Hello. I have been doing research for my railroad, and since I have moved location to the Northwest and era to the present, I have been doing research on steam engines from railroads such as the Great Northern, Santa Fe & others, since I am trying to assemble a "Historical Fleet" if you will, and came across what I think would be a great addition to the Bachmann line of Spectrum 4-8-2's, a GN P-2 Mountain! ;D While I know the probability of this happening is unlikely, I'm just throwing it out there.
You are right. It will never happen.
RAM:
Never say never! Lest "Proto" did their version of the DL-109. Now, we all know just how popular that unit was...New Haven bought about 60 of 'em, the other 6 or so, were sold to various roads, like the SOuthern, Milwaulkee and Santa Fe. What does that tell you? The New Haven versions mostly ran Southern New England; Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Eastern Mass, with one other area for them: The Maybrook Line, to Campbell Hall, New York. That's it!! A very small, rather segregated area, and certainly not a burgeoning community of real rail fans; Yet...How many Proto 1000's were sold? In all of the aforementioned liveries?
Companies like Bachmann, etc; do a lot of research on what will sell where-they have to in this type of market; and these guys are far from being a bunch of idiots! If they have a good idea it will sell, they would probably produce a handcar with the likenesses of Mae West and W.C.Fields at the handles. I am not trying to forecast anything, but life is all full of surprises, so don't bet the family farm on "never"; You just may become homeless.
Rich
RAM:
Errata:
The main point I made but didn't validate: Proto did a land-office business with that DL-109. There were a lot of guys like me who just wanted a pair or three. They sold like hotcakes, according to a couple of hobby shop owners.
RIch
you know what would be neat? some of them little fairmont speeders! bachmann probly could pulll it off considering they've made a hand car a 2 truck vans... ya never know!
Dear JS,
Check out Item No. 16046.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
Quote from: the Bach-man on September 22, 2007, 10:42:49 PM
Dear JS,
Check out Item No. 16046.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
And Item No. 16046 refers to ???
I think Bach-man hit the wrong key. Try 16946