Bachmann Indie Sugar Cane train

[norman]

Running on tourist line:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHYj6QMs1II&feature=related



On turntable:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InGBDzU0VA4&NR=1



Another run on tourist line:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i4Y2uPVq2g&NR=1





Loco name:  ANAKA



Railroad: LK&PRR



Bachmann Indie prototype modified with:



- Radeley Hunter stack

- four window 4-4-0 style style flat panel roof cab

- steam and sand domes red lids

- steam dome riser brass wrapper

- steam chest brass wrapper

- steam cylinder brass wrapper

- oil burning red headlamp

- link and pin red cowcatcher

- steam cylinder red end caps

- steam chest red lids

- "wood" colour cab

- green loco boiler wrapper

- brass boiler bands

- green tender

- green air tank mounted at tender rear

- red locomotive wheels

- red tender trucks

- smaller bell than on present Bachmann Indie





This You Tube video illustrates that the steam generator was moved to just aft of the headlamp to make room for the 4-4-0 style cab



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESO65zvOMDI&feature=related



The updated four window 4-4-0 style style flat panel roof cab definitely is too long.

The steam generator should not have been moved.



I like the air tank mounted at the tender rear.

The green tender and the green Russia Iron boiler wrapper are very nice.



Another You Tube view of Sugar Cane train:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC1ERKcTJKg&NR=1



In summary:



The updated four window 4-4-0 style style flat panel roof cab definitely is too long.

The steam generator should not have been moved.



I like the air tank mounted at the tender rear.

The green tender and the green Russia Iron boiler wrapper are very nice.



The Bachmann Indie bell is far too large.

I don't like the dual sand domes, but this is how all of these similar sugar cane locomotives seamed to have been equipped.



Mr. Bachmann, will you produce a Western Indie similar to this sugar cane train with the brass details, green paint and red paint?



Thank you



Norman

[norman]

Dear Mr Bachmann:

Is there a Western theme version of the Indie in the future as per your previous 2-4-2 Columbia release:

http://www.girr.org/girr/tips/tips4/columbia_tips.html

The wine red paint, oil headlamps ( front and tender rear ), black smokebox with silver front and the diamond stack looked great.


Norman