N scale lacks an affordable ATSF 4-8-4 that is current state of the art in engineering and detail. The old Bachmann 4-8-4 is really long in the tooth, and it would be nice to see a new model come out, that is equal in scale, detail and running qualities of the Bachmann Heavy 4-8-2 and 2-10-2
Is there any chance of that happening in the near future? Thanks
especially after i now have two BLI 4-8-2 Pennsy M1a & B. Awesome engines. Come on Bachmann. give something as good as your EM-1 is. I have all four road numbers of them, they are awesome. I put soundtraxx in the all, full decoders. Excellent pulling engines. 70 cars easy doubleheading.
Keith
Um ....Kato ...... Yea it's a western 4-8-4 , but I hear it runs great .
Just did the PRR K-4 (second run just arrived), and the Berkshire before that......
Patience is a virtue.
Yep. It takes years of design, development, and testing to add new products and trains. IF something like this were to come up, I'm guessing maybe 2018.
As a machinist I know tooling is very expensive and takes time. corrections is what kills it.
Keith