i have a roundhouse climax with a stripped gear and other misc broken parts and was wondering if the bachmanns brill trolley motor and frame could be strong enough to pull at least 3 cars up an at most 3% grade. i  thought when i took the chassis off the trolley and placed it under the climax shell it looked great and hads the bonus of the working lights. just asking for peoples thoughts

TalTree Aboretum and Gardens are reopening in April for the season and we need support so we can work on the DCC, help build new projects, clean and repair trains and track, and other projects. the add to get a little more information on TalTree the add was on page 22 of Garden Railways

driving home today i noticed 2 NS engines with 1 heavy weight car and the front engine appeared to be a gp38 and the second engine appeared to be some sort of prototype engine painted brown high nosed gp38 but strangely it had a dip the cab and 6 wheel trucks i will post the photo as soon as possible

i was wondering what the difference is track wise does anyone have a photo comparing on3 to on30 this would be helpful.

just wondering what's your favorite Colorado NG rr such as D&RGW RGS C&S Unita RR CCRR D&SL Silverton rr  SNRR SG&N DSP&P F&CC Colorado Midland or the Pikes Peak cog line

i just recently bought a on30 bachmann shay from around 2005-present and was just wondering if these have any major problems its DC and bought un used. thanks for the help

i had a great time at trainfest this sunday... all the layouts, vendors, displays, and manufactures were great. i had a couple of questions though about bachmann and there display... first off i saw something that i think i would love to have on my layout. it was a on30 2-6-0 painted with a early rio grande scheme and a green boiler. i see a rio grande engine on the bachmann list but with no picture. also i bought a NIB bachmann on30 shay that's about 5yrs old there and was wondering if these had bad problems. when this engine runs it only will be for about 2hr at max because its a Christmas layout. i just want to hear any problems that these have. thank you for your help

i believe the on30 2-8-0 bachmann offers is silverton northern no 34 i compared it to a on30 scale drawing of it and it was almost exactly the same any info mr bach-man?

i know about rod stewart, walt disney, and neil young in model railroading but i just found out that eric clapton, frank sinatra, eric clapton, hermann goering of the luftwaffe, johney cash, winston churchill, some of the star trek cast, micheal jordan, 2 of the eagles, one of the who and my favorite ... elton john were all into model railroading. some of these people who are still alive should show some of there layouts or anouce that they have a passion for trains. i wonder what elton johns garden rr is like.

i saw the climaxes on the g scale engine list and was wondering when this came out? i never saw i announced.

I'm sorry if you are out of the area but at taltree aboretum & gardens we need more help in the railway garden. we need help with building repainting and building, wiring, engine and car repair, and just general operators when they reopen in may. if you like trains or just need something to and would like to contact them please go to this link below...
http://www.taltree.org/becomeaVolunteer.html

and just general info

http://www.taltree.org/railway_garden/whatIsTheRailway.html

thanks.

Mr Bach-man i have a question regarding the road names such as the Colorado Mining Co.
Tioga Logging co.
Pocahontas Logging Co.
Midwest quarry & mining
greenbrier & big run logging co.

are all of these real companies and is the Tioga logging co tribute to that Tioga pass RR that appeared in model railroader a few times in the 70s and 80s
and  i also believe that the greenbreir & big run was real along with the Pocahontas logging co were in west Virginia
just curious

another geared engine that not many of us have heard about... it looks like a cross between a shay heisler and climax. the reason many of you probably haven't heard of it is because only about 50 were ever made. here is a link to what they looked like and some background info on it
http://www.gearedsteam.com/dunkirk/dunkirk.htm

this would be a great new spectrum on30 locomotive to go along with their small and odd engine collection

bachmanns almost 200? I'm wondering what you were producing when you started out and hmmm i wonder if there is another train company that started out in Philadelphia the 1830s any body heard of Baldwin

Mr bachmann i have a question regarding the road names such as the Colorado Mining Co.
Tioga Logging co.
Pocahontas Logging Co.
Midwest quarry & mining
greenbrier & big run logging co.

are all of these real companies and is the Tioga logging co tribute to that Tioga pass RR that appeared in model railroader a few times in the 70s and 80s
and  i also believe that the greenbreir & big run was real along with the Pocahontas logging co were in west Virginia
i would also like to see engines in ho scale to have these road names like you did with the 0-6-0 i would greatly love to see the shays climaxes and GE 45 tonner in these road names...

i have worked at http://www.taltree.org/railway_garden/whatIsTheRailway.html and i personally have worked at it for 5 months and i have loved it and there are also volunteer opportunities available and they still need a LOT of help. so many trains and so many figures and buildings... oh  ya there is also about 250 gallons of water on it to!

Rhe 2 truck shay is a great model and  the only ones on the market right now are a company with a really REALLY expensive one and the old Roundhouse ones that have horrible motors and gear problems.  Keap the 3 truck boiler and cab and give us the option of what type of  fuel bunker and also give us the option of what stacks and fuel we want. and before you all send me the link to geard steam ill send it to myself...
http://gearedsteam.blogspot.com/2010/12/converting-ho-scale-spectrum-3-truck.html

Something like that would be very cool to add to our 3 truck fleet.

me 2 3truck bachmann shays. an athearn sw1500, 2 roundhouse climaxs, tyco 4-8-0, mantua 2-6-6-2, bachmann 4-4-0, bachmann f-3,2 brill trolleys and an unknown 0-4-0 that i think is model power or ihc.

i just weathered useing the John Olsen pastel way and i was just wodering how i get the rust streaks and other details to really show.

i always liked your stand and i was just wondering if you'll have anything new?