Hello Everyone:
I realize bachmann makes 2 diesels and a 2-8-4 for the Nickel Plate road,
but what ever happened to the 2-8-0?, when the spectrum lines upgraded, this roadname was left behind and because of it, people pay an arm and a leg on ebay for it.
how about using most of the tooling from the prr 4-6-2 to make a NKP 4-6-2?.
or how about the 4-8-2, your company makes that loco, and the Nickel plate used them as well.
I know your company made the articulated 2-6-6-2, but those were leftovers from the W&LE.
you could issue a new explorer train set with the 2-8-0 and the passenger cars in the nickel plate livery.
it would sell,
any help is appreciated
take care and thanks
George
George,
The Nickle Plate used USRA light Mikados. These are available from BLI in several variations. Athearn will probably reissue their version in the near future, and IHC makes a plastic one. I see no reason for Bachmann to enter that market. IIRC, the Nickle Plate also used USRA 0-8-0s, available from Walthers-Proto.
Be advised that Nickle Plate passenger trains only ran at night.
Gene
Bowser also makes a USRA light mike. I have one, a real nice engine