Quote from: richg on January 05, 2013, 06:17:21 PM

Check the Product list at the top left of the page. I just did. They tilt.

Rich

I don't know where you're talking aabout. I checked the seperate sale cars and it didn't say.

Fred

I just found out the cars do tilt. The man at my hobby shop had the add-on cafe car but did not have a set so he could not show me the power car and if they tilt. Do they?

Hey guys,

I'm looking to get an Acela train set for my little cousin. I was just wondering if it tilts like Hornby's Class 390 does.

Thanks!

Fred

Ya know wht? I think that the boiler on the forney (from smoke to fire box) is excellent. But I'm not sure I like the forney. Maybe you guys (Bachmann) could use the boiler on a model that looks like this: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20279&whichpage=29. Something small, but nice looking.

Fred

Quote from: Royce Wilson on January 14, 2012, 03:10:15 PM
Fred,

   The Bachmann mogul is a copy of the Colorado & Southern engine 22 roughly modeled sometimes after 1905 to about 1917.

The stack is C&S as is the headlight. The stack and headlight is a easy change which makes this model so fun to bash.
Here is a list of Yahoo groups that can futher your intrest if you desire:

Yahoo groups

On30  , On30conspiracy, On30Kitbashing, FinescaleOn30, On30Swapmeet and if you need further information on the Bachmann 2-6-0 then go to these Yahoo groups:

DSP-P,CSNG, Coloradoandsouthern.

Royce

Oh. I had no idea. I didn't pay much attention to the C&S when I got interested in narrow gauge prototypes. And thanks for the Yahoo groups! I'll go and check them out!

Fred

Honestly, I wish for two things:

1. An upgrade to the 2-6-0. I'm sorry, but I have one and the smoke stack and headlight on that thing bother me so much 'cause I've never seen a prototype do that!

2. Much more diversity in the steam locomotives. You basically have six models the just get the colour scheme changed every year with a featured locomotive (like the shays) that come out once a catolog. I'm looking for something unique from you guys, like a 2-4-2 or somethn'. We need it to be creative though.

Fred

Thanks for the tip, but once again, I'm not starting out in this. I'm not stupid and I know how to do this and what's good vs. bad decoder wise. I just needed to know a few specs about the 2-8-0 since I'm not familiar with n-scale yet.

Fred

Quote from: skipgear on January 02, 2012, 11:57:24 PM
You can't order one with your own private road name. This is why they call it "MODEL railroding". For custom road names and such, you will have to do some "modeling" for yourself. The manufacture is not going to set up a silk screen just to do one loco for you, unless you want to drop a $1000 in their lap for the trouble. Microscale makes plenty of decal sheet options with lettering so you can do it yourself. If you don't want to do any modeling for yourself, then find a local hobbyshop or train club and pay somebody there to custom decorate your loco for you. It could run anywhere from $25-100 depending what they do and how good they are.

Oh. The way you made the site sound, I thought they would put the printing for you. And i know how to "MODEL" railroad. I've been doing this for a long time, just in a different scale (O scale because my parents bought me an O scale train set when I was 12.) Now that I got my own money I switched to N scale and I need some help around here to see what's good and what's not and where things have gone.


Fred

P.S. The reason I ever asked those three questions was because these are features that most O scale locomotives come with default, so I was just wondering how I could install these features myself.

Yes. Just like that. Except I'd need SVRR there. I can't figure out how to order one with the roadname tho.

Fred

Quote from: seadowns on January 01, 2012, 11:10:00 AM
Hi Fred!

Why don't you grab an unlettered but painted 2-8-0 DCC-ready but no decoder on board from this source:
http://www.trainworldonline.com/catalog/category/detail.php?id=5070&back_url=%2Fsearch.php%3Fbymanufacturer%3D176%26checkbox

• %3D120%26bycategory%3D91%26x%3D41%26y%3D4%26PAGEN_1%3D2&find_section=176
  
  The price is nice and if you are willing to cotton up with a roadname on it you can save 20 more bucks.
  
  Regards
  Mathi
  

Hmmmm. Interesting. I'll definatley look into this.  Will they do something like the AT&SF where the railroad reporting marks are on the cab and the number is on the tender?

Also back on the subject of the Z scale couplers, would they be able to hold a "good" amount of weight while running? Or are they just good for a more realistic decoration?

Fred

Quote from: skipgear on December 30, 2011, 12:47:53 AM

Quote from: fredlove2laugh on December 29, 2011, 03:27:15 PM
Also, any opinions on a sound system would be nice.

Fred

Quote1. Do you think there will be a DCC-ready version with unlettered paint offered soon?

Simply put, IMHO, NO. The DCC ready versions of the loco are now dead old stock. All new and current versions will be DCC installed. This is not a limiting factor because the DCC loco will run just fine on DC.

Well I know that DCC will run on DC tracks, but I don't want to pay for a decoder that I'm just going to take out and never use.

Fred

Also, any opinions on a sound system would be nice.

Fred

Thank you. Your answers were very helpful. But now I have two questions:

1. Do you think there will be a DCC-ready version with unlettered paint offered soon?

2. Could bachmann do a special-order locomotive with the operating knuckle coupler?

Fred

I have three questions about this engine.

1. Can the fake knuckle coupler on the front of the engine be switched (if not will there be a version with operating ones or a replacement pilot)?

2. Are these locomotives avaliable in unlettered paint?

3. Is there a smoke unit that can be loaded in (not necicarally a Bachmann unit)?

Fred

Your locomotives likethe generic 4-4-0 and 2-8-0 are nice and great for re-lettering, but is there going to be any new locomotives like a K-28 in the 2012 catalog? New stock would be nice, especially since an On30 K-28 is hard to find.

Fred