Thanks you Bachmann for your great spectrum tenders and for selling them by themselves. I just got another one to fix up a steamer and I know many repair older and some newer steam with your tenders to greatly improve there running


RGW

Bachmann is there any plans to update your 0-6-0. The newest version runs good but could us a update to your spectrum line. Add a spectrum all wheel contact tender and improve the cosmetic
appearance of it and I think you would have a hit. I have seen some really great kitbashes with this engine so it has great potential.



RGW  Bachmann steam owned spectrum (non spectrum 0-6-0)  2-8-0-  4-8-4 J-  4-8-2- 2-10-2-  2-6-6-2   and spectrum tenders added to kato mikes   ( all great)

Bachmann will the sound decoder in your new Berkshire 2-8-4 be available  as a separate part and if so can a person ( easily,no cutting and soldering)  replace the dual mode decoder in Bachmann's recent steam releases with this new decoder?

Thanks RGW

      Bachmann 
1st )   With the planed release of your N scale 2-8-4 with sound could not this be added to your great running N scale  N&W J 4-8-4. Hopefully in a some months you can record the sound of the real thing running if you do not already have it. 

2nd)   Could you sell the dual mode DD & sound decoder separately , to be added to already released engines. The J has a speaker hole already in the tender floor.

I have 2 Js and a 2-10-2 that run beautiful but need a dual mode decoder with sound .( I run DC )

I just got the Bachmann   DM&IR 2-10-2 not only does it look great it run great right out of the box with not break in it ran smooth with good slow speed and after a little running
it only improved.

Great engine Bachmann

Has anybody added a delta trailing truck to one of these engines?

With the news that MP is now gone with the only US pacific,would it not be a good time for Bachman to release one.Yes I know this has been discussed before many,many times 

Bachmann:   Now that the real N&W J will be restored to operation. Would this not be a good time for Bachmann to release they J with a dual mode decoder and SOUND.
I like mine very much,they run great, but sound and the ability to run DC that would be better.

Any other opinions?

Bachmann.       Your newest 0-6-0s run very well it has been mechanically upgraded over the years but not cosmetically . With new boiler,cylinder and a spectrum tender this would be a great switcher. It is already used in kit bash projects, but maybe it would sell like your 2-8-0 some improvements. Seems like all railroads had some 0-6-0s

The same could be said about the non J   4-8-4

thanks RGW

Is there any word on the possibility of a baldwin as 616 coming out or any kits to make one?          Bachmann?

I picked up a Bachmann USRA 0-6-0 and decided to change it. I shortened a a old  Atlas IB 0-8-0 boiler and am mounting it on the 0-6-0 frame also took a spare spectrum
tender floor and put the Atlas tender shell on it .I will post some pictures when I get it done. Largest 0-6-0 I ever seen, since the boiler was only  shortened between the stack and 1st dome the fire box is huge,but too hard to fix now.This is a fun engine to work on and has a lot of kit bashing potential.

By the way the tender was from a  spectrum 2-8-0 and had a plastic floor that  seemed  to be glued to the the shell, had to be cut it off,but is all wheel pick up with
needle point contacts. I thought all spectrum's had metal floors. 

Bachmann are you going to release the 2-8-8-4 in n scale?

Maybe this has been cover before,but is there plans for Bachmann to produce the HO 2-8-8-4 in n scale .There is many other engines that could be build on the same chassis DM&IR , NP and maybe others  GN ?

Just a crazy idea for Bachmann  .Help get #611 (class j 4-8-4) running again .Maybe you would  sell a lot more of N and HO J's.
Then even modern day layouts would have a excuse to run one. 

By the way I love the N scale J,runs great and pull over 70 cars.

Bachmann is the any plans to do HOn30 like what you did with On30?

thanks RGW

I have build some HOn30 locomotives one of these is a 2-8-0 using the mech from a N scale bachmann 2-8-0 and tender.The boiler is from a n scale Atlas 0-8-0 the tender shell and cab are from a old time Riv HO scale 2-4-0.I glued the HO tender shell over the Bachmann spectrum shell so I can disassemble it.Since Bachmann's sucess with On30 is there any plan at Bachmann for producing HOn30 because it runs on N scale track?

    The Bachmann   is there a replacment wire harness the connects 6 wires between the engine and tender for the 4-8-4 J maybe from some of the newer DCC engines,the varnish coated wire on the Js are very fragile and I need to replace them but would like a better wire to use. It is a lot of work solder new wires in those tiny and close connections. 

Thanks RGW

I am going to custom paint the N&W J,But I would like to remove
the orange stripe on the side of the engine and tender but not remove the
black. Any ideas I have used commet and a toothpick,however i have never removed bachmann paint.

By the way a great locomtive

Thanks RGW      

Bachmann is there or will there be a n scale ez mate operating knuckle couplers
with the t shank end like your dummy knuckle couplers. I would like to replace your older couplers with your new ez mates.

thanks RGW

I just received the new operating knuckle couplers they seem to work good.I tested it by replacing a broken micro trains coupler.Is bachmann going to have replacment couplers with the t end that use a spring to use in older bachmann,atlas .ect... trucks?
I have good rolling trucks but with rapido couplers that need replacing.The bachmann
are esay to replace and i don't have to worry about losing the super tiny mt springs.

thanks RGW