MTD Plymouth

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How does the current version of this equipment differ from the version when first issed? I have the original version and wonder if the motor and gearing have been improved?

[Conrail Quality]

Spookshow explains it better than I can.
http://www.visi.com/~spookshow/bachmdt.html

Timothy

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Great response. Thank you very much

[johnTom]

At one time didn't ATLAS and MP(model power) produce such a model as well ?

Tom

[Franz T]

At one time didn't ATLAS and MP(model power) produce such a model as well ?

Tom

They did, in the 70's. I still have one and it actually does not not bad at all.....
The detail on the Bachmann is a lot better though as is the performance.

[C855B]

Rivet-counting time: I don't know why Bachmann calls it an "MDT", because Plymouth "M" models have four wheels, not six.

It could be an interpretation of a "WDT" (IIRC, Atlas called theirs a "WDT"), but the published photos of prototype WDT's show them with an internal bogie frame. I'm going to hazard a guess that the model is a loose interpretation of either a very-late-model WDT and immediate precursor to the CR-6, or, possibly, an adaptation of a narrow-gauge version, which would have the external bogie frame.