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 Posted - November 21 2006 : 3:18:28 PM
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Hey,
Well I asked and asked the Bach-Man to please post some pictures of the new HO-scale diesels, but he seems busy and plagued by web site server troubles, so leave it to the TYCO-Man...
Digging around the Bachmann-China site, I found the following shots of the new GP-38-2 models...ENJOY...
Here's a TYCO Forum Exclusive U.S. debut of the new Bachmann GP-38-2 in HO-Scale...
Item No.: 61101; DCC-Equipped EMD GP38-2; $65
Item No.: 61701; Non-DCC Equipped EMD GP38-2; $45
Roadname: Santa Fe (yellow & blue War Bonnet)
Item No.: 61102; DCC-Equipped EMD GP38-2; $65
Item No.:61702; Non-DCC Equipped EMD GP38-2; $45
Roadname: Norfolk Southern
Item No.: 61103; DCC-Equipped GP38-2; $65
Item No.:61703; Non-DCC Equipped EMD GP38-2; $45
Roadname: CSX® Bright Future
Item No.: 61104; DCC-Equipped EMD GP38-2; $65
Item No.:61704; Non-DCC Equipped EMD GP38-2; $45
Roadname: Delaware & Hudson (blue & gray)
Item No.: 61105; DCC-Equipped EMD GP38-2; $65
Item No.:61705; Non-DCC Equipped EMD GP38-2; $45
Roadname: Chessie® (blue, yellow & orange)
Item No.: 61106; DCC-Equipped EMD GP38-2; $65
Item No.:61706; Non-DCC Equipped EMD GP38-2; $45
Roadname: CP Rail (Multi-mark)
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Posted - November 21 2006 : 5:37:57 PM
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I think I see a Chessie,and a CSX Geep in my future.
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Posted - November 21 2006 : 5:59:11 PM
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I ordered the Delaware & Hudson GP-38-2 myself.
Tony Cook
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Posted - November 21 2006 : 6:24:38 PM
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LOL... is that a case of Tru-Steel meets Nickle-Silver? [:P]
Hmmm.... these don't look too bad. Really, the paint jobs are very nice.
And while it's very tempting to nitpick some glaring flaws I see for new tooling (huge fuel tanks, and blindingly plain pilots for starters)... man, $25-30 less than a comparable Athearn - almost 2-for-1 - is a compelling proposition. These should do well. Heck, over the internet I'd say $30-35 won't be unheard of.
My guess is they're using the GP40 frame, hence the large tank.
I'd like a review once you guys get samnples in hand. [:D]
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Posted - November 21 2006 : 9:06:33 PM
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| Have you heard of other roads that may be produced later? While the SF and Chessie are nice, and I will probably get both, I would like to see a BN, BNSF, UP and SP as well. Do you know if the GP38-2 and SD40-2 have flywheels? That is the biggest complaint I have had with the GP40s and GP50 that I already have. The B23-7 could use larger flys as well.
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