Chinese caboose

[engine3420]

This is a question for the "Bachman"...will the new Bachman Chinese caboose (HO scale)
be available in the US ?...thanks for your reply.

[the Bach-man]

Dear 3420,
I have no information on it with regard to US release.
If I get any, you can be sure I'll post it.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[ben_not_benny]

The S12 caboose has been out since January.

Here's a link for a photo:

http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-11/2006112317115522007.jpg

No US releases at this time.

[Seasaltchap]

There is also a nice Chinese triple bay Hopper Wagon on order by Hattons.

http://www.ehattons.com/StockDetail.aspx?SID=17131


© Hattons, L'pool, UK.

[Hoople]

That's kind of interesting... I didn't know bachmann produced china based items...

[ben_not_benny]

Here's more links to pics of their newest releases:

http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-12/2006122218211234822.jpg

http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-12/2006122218263690378.jpg

http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-12/2006122218304515050.jpg

http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2006-12/2006122218324133439.jpg

[Matthew Ginkel]

The firts one looks like a forign cousin of UP's bethgons http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/381-1064604  , it creepy how similar they look, other than the chinese one is shorter. 

[SteamGene]

Just goes to show how unAmerican UP is.   
Gene

[Hamish K]

Bachmann China has been making a range of Chinese models for quite a few years now - the SY tourist loco is an Americanised version of a model originally produced for the Chinese domestic market - that applies to both the model and the prototypel!

Only a few models from the Chinese range have ever been released in the USA. However the full range is imported into the UK so the Bachmann British site is a good place to check as it is in English.http://www.bachmann.co.uk

It should be noted that not all freight cars released by Bachmann China are authentic Chinese prototypes although some certainly are - there is or was
a budget range that consisted of  repainted USA models.

Another good site for those interested in modelling Chinese is Peter Haworth's http://home.iprimus.com.au/unionrr/3b.html#bachmann This has descriptions of the Bachmann, and other, Chinese models.

Hamish

[ben_not_benny]

The firts one looks like a forign cousin of UP's bethgons http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/381-1064604  , it creepy how similar they look, other than the chinese one is shorter. 

Yeah, and you can notice the truck style is a bit different.

[Woody Elmore]

Didn't the Chinese railways buy a mess of American hoppers a couple of decades ago? I believe the old P&LE sold hoppers to China. Some of these may still be in service. I remember reading that they were overhauled to Chinese specs.

[ben_not_benny]

http://www.bachmannchina.com.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2007-2/200721212554259813.jpg

For anyone who's interested, it's a preproduction model of B-mann China's next locomotive.

[Paul M.]

Just goes to show how unAmerican UP is.   
Gene

Plasser would kill you.... but he's banned, so you're alright.