HO Bachmann Spectrum C&O 4-8-2 with sound & DCC on board #84202

[Matthew Redden]

Hello,
  Mr Bachmann do you still have in stock HO Bachmann Spectrum C&O 4-8-2 with sound & dcc on board stock #84202. Could you please reply with your advice.

Regards Matthew Redden

[the Bach-man]

Dear Matthew,
No, they are not in production at this time. You may, however, still find one at a larger dealer.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[Chuck S]

Hello,
  Mr Bachmann do you still have in stock HO Bachmann Spectrum C&O 4-8-2 with sound & dcc on board stock #84202. Could you please reply with your advice.

Regards Matthew Redden

Hello Matthew,

Walthers has an unlettered one in stock, if you could find the right decals.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?manu=BACHMANN&item=&words=restrict&split=30&category=Locomotive&scale=H&instock=Q&keywords=c%20%26%20o&start=90

Sunbird Train Mart lists one coming soon. (USRA heavy 4-8-2 with Tsunami sound: coming in C&O, N&W + SP. Reg. $310, us $229.)
http://www.sunbirdtrainmart.com/current2.htm

Caboose Hobbies also has the unlettered in stock (at a better price than Walthers).
SKU# 016084201  4-8-2 USRA HVY UNLTRD DCC/SOUND  HO Scale   Painted No Letters   Bachmann Spectrum $355.00  Our Price $262.70 
http://www.caboosehobbies.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?scales_name=HO+Scale&roadnames_name=&categories_id=76&inc_subcat=1&manufacturers_id=1245&keyword2=&sku=&maxrow=50&x=22&y=10

HTH,

Chuck S
Pueblo, Colorado

[boomertom]

Dear Bachmann,

Just out of curiosity, as the locomotive is out of production, why is the C&O long Vanderbilt tender still cataloged?


Tom Blair

[uncbob]

N&W for $189.99

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/category_s/1725.htm

[SteamGene]

What is thought of as the C&O USRA heavy Mountain is the version as shopped.  It has flying pumps and a 16,000 gallon Vanderbilt tender as the two most visible recognition features.  It does NOT look like an "as delivered" USRA heavy Mountain. 
Gene

[boomertom]

Gene,

You are correct which would make the version of the 4-8-2 accurate for a C&O J-1. It would depend on the era being modeled as to the acceptability of this.

The "Flying Pumps" face says C&O on the Mountains as well as on the Later F Class Pacific's.

A little superdetailing won't hurt anyone I guess.

Tom

[SteamGene]

Tom,
That would be J-2.  C&O flying pumps also graced the smoke boxes of the K-1,2,&3, H-1/8, and maybe a few of the Gs. 
Gene

[boomertom]

I meant to say the N&W version would represent the J-1, the first ever mountain built. Even the three engines in this class received the flying pumps and a Vanderbilt tender in the rebuilds of the early 1930"s.

So to model a C&O Mountain in the popular post WW2 era, the flying pimps would be required.

Checking C&O Power I see no indication that any of the G Class Consol ever received Vanderbilt Tenders.