The retooled E60 is a very nice model. Please consider offering it decorated for NJ Transit as NJT purchased several E60s from Amtrak during the early 80s.

Here are the 958 and 967 in full NJT livery:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/njdot/njt958arc.jpg

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/njdot/njdot967ags.jpg

And the 961 and 973 in a "patched" scheme:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/njdot/njdot961cgs.jpg

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/njdot/njdot973ags.jpg

Please consider NJ Transit E60s for future production.

Thanks for reading,

Bob 

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1092779
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Robert

I have purchased the Rail Chief set as a birthday present for my son's friend and plan to purchase additional track as part of his present. I would be deeply appreciative if someone would be kind enough to tell me what type of track - steel or nickel silver - is packaged with the set so I can get the proper type.

Thanks in advance,

Robert 

I'm interested in foreign railways and would like to begin acquiring items of Bachmann's Graham Farish product line. Is Farish equipment stocked by any U.S. dealers?

Thanks in advance.

Bob

I had the opportunity to ride behind the real Susquehanna 142 several times during the late 90's and would like to own a model of the locomotive. I'm aware Bachmann's produced an HO version of it. Does anyone have a recommendation regarding delears where this model might still be found?

Thanks in advance,

Earle

Would anyone be willing to share his/her opinion regarding the best option for converting the Bachmann SD45 to knuckle couplers? I have read several accounts of the Micro-Trains coupler being problematic for this unit.

Thanks in advance,

Bob   

Hi!

Would anyone be kind enough to share their impressions and opinions of the Spectrum SD45?  How does it stack up in detail, paint and operation to comparable Atlas locomotives?

Thanks in advance for any input.

Best regards,

Earle

I recently purchased the N scale Acela set and am excitedly awaiting its arrival.  My young son and I are big fans of the train and he has been asking me for a model of it.  Our primary scale/gauge is three rail O; however, given its combination of high pricing and questionable reliability, Lionel's O scale model was eliminated from consideration.  From what I have seen and read about it, the Bachmann N scale version appears to offer a combination of accurate detail and dependable operating characteristics.  The added benefit of attractive pricing made my choice easier.  I'm hoping the set can eventually be used as the basis for a modestly sized contemporary layout to supplement our O gauge activities.

Since the set contains the two power cars, bistro, first class, end business and one business class car, that leaves two additional business class cars to be added to model a prototypically correct consist.  Would anyone be kind enough to tell me if the separate sale cars are numbered differently so as not to conflict with the business car contained in the set?  If so, what are the specific car numbers I should be looking for?  Trainworld in Brooklyn appears to have the best price so I'll probably get them there.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Earle 

A number of years ago, Williams issued its GP38 and E60 decorated for NJ Transit. 

NJT requires manufacturers to enter into a licensing agreement for products bearing its image.  There was apparently a problem between Williams and NJT regarding this arrangement as neither item was reissued.  Subsequently, both locomotives are limited in number and very much in demand.  If I recall correctly, Bachmann has released its HO F40PH decorated for NJT so I am hopeful the company has a current agreement in place with NJT.

The Williams product line is well suited to modeling NJ Transit.  The U33C can be painted to represent the U34CH.  The F3 would serve as an accurate representation of NJT's four ex-C&NW F7's.  The GP38 is a reasonable representation of the various classes of passenger equipped GP40 variants.  The GP9 model would serve as a nice reproduction of the former CNJ GP7's.  Lastly, the E60 can again be issued to represent the ex-AMTK locomotives aquired to replace the GG1's. 

One additional possibility would be to use to the combination of the GP38 and FP45 tooling to recreate NJT's interesting GP40FH-2 units although I'm uncertain if this could be accomplished from a manufacturing perspective.  Below is a link to a photograph of one of these interesting beasts:

www.rr-fallenflags.org/njdot/njt4141eka.jpg

A model of that would certainly be an attention grabber on a layout!

The New York Metropolitan area, NJ Transit's operating territory, holds a large base of railroad hobbyists and I'm quite confident the demand exists for a selection of NJT equipment.

Thanks again for the opportunity to post.

Regards,

Earle

     

Hi, Bach Man.

Since exquisite models of Amtrak's HHP8 are offered in HO and N scale, I respectfully request Bachmann give consideration to this locomotive as the first newly tooled piece of motive power to be added to the former Williams product line.

Thanks for the forum.

Regards,

Earle