Hey Mr. Bach Man,

How about bringing the FA-2 down from HO scale?

Please release this scheme in N scale! 

http://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=4716

Thanks for listening.

The new Bachmann NE Caboose is an amazingly good model! Body mounted couplers, window glass, and good ride height!



Compares favorably to Atlas NE-6 (except Atlas got the lettering correct!)

Overall, a great model, especially for the money. The Andrews trucks (incorrect for N&W) look to be an easy swap (couplers are body mounted). The stove pipe needs "adjustment". The roofwalk is molded in, but looks nice.

A few more views from my el cheapo camera:





The WM Version:



They even tooled the floor surfaces on the end platforms (ie they aint just smooth like on the GP7).

Happy Holidays (where applicable)

Mark

The NMRA flyer lists these as "SHIPPING NOVEMBER 2011" - are these due in soon?

Thanks!

Mark

I was surprised to see that Bachmann is tooling up a completely new freight car in N scale:

"Canadian" Covered Hopper

(Bachmann HO Model shown).

Anybody know when the real prototype for these were built and who actually rostered them?

Mark

I have a bunch of these - these are really excellent models.

So thank you Bachmann for producing these along with your Excellent Class J loco!

Hopefully someday we'll get some N scale Y6bs and As to put in front of these beauties! (for now I run one behind my Rivarossi Y6b).

Mark

I heard a rumor that Bachmann may release more road names on the 44T - so here's a suggestion!



Cheers,

Mark

According to the latest Rapido Telegraph, they may cancel many of their announced N scale passenger cars - unless they get more reservations in. So if you were thinking about getting a few cars to pull behind your J get your reservation in! (I ordered two of the coaches).



http://www.rapidotrains.com/schemes_n/nw.html

Mark

Huge props to Bachmann for offering steam tenders separately!

This tells me that someone here is really paying attention. Thanks for setting a great example for the other N scale steam manufacturers.

Mark

Consider this my official request for this paint scheme to be considered for future runs of the N scale 44 tonner!



(O scale model from http://www.richyodermodels.com)

I dropped one of my F7s damaging the shell pretty heavily. Are F7 shells available?

Thanks!