I finally got to lay my eyes on the IF 4-4-0 and I plan on moving up to DCC and buying one and some of those 18' freight cars,the engine and cars are perfect since I model the early 19th century.
The Colorado Central started out with smaller engines and the trains usally were a freight car or two and a combine.

Royce Wilson

I am afraid I am with you if Bachmann made my dream engine I probably could not afford it unless I sold some of my prize collection of railroad books and that's not going to happen.

I really like that 2-6-0.It is able to be picked up for decent price and is a good running engine.

Royce

keith Wiseman sells the Case steam tractor in 1:48 scale for the American modelers.
This is a beautiful white metal kit and is worth the money.These engines were found all over the country running everything from small saw mills to farms.

Royce

Just wondering,will there be any new steam out this year?

Royce

Sorry for being off topic,my bad and it will not happen again.

Royce

I am looking forward to the day when RC is fully intergrated into model railroading.just think,No more track wiring!

Royce Wilson

I meant to add that I am very happy with every engine that Bachmann has made,the only one that I do not have is the OF 4-4-0.
I think the small 4-4-0 will go very well with the new 18' freight cars.

Royce Wilson

We are so spoiled these days so I will say a up dated C-16 or a EBT mikado would be very nice!

Royce

I know of a lot of On30 modelers that have went into HOn3 because of Blackstone.

The only thing  Colorado we got in On30 was the mogul. It would had been nice to have had a nice C-16 to backdate or even a real 4-4-0 and a 2-6-0(Baldwins)

Royce

Mike,I am truly sorry if I made you mad,I am just a old fella and we think different.
Your opinions do count and I do respect them.

Just a thought,I am planning on placing radio control in my moguls because I am too old to understand DCC and besides just think about not having to wire the rails.

Royce Wilson

I ounce owned both the NWSL Spartans(4-4-0,2-6-0) and the cost back then was around $200 if my old memory serves me well and that was a lot of money back  around 1980 when I sent my kids to college and that does not include the cost of the PSC detail parts it took to finish the model.I finally just gave up and purchased a U.S.Hobbies 13 ton shay and it was nice,it cost around $300 back then.

Back to my point just look at the price of HO engines and you will be blown away.
Personally I model Colorado circa 1902 so the old Bachmann 2-6-0 finds a great home on my layout.

Royce Wilson

RGS,I don't think most people mean to sound like sour grapes,we are very thankful for Bachmann .Prior to Bachmann's arrival in the market you had no choice but to either scratch buid or convert a HO engine.
Yes we have become a little spoiled and we should sound more supportive to Bachmann.

THANKS BACHMANN!

Royce

Some of this has to do with the economy and the other has to do with the models produced in On30 itself.

Bachmann has made some very nice models but the quality of the geared engines lacked and the market suffered for it. I wished Bachmann had produced the standard 4-4-0 instead of that park engine or that ugly South American engine that looks like a duck,the new diesel is a great model and may stur a lot of new intrest,I still wish for a small wagon top 2-6-0 Baldwin or a Mason bogie or maybe even some catalog Porters 0-6-0,2-6-0,2-8-0.

Royce Wilson
Still dreaming

Please Bachmann.

Royce

I would also like to see a Hobart Estate like caboose to go with the 18' freight cars.

Royce