Holy cow-Bachmann needs to make more 4-8-2 Southern Steam

[digitalgriffin]

I have to admit this is a beautiful engine, but it's not my road name and certainly not for this much...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330841589530&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123

[Doneldon]

griff-

It's easy to change road name and even easier if you start with an unlettered model.

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[Pacific Northern]

I bought one of these when they were available, this is the light mountain version. It certainly is a striking looking engine. I have yet to find a set of passenger cars for it though.

[Pacific Northern]

griff-

It's easy to change road name and even easier if you start with an unlettered model.

                                                                                                 -- D

There would be a lot more than a name change, notice the paint job?

[Doneldon]

PacNo-

You're right. I hadn't thought of the SRR green scheme.
But I think the OP was looking for other than SRR so any
black steamer would probably work.

                                                                 -- D

[ryeguyisme]

$610? some people wanted it BADLY

at $300 I would've had one custom painted instead

[Pacific Northern]

I will have to try my luck and list two Bachmann Light Mountain engines and see if I can find a similar bidder

[digitalgriffin]

I toyed around with the idea of doing a C&O Piedmont stub down in Richmond VA myself where the triple crossing is.  That way I could put in token Seaboard and Southern RR's.  That Southern would have looked real nice.  That is a beautiful engine. 

Any way I found that gem while looking for another J2 Heavy 4-8-2 C&O.  Darn near impossible to find one under $175 these days on ebay. 

[napa15]

It's pretty coincidental you posted this topic...

I am awaiting my SR #1401 to come in the mail as I type this. It is an old AHM/Rivarossi model, from around 1984 I believe. No experience at all with these models, but an acquaintance had it sitting around and wanted to sell it. And I'm a SRR modeler.. so I HAD to have it. Personally, the #4501 is my lady of choice.. sadly I don't own any models of her yet.

Speaking of #610... I bought a Bachmann 2-8-0 (wanted an un-decorated, but couldn't find one in my price range) and re-lettered and re-numbered it, and slightly painted it for the SR #630 at the Tennessee Valley RR Museum in Chatanooga, TN.

It needs some weathering and more detail parts to make it more authentic... in due time.

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