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Title: canadian availibility
Post by: Andy Fekete on March 25, 2007, 05:30:49 PM
does anybody know if it's easy to get a spectrum sound equipped engine in ontario? im planning on getting a j class northern kitbashed into a u4-a northern.
and does anybody know of a suitable deacoder speaker combination for my CNR 2-10-2 that i plan to make prototypical.

ps: here's the real 2-10-2 u can see the abundance of missing parts.
(http://www.esnmodeltrains.com/i/Esn%20Pictures/tn_14_1.jpg)
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: Jake on March 26, 2007, 05:08:15 PM
Soundtraxx Heavy Steam Tsunami Decoder with 1 inch speaker Included.

And as for the J Class Northern I'm not sure if they are sold with sound and either way you can just order the engine straight from bachmann. And if they do not come sound equipped, Once again, Soundtraxx Heavy Steam Tsunami Decoder with 1 inch speaker Included
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: Andy Fekete on March 26, 2007, 05:56:27 PM
does that mean it is sold as a pack if so could you give me the item number THANKS A LOT
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: Nigel on March 26, 2007, 09:50:52 PM
Quote from: Jake on March 26, 2007, 05:08:15 PM
....... you can just order the engine straight from bachmann. ......

Bachmann does NOT sell directly to the public - only to authorized dealers and distributors.
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: brad on March 27, 2007, 12:53:07 AM
Andy, sent you PM

brad
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: Jake on March 27, 2007, 03:18:33 PM
Quote from: Nigel on March 26, 2007, 09:50:52 PM
Quote from: Jake on March 26, 2007, 05:08:15 PM
....... you can just order the engine straight from bachmann. ......

Bachmann does NOT sell directly to the public - only to authorized dealers and distributors.

Then why can you order stuff directly from the website?  ;)

And Unfortuatley Andy it is NOT sold as a pack. And all together the two decoders & the engine would cost about 435 us dollars or *enters some values into google* or about 504 canadian dollars.
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: Andy Fekete on March 27, 2007, 04:59:02 PM
thanks for that jake do you have item nimbers?
this is gr8 thanks ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D :)
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: Jake on March 27, 2007, 09:16:02 PM
On bachmann the J class engine is item no. 82122(http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/catalog/?function=detail&id=133)
and on tony's trains the two tsunami's are item no. 826103
(http://www.tonystrains.com/products/soundtraxx_tsunami.htm)
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: Jake on March 30, 2007, 06:33:29 PM
Oh i just found a J-Class engine on micromark, sound equipped! Cheaper than the engine itself's retail price! http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83798 Note that the prices are in american, not canadian dollars.


So that brings the price down to about $290 American or $334.37 Canadian. Note that you are on your own with the shipping cost, here is the currency calculator I used just to help you with that: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html#
Title: Re: canadian availibility
Post by: rogertra on March 31, 2007, 02:14:38 AM
When spending several hundred dollars on model railroad equipment, it is ALWAYS cheaper to purchase if from the US of A than it is to purchase the same equipment in Canada.

Always, everytime, without fail.

However, it's only worth while if you are spending around the US$200 mark.

Even with postage (USPS, NEVER a courier) and the Canada Post tax that they call a "Handling Fee", the cost is always, everytime, without fail, cheaper than going to your LHS.