It sure is HD
Nice and sharp

Great layout
And impressive long consist

I like

Looks very Christmas wintery

I take it you ill take it down after the holidays and do it again next year

I made a display type section of track  with ground cover
I can  put it on a table top and set a background behind it then set the camera on the table top
Thus negating the use of a tripod

However if you want to photograph on the layout then a tripod will help unless you have an image stabilizer camera that you can hand hold

What prototype was the basis for the Bachmann Mogul
Or what  RR type does it come close to
If any ?

Quote from: digitalgriffin on December 15, 2011, 10:31:43 AM
I like my RR Allegheny.  The detail is excellent and it pulls well.

The only reason it's so expensive right now is because it's out of production.  Otherwise you could pick one up with sound for $400 or so.

Is it worth $400 for one with sound?  I imagine Bachmann would give it a MSRP of $500 like the H-4, H-5.  So is there really profit there for Bachmann if they are to compete with RR?

A simple tender conversion on the H-5 will make a decent H-6.

So what's left?

I'm still routing for a H-7 (Simple Simon) used by both the UP and C&O.  There's a big hole in the lineup there.  And UP nuts just love collecting big steam, (ie: Challenger, FEF, Big Boy)

2-8-8-4 is about $325  with sound
Riva's Allegheny is $499

Bachmann should be able to do one for the same price as a 2-8-8-4

Don't see a undecorated offered

The cost shouldn't be much different as the engines are very close in size and type

The only one available is the overpriced Rivarossi

Quote from: jonathan on December 11, 2011, 02:13:53 PM
Brought home #7600 today.  Yes, I'm a bit gidee.

#7627 will be coming home soon.  Still no sound units.  Guess we're all in the same boat.

Won't have time to start tinkering 'til tomorrow.  Will start a thread when I get her opened up.

First impression is that the loco is smaller that I imagined.

Regards,

Jonathan

It is only an inch shorter than my Big Boy

Quote from: TrainLegend150 on December 10, 2011, 04:28:57 PM
okay, so my dad and I ACTUALLY measured it, and it is 6X12. I think that's a really small space, isn't it?

Here is what I did with a 6 1/2 " x 10 1/2

http://bandb3536.com/meo/layout/scenerydone.jpg

Quote from: adari on November 23, 2011, 01:53:10 PM
I would do a around the wall layout that is 18 inches wide.

Agree  and since you are young a Duck Under shouldn't be a problem

Quote from: JoeSantora on December 09, 2011, 11:44:30 PM

Quote from: uncbob on December 06, 2011, 03:55:13 PM
Mine just came
17-1/4 inches coupler to coupler with the draw in the long hole

Could I trouble someone for the length of the seperate engine and tender?

Joe

From the front to the rear of the cab roof is 11"  Add 1/4" for the front coupler

Quote from: GN.2-6-8-0 on December 09, 2011, 02:16:45 PM
It was mentioned on another website that the EM-1 does not have exhaust stacks,lo' 'n' behold after looking at the video darned if he wasn't right...just 2 holes in the smokebox. watched a video of the prototype in action and the ones they showed all had stacks....whats going on ,are they tucked away in the box....hope so.... or did bachmann forget'em.....

Look at the link to the overhead shot I posted above
There are stacks
Don't know what happened to the one on You Tube

Here is an overhead pic on the 22 curve

http://bandb3536.com/artics/2884s.jpg

Mine just came
17-1/4 inches coupler to coupler with the draw in the long hole
Rear engine swivels
Runs very smooth
No problems on my 22 radius but the rear cab does swing away from the tender a lot

Quote from: Pacific Northern on December 06, 2011, 01:02:22 AM
I assume you tried turning the headlight on? They are usually off when you get them, at least mine were.
I have 7 or 8 4-6-0's and have had no problems with any of them. But I did have to turn the headlight on.

You assumed correctly