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 Posted - July 21 2014 : 10:37:56 PM
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read all about it here.
You might need to take out a 2nd mortgage or 3rd job or hit power ball 
the stock car with horses, remindful of Lionel,,might actually get one or two of those.
http://www.bachmannindustriesinc.com/pdf/NMRA_2014.pdf
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 Posted - July 21 2014 : 11:00:19 PM
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| prices = OUCH!!
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Posted - July 21 2014 : 11:27:35 PM
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I can see why you think the stock car looks like Lionel. Very interesting. The only thing that might stop me from getting one is the price. $32 is asking a little too much in my opinion. Of course, I need to see it in person to see if that's actually true.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 12:39:15 AM
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| Resin!? That's just dumb. Not only is it heavy, it can bend, warp, and most susceptible to air bubbles during the production process.
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 06:35:30 AM
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quote:prices = OUCH!!
Originally posted by microbusss - July 21 2014 : 11:00:19 PM
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Yep. No more El Cheapo Bachmann stuff for you! 
Oh I miss Model Power 
I would like to check out their flex track.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 08:25:55 AM
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Some exciting stuff! A little high but better they do it! A 4-4-0 with sound?Awesome stuff.
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 10:33:27 AM
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quote:Some exciting stuff! A little high but better they do it! A 4-4-0 with sound?Awesome stuff.
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - July 22 2014 : 08:25:55 AM
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 I don't think Bachmann did a 4-4-0 in N scale with sound in previous years so that's pretty cool that they finally did that. Heck, they even went as far as putting DCC sound in their H0 scale Thomas model for crying out loud!
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 2:26:19 PM
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| Cool stuff but WAY too expensive!
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 2:48:47 PM
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| had to pick myself up,and dust myself down,just shows how out of touch these guys are,with the state of peoples pockets,i saw a program last night,showing the average american has $15,000 worth of debt,will not be long before we need a second mortgage for a train set ken
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 3:43:00 PM
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quote:had to pick myself up,and dust myself down,just shows how out of touch these guys are,with the state of peoples pockets,i saw a program last night,showing the average american has $15,000 worth of debt,will not be long before we need a second mortgage for a train set ken
Originally posted by catfordken - July 22 2014 : 2:48:47 PM
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Yes...well it appears that this is the current direction of the hobby now: more detail, more features, and.....if you have to ask, you can't afford it! All RTR plug -n- play, and Bachmann has been working hard to be the next Athearn. I hoped that they were working hard to be the OLD Blue Box Athearn, but no such luck. We have kicked this subject to death already so I won't continue (unless someone else does )
The ARE nice pieces though, I won't argue that. It's just too much, no matter whose name is on the box.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 7:16:48 PM
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what blows my mind is SOUND in the HO 4-4-0
Those things are Tiny to start with, where do you put a speaker ? 
and whats this "16bit polyphonic sound" stuff ?
Which is great stuff on a Hi-Fi Stereo system,,but we are talking about 1 inch speakers
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Posted - July 22 2014 : 7:53:46 PM
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I agree about needing to win the lottery, but I really do like their "sound value" series. I have the Bachmann sound value Alco S2 and it is a great performer and it has great sound (love those awesome piston clattering sounds when you accelerate!). Picked it up from Micromark for around $110, which I think is pretty good for a loco with sound, especially considering that the lowest cost sound decoder is about $45. I'm sure I'll be putting another sound value loco on my Christmas list this year. 
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Posted - July 23 2014 : 5:21:31 PM
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Those have to be photos of their old 4-4-0's, because if that's their "all new tooling" that's a joke. They look identical to their slightly improved 70's tooling with better paint and printing they have been selling for about 10 years, which still have that ridiculous mutant brownie wood load in the tender designed to cover the old pancake motor, not mention the ornate bell bracket that's just a solid blob.
Note that the HO PRR photo is actually the clunkier N scale version, so hopefully this is typical pre-production catalog inaccuracies and that the new ones will actually be little jewels. If that's the case, they sure aren't putting their best foot forward by at least using photos of a pre-production model.
As for the rest of the stuff, suggested retail is just that. Everything on the list will turn up at significant discount, and hopefully their standard line will remain available.
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - July 23 2014 : 5:26:28 PM
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quote:Those have to be photos of their old 4-4-0's, because if that's their "all new tooling" that's a joke. They look identical to their slightly improved 70's tooling with better paint and printing they have been selling for about 10 years, which still have that ridiculous mutant brownie wood load in the tender designed to cover the old pancake motor, not mention the ornate bell bracket that's just a solid blob.
Note that the HO PRR photo is actually the clunkier N scale version, so hopefully this is typical pre-production catalog inaccuracies and that the new ones will actually be little jewels. If that's the case, they sure aren't putting their best foot forward by at least using photos of a pre-production model.
As for the rest of the stuff, suggested retail is just that. Everything on the list will turn up at significant discount, and hopefully their standard line will remain available.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â July 23 2014Â :Â 5:21:31 PM
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I've seen the modern ones at hobby shops. They look nearly identical to those in the pictures so yeah. 
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - September 23 2014 : 09:04:42 AM
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I call their pricing "Reagan Era Pricing" back when the economy was good and everyone had decent paying jobs.....
I see this type of pricing at the train shows also.... That is why I don't usually buy anytihng there anymore....
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Posted - September 25 2014 : 07:37:39 AM
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| Bachmann has enough friends who buy direct at the same cost as wholesalers that it's not hard to find their items at shows for just a few dollars over normal dealer cost. In some instances I have seen stuff for sale for cheaper than dealer cost. If those prices aren't cheap enough I guess you're out of luck.
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