early 1980's, if I am not mistaken.  Also I would like to see a TEXAS TYPE,MASTODON "the 4-8-0" and the Central Pacific RR built El Gobernador ...
Please see the following link http://www.steamlocomotive.com/4-10-0/

TEXAS & PACIFIC RR    2-10-4
CENTRAL PACIFIC RR   4-10-0
BUFFALO ROCHESTER & PITTSBURGH RR 4-8-0
N & W RR 4-8-0


Tom

Since there is a nice quantity of EMD F units out there ,how about a EMD E6A ,E7A,E8A, E9A and the EMD FL9.

 This group might be of some help ..

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DH-RR


Tom

Quote from: taz-of-boyds on October 31, 2009, 03:19:18 AM
I am still desprate for the Ten-wheeler and Russian Decapod.

Oh boo, oh hoo,
Charles

Me  too !

Tom

Along with the GE 70 TONNER how about some ACLO's to run along side the FM, GE 44 TONNER and the GE U36B.

What about the out of production Bachmann items such as buildings,freight cars and locomotives.