Hey B'mann
Can you please clarify the part numbers of Bachmann rolling stock. I purchase some of my rolling stock on eBay, and have seen cars listed as 1:20.3 with Big Hauler boxes. Looking on several reseller sites, it appears that car with the 88XXX part numbers are the Spectrum line and the 9XXXX are the Big Hauler line. Is this an accurate evaluation?
Thanks
Bob C.
Currently looking through the printed catalog on the desk, yep, it is.
Now, there are some 1:20.3 cars in the Big Hauler section: I think most Big Hauler stock scales out i n the 1:24 ti 1:22 range.
Those 1:20.3 big Haulers are series 95xxx gondola, 20ft box, and flat car;plus the 9250x side dump and v-dump cars.
Those are on pages 155 and 156 of printed catalog.
Spectrum 1:20.3 is pp.241 to 260.
later,
Forrest
(ya know what, I just realized it's the coffee mug which goes in dishwasher, NOT the cordless phone Is it early?) :o
Hi Bob! You are correct, as long as you keep it to rolling stock, including caboose cars, not including all coaches, The 88xxx are definitely all Spectrum 1:20.3. You are also right on the 9xxxx series, except for some coach cars in the 89xxx series. The cars listed below are all 1:20.3, but are not Spectrum
The following are the cars that I know of in the 9xxxx series that are advertized as Big Hauler and 1:20.3:
95344 F&CC 588 1998 Box Car
95368 PRR 6699 1998 Box Car
95370 None None 2002 Box Car
95612 B&O 1525 1998 Flat Car
95627 ETL Co None 1998 Flat Car
95670 None None 2002 Flat Car
95344 F&CC 588 1998 Box Car
95368 PRR 6699 1998 Box Car
95370 None None 2002 Box Car
95612 B&O 1525 1998 Flat Car
These are the dump cars:
92502 None None 2002 Mine Car Wood Side Dump Mine Car Brown metal wheels
92502 None None 1998 Mine Car Wood Side Dump Mine Car Green
92503 None None 2002 Mine Car Wood Side Dump Mine Car Black metal wheels
92504 None None 2002 Mine Car V Dump Car metal wheels
They come in Big Hauler Boxes and are not spectrum. Some argue that they are not really 1:20.3, but that is what they are advertized as.
Shay replacement trucks are in the 88xxx series but so far all other 88xxx items are Spectrum Fn3 1:20.3.
some Coaches, Circus cars, and Locomotive numbers are all over the map 11xxx, 31xxx, 81xxx, 82xxx, 83xxx, 89xxx,90xxx,91xxx,92xxx,96xxx,97xxx,and 98xxx
Have fun on Ebay!