O scale locomotives

On2-1/2 Porter 0-4-2T steam locomotive. Clear Lake Lumber Co. (with DCC sound only), Greenbrier & Big Run Lumber Co. (not available with sound), and Tioga Lumber Co. Also available unlettered (painted in black, maroon, and black with maroon and gold). Dual-mode Digital Command Control decoder, light-emitting-diode lighting, and E-Z Mark Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers. $150; with sound, $275. November 2010. Ready-to-run. Spectrum series. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com

On2-1/2 Porter 0-4-0T steam locomotive. Painted but unlettered, with vertical or horizontal cab panels. Dual-mode Digital Command Control decoder, light-emitting-diode lighting, and E-Z Mark Mark II magnetic knuckle couplers. $150; with sound, $275. November 2010. Ready-to-run. Spectrum series. Bachmann, 215-533-1600, www.bachmanntrains.com

Don't know if there will be any others, this is all that's posted so far. Much more exciting to me is a new 4-4-0 and a 3 truck Climax in HO!


Here's a link if you want to see announcements in other scales.


http://www.trains.com/mrr/default.aspx?c=a&id=4057

I've had a Spectrum 0-6-0 for years now, it's a great little locomotive, however it's from the first run and not DCC ready. I'm really excited that Bachmann decided to do another run of them, and I'm planning on buying myself one in the near future, http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/products.php?act=viewProd&productId=3184 .
Next to the locomotive it has the DCC equiped symbol, and I recall the announcement saying the same thing, however in the list of fetures both online and in the new catalog it states that the locomotive is DCC ready...
Which one is it?
Thanks

Hi, everyone, my first Bachmann ON30 Galloping Goose(in RGS #1) arived today. It's a really great looking model, however running it was a whole different story. I put it on the track and gave it some power, it lurched really badly and made a fair amount of noise. I figured that it just needed to be broken in so a put it at a little over 1/2 power and just let it run. After about 10 minutes it started slowing down(almost to a standstill) every so often. I looked, cleaned my track but could not find any reason for it to be doing so. So I put it back on the track hopping that it would run better. Well it started out but going really slow, and still lurching badly, and after about 2 feet of running it just stopped. I could hear the motor running and with a little help it would run a few inches but it won't move at all on its own. I would asume that it has a split gear. I really don't want to make it any worse so I'm going to send it back to Bachmann. Any-way my question is do I have to fill out the Warenty card or can I just send it back with the reciet? Thanks

Okay, Bachmann here is something that I was thinking would make a good "new" realise for all ON30 modelers, how about put new numbers on the freight cars, sor that we don't have to releater them. What does everyone else think?

Hi, everyone my 2-8-0 and medium vanderbuilt tender finaly came from the Favorite Spot. I tested the locomotive with its origanal tender and it ran perfectly. When I put the vanderbuilt tender it ran okay untill it came to a curved section of track. When it hit this the front wheels of both the tender's trucks poped off the track. I'v tried messing around with the wires since they seem a bit stiff but this hasn't provided any reasults. Any sugestions would be apriciated, thanks,
Ryan

Hi, would it be possible to take a DCC equiped 2-8-0 and swap a DCC ready(vanderbilt Med) tender with the factory one? Thanks,
Ryan

Hi, everyone. I was just on the MRC website and I noticed that they were not making DCC systems anymore...then I saw the same for decoders and DC power packs. I also looked at their non train items and saw the same thing. Have anyone heard if they are closing?

Does the sound equiped painted unlettered 4-4-0 with steal cab have a center headlight? In the pictures it has the headlight on top of the smoke-box but I want to get one with the center headlight.

Thanks, Ryan

Hi, I hearded that Bachmann will be making new ON30 announcemnts in February.

I have two questions about this.

1.Is this true

2.What will be the dates of this show?

Not trying to be pushy but I'm deciding if I am going to do HO or ON30 and this decision will be made by if Bachmann does anything Colorado Narrow Gauge this year. I really want to do ON30 but since I can only get one locomotive for my proto-type that I have space/money for I am really holding my breath.

The Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad will be having a photo freight pulled by Climax #10 in February 2009. The date has not been decided. This advent was supposed to happen November 2008, but got put off.

The freight train will be pulled by Climax 10, while the passenger train will be pulled by etheir #17(a 2-8-2T) or #7012A(a Ex. Northern Pacific E unit).

http://www.mrsr.com/specialevents.html                                                                                                                             

Hi every-one, I thought that this locomotive looked really good and might make a really great model. It would fit the Bachmann theme as it was a Baldwin catalog locomotive (although only two were made). What does ever-one else think?

Does the sound equiped climax use the same sound card as the shay?

Here is a short video that I put together of my Christmas set up this year.       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsuA-GgVKQU.

Is it possible to remove lettering from locomotives without hurting the paint . I am not comfortible fixing paint. Thanks, Ryan

Hi, I am thinking about getting a MMI C-19. Before I do I have a couple of questions. 1... Can it go around 22" radius curves easily 2..... Does it have any problems such a shorting or derailing  3....Is it DCC ready. Thanks, Ryan

Hi, I found  a SN3 tank car that I like, I know that the wheels, trucks, and maby underframe detail will have to be changed but how will the car look with ON30?

Hi every one, could you please give me a guess on what it would cost to build a 4X8 layout's benchwork using birch plywood. Anything within $50 from what it would cost would be great. Thanks, Ryan

Does the Bachmann EZ command booster work with the Dynamis. Also does the Reverse Loop Module from Bachmann work with it. One last question does the reverse loop module work on reversing Y's (Sory I don't know how to spell it out but I think you know what I meen). Thanks, Ryan

What would be a good track spacing for ON30. I want to be able to run the largest ON30 locomotives. Thanks, Ryan

What is the min radius of the latest run of the Bachmann 2-6-2.