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Title: Animated stock cars
Post by: mickeykelley on July 27, 2015, 11:24:57 PM
I recently saw on the Bachmann site where there are animated stock cars with price as TBD. When are those expected to be available?
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: the Bach-man on July 27, 2015, 11:50:47 PM
Dear mickey,
We should have info by the NMRA Convention.
Stay tuned!
the Bach-man
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: Hunt on July 28, 2015, 12:19:42 AM
FYI
The NMRA 2015 National Convention (http://nmra2015.org)
Portland, Oregon
August 23 - 29, 2015
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: mickeykelley on August 29, 2015, 10:25:53 PM
Any updates?  Site still says coming.
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: Loco Bill Canelos on September 11, 2015, 10:25:53 AM
Hi Bach Man or Yardmaster,

Any update on these, I am thinking they will be a hit, I know I will have to have one  :) ;D!

MSRP??    Expected or scheduled delivery with the understanding it will be subject to change.

It will be great if they are here before Christmas.

Bill
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: InsideTrack on September 11, 2015, 01:28:05 PM
The MSRP is $129.00. We are still not sure when they will be galloping in. We'll keep you posted.
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: Loco Bill Canelos on September 12, 2015, 10:12:26 AM
Thanks for the update!!
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: bob kaplan on September 12, 2015, 04:54:12 PM
I have not seen the info relating to these cars....can someone point it out for me?....are there pictures?
    thanks.
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: Hunt on September 12, 2015, 05:21:41 PM
Quote from: bob kaplan on September 12, 2015, 04:54:12 PM
I have not seen the info relating to these cars....can someone point it out for me?....are there pictures?
    thanks.

http://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=255_443_448_991
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: bob kaplan on September 13, 2015, 06:38:38 PM
Thank you....hey....they might not be true scale....but they look fun!!!  I want one...or two
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: Tardisious on December 18, 2015, 09:35:33 AM
Just received the CB&Q animated stock car with Cattle from Trainworld.
The animals are suspended from a plastic bar which balances on a pole in the center of the car. They bob randomly back and forth to some extent.

Image here

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWg9WovUwAASRF7.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWhDIMIUkAAGc5f.jpg

I Have one question though.
The built date printed on the car says BUILT 4-28
I was under the impression that Bachmann put the actual production date on their cars? Has that changed?
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: Loco Bill Canelos on December 18, 2015, 10:33:57 AM
Tardisious,

Thanks for the interesting pictures.

They did do that on some Christmas and circus items mostly, but otherwise there is no pattern.  Most prototype cars Box, stock, tank, gon & caboose, D&RGW etc have more realistic build dates, but many have no build date at all. Simply said there is no consistency in what they do with 1:22.5 cars.  All the decorated 1:20.3 cars have prototypical data and build dates.  Your CB&Q car being a prototype style car has a more realistic build date.

Have fun with the new animated car!!

Loco Bill
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: Tardisious on December 18, 2015, 10:56:37 AM
Oh, okay that explains it. I have mostly circus cars with actual production dates.
Converting this animated car to circus now. Maybe replacing the cattle with some decorated horses. Didn't buy the animated horse car because I didn't want black. By the way, the cattle are weighted and quite heavy
Title: Re: Animated stock cars
Post by: Loco Bill Canelos on December 18, 2015, 11:05:22 AM

Great idea to convert it to a circus car, definitely a great enhancement to any circus train. 8)