Mid Year Announcements 19th century N scale 4-6-0

[Sonoro_Railroad_Company]

Hi, Bachmann.

The 19th century N scale 4-6-0 announcement caught my eye and while I don't model N scale I hope that this model may find its way into HO scale in the near future. I feel especially that with some additional details and swapping some parts a modeler could make a very nice modernized ten wheeler. Again would love to see this loco come to HO scale.

As a quick question, while I understand it may be in it's very early stages, is there a specific one of the prototypes mentioned that the model will be based off of?

Just my two cents. Love that you are helping keep small steam going.

[trainman203]

My hair is turning white while I patiently wait for Bachmann to introduce the eternally popular Southern Pacific M-4 2-6-0 in HO scale.  They already have the molds for the Vanderbilt tender. These engines had rectangular tenders when originally delivered. Bachmann has already produced a suitable rectangular tender behind the modern Baldwin 4-4-0 that could work for that variation with the addition of the fuel oil bunker that Bachmann also provided with that tender. Many of these engines on the T&NO had large sunbeam headlights on top of the smoke box, that would be a good variation to offer.

I've always thought the the old Varney die cast Casey Jones ten-wheeler and Old Lady consolidation were beautifully proportioned engines, generic enough to stand in in as a dozen or more prototypes, and that they deserve to be reborn as spectrum quality plastic engines.