Thank you Fred.
 
You ain't kidding. I've not really priced anything around for a while, and yes I can see exactly what you mean. Maybe Bachmann can re-release a few sets such as the OR&W, or maybe some Christmas sets with DCC. Maybe reissue the passenger stock from years past, in the coming future.

Thanks!
~Dusten

Hello. I'm looking for a coach set. Today it seems to be very hard to find a Combine, coach, and observation car, at a good price, or finding them at all. Can anyone direct me to what I am looking for. Preferably 100$ or less for a Green, Red, or the Wonderland set, with all hand rails intact. I'm wanting to build a Christmas layout and document the progress. A mix or realism, with ceramic.

Thank you all!
~Dusten
 

I'm just going to beat my dead horse and the be one of the few who suggest another Mogul but 19th century 8-18d like Glenbrook. It would be a great addition as it could be bashed into so many other models, such as an Eureka 8-18c 4-4-0 or anything on an Ho chasse. Just my 2cents

Rock On!
~Dusten.

Thank you Fred, but I'm not interested in those cars for my railroad. They to me are too plain, and small. I'll break down and buy a passenger train set, or car by car until I have what I need, "as soon as I can with this economy haha".

Thank you for the suggestion
~Dusten

Hello all.

I've been browsing Ebay looking for a combine, coach, and observation coach. Though I've found one or the other, never all three in a set, or they're Hawthorn Village equipment, "which got me into On30". I'm aware of some passenger train sets, though I just need the stock, preferably OR&W scheme or any of the Red or Green unlettered schemes. When I look for cars individually, I'll find a mix match of Hawthorn Village or broken sets. Are there any sites that still have passenger equipment, or do I need to wait until Bachmann re-releases them?

Thanks
~Dusten

All I want for the new year is a 8-18d, 8-18d, a beautiful mogul for you and me, all I want is an 8-18d.

Happy new year!
Love
~Dusten

Hello everyone. I hope all is well with y'all and the On30 community. I have a question that pops up fairly often.

What are the best low budget supplies, parts, and kits for scenery, and detail?

With scrap material such as phone wire, balsa wood, and with miscellaneous parts of previous engines, I was able to construct the cab detail.





I am pretty sure there are some links out there, but my google search comes with scattered results. As coming back into the hobby, the economy has become stagnate, and the prices of everyday items in todays time are outrageous. If anyone can be as so kind to point me in the right direction, I will greatly appreciate it.

Thank you!
~Dusten

As far as I am aware, they make their models in batches, depending on how well the market is doing for the model in particular. They run the batches for a year I think. I may be totally wrong, but that's what I understand is going on.

Rock On!
~Dusten

Would it be appropriate if I post this? If not, feel free to let me know or delete the topic.

I just wanted to start up a Bachmann On30 wish list. Now I do not know if there is already a topic on this, but as I was reading through the forums, I noticed where a forum topic acknowledged that Bachmann does read the forums, and take suggestions. With the lack of participation, found on the forum, I would hate to see Bachmann On30 fade out. This is a niche scale, but with enough fan fair, and excitement, we just may be able to return to the peak of it's popularity.

I don't have much on my personal wish list, other than an 8-18d 2-6-0 like the large scale ones.

Thank ya'll
~Dusten

Well I want to keep the steel cab design. The other cabs that I've browsed are wood designs, instead of the Baldwin riveted steel cabs. If I could find the same kind of cab that is a kit, I would most definitely get it, but there isn't that option sadly; at least that I am aware of.

Thanks
Rock On!
~Dusten

I was wondering if there are any good tips in requards to modifying the bachmann die cast cabs. I would like to cut the doors open on the ten wheeler, so I can open and close them. I don't know of a good method other than taking a dremal and hacking the door out, and scratch building a replacement door. Are there any more good tips out there in reguards to opening the doors on the die cast cabs?

Thank ya'll
Rock On!
~Dusten

I'm in the same frustrating situation as you are in. I've been told to use a Multi-Meter to find where each wire goes. I just hope I can find the 2 pin plug and a 4 pin plug.

Hope this helps

~Dusten

I've noticed Bachmann really hasn't been turning out many things for On30. Are they planning to faze them out, or continue to make off the wall models that won't sell well?

~Dusten

Is this a wish list for everyone? I wish for an 8-18d 2-6-0, like in the large scale category. Something for us who model the 19th century

Rock On!
~Dusten

Let's see if I can find some people interested in this type of locomotive. Again it's great of kit bashing.

This may be beating a dead horse in the head, but it never hurts seeing how the community is growing. At least I hope it is.

Hope to hear from the silent ones!

Rock On!
~Dusten