This is just a thought I had for some interesting locomotive ideas. If there are any other video gamers you might know what I'm talking about. The one idea came from a game I played for the PS2 called "Darkwatch". The game is about a secret society that protects man-kind from evil and tacks place in 1876. The society has highly advanced tech. (I thaught I wuold give som background befor I continue.) Any way the "Darkwatch" has a train called the "Midnight Special" and has the unusual whell arrangement of a 6-4-0! And I'm telling you if I saw this thing run thruogh the dead of night I'd wet myself, it would make the perfect holloween train! Its steam powerd and its heavily armored. Its proportions are similar to a 4-4-0 of the 1890's or early 1900's. The pilot or "Cow Catcher" is essentialy sharp blades sticking out of the pilot beam. It apears to have smoke deflecters and the smoke stack is slanted back at i think a 30 degree angle. The windows on the cab are very small, reqtangular in shape and are thin openings. The headlight is mounted on the smoke box and is also the same diamiter as the smoke box. Three metal bars cross the headlight horizontaly for protection. Personaly given the time period if the game I think thy should have used an engine typical of the 1870's, but I'll talk about that more on a later post. Sorry if this post is a little long but I thaught this would make for an interesting discussion.

          Dear Mr. Bach Man, I have a locomotive sugestion for you. I have recently found some photos online of a very atractive 2-4-4 standard gauge locomotive. It is Engine #201 of the I.C.R.R. (Illinois Central Railroad.) I am quite atracted by this engine because its a Forny type that is standard gauge. She appears to be a Rogers Built locomotive due to the styling of her sand dome. Although she is a pre-20th century engine I think that this engine would make a great addition to the Bachmann Spectrum HO line. She's big enough to be a road engine and yet small enough for shortline service. I'm sorry I couldn't attach a picture of "201" but trust me she is a very atractive locomotive.
And lpease Mr. Bach Mann (and who ever else wants to) tell me your thaughts on this matter.

 Hey Mr. Bach Man,
     I've been chattinig with some freinds of mine, both personal and from some yahoo groups talking about the Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge. As I read some of their messages and what they say I agree with. They're saying you (The Bach Man) should produce SPNG locomotives. Now if you did make the engines that you would be the only Co. to make said models in large scale. An "Exclusive" Bachmann product if you will. From what I've read there is an extreamly high demand for SPNG #s' 9, 8, 18, and possibly #22. These engines would go great with your new 1:20.3 Flat and Box cars.
 Another good reson to produce these models are the fact that you would have 1:20.3 other than the Colorado NG wich you are well known to have.
I believe that this would be a great business oppertunity esspecialy because of all the demand. What are your thaughts on this subject Mr. Bach Man?

   Hey evryone. Does anyone know where I can find detail parts for On30 Steam locomotivs? The area I'm modeling is the late 19th century.(1880's)
I'm looking for box headlights, wood pilots, and those "Old Fasioned" smoke stacks. Someone please help me?

      Hey, does anyone know were I can find Large Scale detail parts for steam locomotives. I'm lookoing for the Old Style Box Headlights, Large dimond stacks, well esentialy things that you would see on narrow gauge locomotives during the mid to late 1800's. Can someone help me please?

  Dear Mr. Bach Man,
      This is just a thaught but you might find it interesting. Now don't take this the wrong way but I'll be mentioning a product from LGB. And just so you know when it comes to model trains you are my favorite brand.
   Any way on to business. For quite some time LGB has had a model of a steam "Rack" locomotive. Its styled after a European steamer but it has the ability to climb 25% grades. Its this fact that got me thinking of adding a "Cog" railway to my route. What I could do is buy the LGB model and Americanize it. Or I could take the frame, motor, ect... and build my own shell around it to represent an American cog engine. A large Scale Cog locomotive may not seem to be a popular choice for a large scale loco' but I think it would be an interesting addition to your large scale line. The Manitu & Pikes Peake Cog Railway has a steam locomotive that is a perfect example of american cog locomotives and (in my opinion) would make an excelent model. Other examples are the engines used on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire. So Mr. Bach Man what is your opinion?

 Dear Bach Man,
     I you are like me you might have a "Lack" of insperation for new locomotives in Large Scale. As for me I have a "Lack" of insperation for my art work. Any way I hope this topic would help with ideas for new Large Scale locomotives. I've heard Your releasing a 1:20.3 Scale K-27, I hope you are. To start things off my suggestion for a new locomotive would be a 1:20.3 Scale K-28. Especialy the famous "Bumble Bee" scheme.(My personal favorite) Also I think an interesting concept would be a line of "Cog" engines like those used on the "Pikes Peak" cog railway and the "Mt. Washington Cog railway". So any way here are some starter thaughts and I am looking forward to other people's opinions and ideas.

 Dear Bachmann Trains,
    I have heard a rumor of you making a Large Scale K-27. If its true I'll be looking forward to their release. Any way I've got a few suggestions you might want to think about. If you are producing a K-27 it will most likely resemble the K-27s that still exist today. But what if you produced the differen't versions (or stages) of the K-27s went through during their service on the D&RG. A good example is the "As Delivered" version, this version of the K-27 is how it originaly looked when delivered From Baldwin in 1903. It used the Vauclain Compound cylenders, Big Box Headlight, and a Slope Back Tender. Very few versions of this K-27 have been produced as models. I beleive this version would be very popular because of its rareity, especialy in Large Scale. The 2nd version was more common, Known as the "Slide Valve K-27s" they were the next "stage" of their development. They were attempts to improve the performance of the locomotives. They had a shorted smoke box and slide valve pistons like that of your Large Scale 2-8-0. And the third and final version wich we can see today. If anyone else has any opinions on this topic please share them.