That new 4-6-0 coming from Williams by Bachmann (as pictured on our O Gauge Railroading forum in the Weekend Photo Fun thread) sure looks sharp! I can imagine several of them finding a home on my layout in the future.
The photos were taken at the York Train Meet, and I imagine they are of a pre-production prototype. I'm confident the Bach-Man will provide more information in the near future.
Well, you made me look !
What roadnames does it come in?
Lee F.
Here's the pictures from the OGRR forum
(http://ogaugerr.infopop.cc/groupee_files/photo_albums/7/0/2/7022900907/1122900907_C3EF2CD3FAED9C51E2CD0140CB7BD2EC.JPG)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/drtelco/37777.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/drtelco/lookingup.jpg)
(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/bucksco/Bachmann/Ten%20Wheeler.jpg)
Sweet!
Though I'm sure I'll buy the C&O very, that Southern is sweet.
Any chance Bachmann will offer an undecorated unit? I'd like to letter one for Hocking Valley RR.
About the only "complaints" I've heard so far (and those were based on the pre-production model seen at the York Meet) relate to what some view as an oversize tender and the oversize rods on the locomotive. I'll just have to see one up close and personal when they come out, and I'm sure we'll want to do an in-depth product review for the magazine.
Is the tender based on current WBB tooling?
The engine and tender are both new tooling.
ALL RIGHT! JUST IN TIME FOR THE FRESH GRAND CHILD TO START THEIR APPRENTISHIP! I HOPE ROLLING STOCK TO MATCH WILL FOLLOW !
Looks very nice.
Is there a chance this will be available by late fall? Would like to have one for "carpet central" duty around the Christmas tree.
Ned
That's what we're hoping for.
CM&StP (Milwaukee Road) or CB&Q (Burlington Route) would be nice on the next runs of the 4-6-0 and 2-8-2.
I might go for one lettered for the Great Undecorated Railroad with white trim. But first, I'd want to do an eyeballs-style examination of the smokebox number plate (I'd prefer something detachable like the G gauge Big Hauler). I also hope that the pilot is removable and can be replaced by something that looks a bit more to scale.
Seriously, the tender does look a bit large for that class of engine.
Yardmaster:
Will this new 4-6-0 Come in an undecorated version??
Does this have the Suethe Smoke unit as well as other WBB Steamers ?
No and yes.
I like the looks of the new 4-6-0.
Are there plans to offer an appropriate scale caboose to compliment this new engine?
AND NOT ANOTHER N5C! I'M A TUSCAN RED FAN, BUT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!