The "flying Grande" was the result of a new logo contest put out by upper mgmt of the Grande. The winning result was entered by an office girl at HQ.

Sorry,
I deciphered this as metal freight trucks:

<<Mr Bach-man,

Is there a good reason why Bachmann will not market their replacement metal wheel freight trucks" through dealers?

Bob C.>>

I believe Bob is referring to the metal trucks that are for the Spectrum 1:20.3 rolling stock.
Not the kits or plastic trucks.
I too would like to see the trucks available as separate items.
What happens when you need one to replace one?

And if you turn your train around and run the other direction?   

It matters not which side those things go on.

.....And there's unpacking, sorting, re-packing and shipping out to distributors who will in turn unpack, sort and resend out to dealers.
And so on...............

Perhaps if Bach Mann and Jack Lynch (Buckso) actually knew the answer, they would tell you, don't you think? They probably are at the mercy of the manufacture, just like we are.
I, like the rest of you, am waiting patiently.

Justin,
That looks like a lot of WP&Y to me. 
More so than any other large scale mfg.

You can buy domes from Caboose hobbies in Denver.
But they are Accucraft parts.
Maybe that would help you.

It's a sad day when someone living where the product is made can't even go to the factory and purchase a part.

When will the Spectrum cast trucks appear in the "Gift Shop"?

http://www.ozarkminiatures.com/scripts/prodList.asp
http://www.tracksidedetails.com/

Has anyone swapped out the stock wheels on the Spectrum 1:20.3 rolling stock to BB wheel sets?
If so, what brand did you use and why.
Thanks,
jb

Some logging mallets with tanks also pulled tenders as well.
If you didn't want a replica of "Samson" of the Caspar, leave the tanks on.
It is your layout.

I run an inside framed Mikado on my layout, lettered for the Rio Grande Southern. They didn't have any. On my layout they did.

jb

KD 831 for truck mount
KD 830 for body mount
Are the usual replacements.
However different applications can apply.

The 2-8-0 has a little tiny motor and a little tiny main drive gear when compared to the large robust K-27 and Mallet with their huge Pittman motors and good gears.
Use common sense.