Would you like to see a Spectrum 4-6-2!

[Guilford Guy]

How many of you would want a Spectrum 4-6-2, non-pennsy model. The most popular passenger wheel arrangement in America yet bachmann has yet to produce one that is not Pennsylvania.
Put me down for one!

[ben_not_benny]

Sure, but not in this scale though. 

[Virginian]

Nope.  Already seen plenty of USRA engines, and way too many Pennsys, as you noted.  Face it, they are not going to do anything specific.  But, since famous may make a difference, I would think someone would at least do Southern 1401.

[Jake]

^Yeah, Southern 4510 in the old crescent scheme would be cool too, HO scale really needs more Mikados. 

[SteamGene]

I don't know about a USRA heavy Pacific as being done in plastic/metal.  IIRC both the B&O P-7 and the Southern Ps-1s were close to the USRA design.   Any others close to the USRA heavy?
Gene

[Atlantic Central]

Virginian,

Nobody said USRA until you did. USRA or not, we NEED Pacifics, Atlantics, some Mikes that are not USRA, some late, large boilered 10 wheelers even.

Pacifics where the mainstay of passenger service in North America, and you can hardly buy a decent one in HO. There is not even that big of a selection in brass at the moment.

BLI/PCM has announced a B&O P7 and a USRA light, but that still leaves a lot to be desired. How about a basic 1917 Baldwin like those on the Western Maryland and dozens of other roads.

And, BLI needs to realize that they will sell a lot more of those P7's if they offer them unlettered.

Any Pacific is a good Pacific as long as its not a PRR K4, we have too many of those already.

Sheldon

[Atlantic Central]

And yes, the Southern Ps-4 and the B&O P7 where USRA heavy clones, with only road specific details making them different. Once you have that running gear, there is a list of at least 5 or 6 locos you could do, maybe more. Not unlike Bachmanns Heavy Mountain, look how much extra they did to make the C&O version.

One running gear, two different valve gears, both modern and spoked drivers, several pilots, several cabs, a new tender or two plus the ones they aready have and few varried boiler details and a long list of credible Pacifics could be built. 

And, the B&O P7 when through quite an evolution. The BLI/PCM model planned is "as built". The modernized versions would seem to me to have wider appeal with all the transition era modeling going on and other big transition era steam that is currently available.

Someone needs to make these models!

Sheldon

[Bill Baker]

Well, since we're all wishing, I would love to see a Spectrum 2-8-2 SY Americanized!  But maybe that's for another poll.

[jayl1]

Why not spend a 39 cent stamp & write your wants to the company.  Some do actually listen to the consumer.  BTW I wouldn't mind seeing a plastic - decent quality - 4-4-2 Atlantic.

[SteamGene]

I agree with the P7.  A modernized one with the pumps on the pilot deck and that strange pump shield would be much better on the VT&P than the as-delivered version.
Gene

[lanny]

Okay, for the '403' time ... :-)

YES! A Bachmann (Spectrum quality, please) HO 'Harriman' style Pacific ... as well as a 'Harriman' 2-8-2. That would be wonderful!

lanny nicolet

[ebtnut]

Assuming the BLI P-7 is half-decent, Bachmann should look at another Pacific prototype.  The Southern Ps-4 would be an excellent choice, IMHO.  It has somewhat smaller drivers (78", I think) that would lend itself to being redetailed for a number of other 1920's-vintage Pacifics.  In the past I've mentioned the Harriman locos too.  They are, of course, specific to those western roads controlled by Harriman, but that includes the UP and SP, which is a considerable chunk of railroading. 

[rogertra]

Yes!

But NOT a USRA design, nor any other design that screams out it's road of origin.

This means nothing streamlined, nothing with unique features.  Yes, a Southern Ps-4 would be fine but NOT the streamlined one.

[Orsonroy]

Virginian's right: we need more small engines, including (non-USRA!) Pacifics. Bachmann's going a great job supplying us modelers with engines that aren't Big-Boy sized, so let's hope they keep it up!

My personal wish would be for an IC branchline Pacific with low drivers, but that's a pretty obscure prototype. How about something that looks nothing like a USRA engine, that there were hundreds of, like a NYC K-3 or K-11?

[rogertra]

[My personal wish would be for an IC branchline Pacific with low drivers, but that's a pretty obscure prototype. How about something that looks nothing like a USRA engine, that there were hundreds of, like a NYC K-3 or K-11?
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Right idea, wrong prototype.  Anything NYC always screams out "NYC", something not as identifiable would be better.