4-6-0

[bob kaplan]

I was told that there are two versions of the 4-6-0 made.   I am only able to find the smaller diameter, earlier time period version.  Where can i find the other version?    Thank you,

[Trainman203]

eBay

[rich1998]

About eight or so years ago I bought the large driver version with onboard sound. A few features missing but it is nice.
I installed a SounTraxx Micro in the small driver version.

Rich

[Searsport]

Hi, the "High Boiler" aka "63" Driver" Baldwin 4-6-0 was issued for the New York Central, with the Decapod tender, for the CNW (lettered CStPM&O) with the USRA medium coal tender, and undecorated with the decapod tender. You can still see parts in the Bachmann parts store, not under "Baldwin 4-6-0", but under "4-6-0":

https://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68_210&sort=20a&page=3&zenid=8io87a7fir2mutsu64299gl8h5

If you are searching ebay / the web, search for "Spectrum 4-6-0".

The undec version comes with a steel cab fitted and an alternative "Wood" cab in the box.

DC versions may not have sound-ready tender floors.

The CNW models were Spectrum 82306 (DCC Ready) and 84906 (DCC + Tsunami Sound)

The NYC models were Spectrum 82305 (DCC Ready) and 84907 (DCC + Tsunami Sound)

The painted, unlettered models were Spectrum 82307 (DCC Ready) and 84902 (DCC + Tsunami Sound)

These links to Walthers show you what the undecorated models look like:

https://www.walthers.com/spectrum-steam-powered-baldwin-4-6-0-w-tender-high-boiler-painted-unlettered-black

https://www.walthers.com/4-6-0-63-quot-drivers-w-sound-dcc-spectrum-r-unlettered-painted

They are very nice engines, and if you want to mix and match I can tell you that the small Baldwin tenders from the Spectrum "Low Boiler" aka "52" Driver" 4-6-0s plug straight into the high boiler models, i.e. the wiring is consistent - I say that because some Spectrum models had different pin configurations for the tender to loco link, so whilst the plugs looked the same you had to swap wires around before they worked properly. The new, not-spectrum 4-6-0 tenders will not plug straight in, as they have a different plug entirely to the old Spectrum 4+2 arrangement.

BTW the high-boiler 4-6-0 looks great with the Spectrum Vanderbilt Medium coal or oil tenders, which came unlettered, or for the SP (oil), or B&O (coal), and I think perhaps for the UP too.

Hope this helps you find what you want.
and Merry Christmas to all,
Bill.

[rich1998]

I believe for a short time Bachmann said Tsunami sound and then said sound features selected by Bachmann with SoundTraxx decoders or something like that.
I have some full SoundTraxx decoders and they are a little different than the one in my high driver 4-6-0.

Rich