WOW, thats alot of really usefull info. The one exception though is that even though I want to have an accurate "As-Built" K-27 its also a freelance model. I love the K-27 class in the well known Third phase, but Ilike it better when it was "Stock". Its intended to be my #12 for my Gunpowder Falls Railroad. Its a fictional Colorado Narrow Gauge based off of a railroad in one of the Comics I'm working on.

Now please don't take this the wrong way, Thank you for telling what needs to be done to make the model accurate to prototype. But much of it I already knew. I do plan on scratch building the headlight, Compound pistons and crosshead. But what I really need help on is how to constuct these parts.
I know Kevin Strong is a fan of extended smokeboxes and modifies most of his locos to have them. Like with the Bachmann "Connie" for example. I'd like to contact him but Don't know how.

I also agree that Bachmann should re-issue the Climax. Although I've never owned one I've heard great things about it. I like the idea of a class A, but possibly Bachmann could make a Class C.

   Well thats strange, From what I recall the # 40 was shipped back to the WP&YR some time ago. I'm not sure wesr I saw the article but it was online, there also were pictures of # 40 running on the WP&YR ROW.

  Corect me if I'm wrong, but even though the loco is out of production can't you still get parts for it? When I first saw the "Indy" 1: Iliked the way it looked, and 2: it was cheap! I but i really got intersted in the mogul when I saw David Fletcher's 2007 Master Class for the 0-6-0 Porter bell Co.'s locomotives for the Calorado Central. My thaught is that that although the engine is no longer produced, you could get the chassy and other parts of the loco as "Parts". I told a friend of mine about my problem of not having the engine to work on so he thaught of using the LGB 2-6-0 but I think the dimentions are off. David Fletcher, what is your thaught on that as well as the "Parts" idea?

   You know, thats a good idea. I'm surprised I didn't think of that.

P.S. Nice 4-4-0.

    This is just a thought I had for some interesting locomotive ideas. If there are any other video gamers you might know what I'm talking about. The one idea came from a game I played for the PS2 called "Darkwatch". The game is about a secret society that protects man-kind from evil and tacks place in 1876. The society has highly advanced tech. (I thaught I wuold give som background befor I continue.) Any way the "Darkwatch" has a train called the "Midnight Special" and has the unusual whell arrangement of a 6-4-0! And I'm telling you if I saw this thing run thruogh the dead of night I'd wet myself, it would make the perfect holloween train! Its steam powerd and its heavily armored. Its proportions are similar to a 4-4-0 of the 1890's or early 1900's. The pilot or "Cow Catcher" is essentialy sharp blades sticking out of the pilot beam. It apears to have smoke deflecters and the smoke stack is slanted back at i think a 30 degree angle. The windows on the cab are very small, reqtangular in shape and are thin openings. The headlight is mounted on the smoke box and is also the same diamiter as the smoke box. Three metal bars cross the headlight horizontaly for protection. Personaly given the time period if the game I think thy should have used an engine typical of the 1870's, but I'll talk about that more on a later post. Sorry if this post is a little long but I thaught this would make for an interesting discussion.

   Wich engine are you speaking of?

    One other thing I forgot to mention is that originaly she had a large Dimond stack. The strait stack shown in the previous link is not the original. If Bachmann does make a model of this engine I think the original stack would be best.

          Dear Mr. Bach Man, I have a locomotive sugestion for you. I have recently found some photos online of a very atractive 2-4-4 standard gauge locomotive. It is Engine #201 of the I.C.R.R. (Illinois Central Railroad.) I am quite atracted by this engine because its a Forny type that is standard gauge. She appears to be a Rogers Built locomotive due to the styling of her sand dome. Although she is a pre-20th century engine I think that this engine would make a great addition to the Bachmann Spectrum HO line. She's big enough to be a road engine and yet small enough for shortline service. I'm sorry I couldn't attach a picture of "201" but trust me she is a very atractive locomotive.
And lpease Mr. Bach Mann (and who ever else wants to) tell me your thaughts on this matter.

   An 1890 Roges! That would be awsome as it is one of my favorite SG engines.

 Hey Mr. Bach Man,
     I've been chattinig with some freinds of mine, both personal and from some yahoo groups talking about the Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge. As I read some of their messages and what they say I agree with. They're saying you (The Bach Man) should produce SPNG locomotives. Now if you did make the engines that you would be the only Co. to make said models in large scale. An "Exclusive" Bachmann product if you will. From what I've read there is an extreamly high demand for SPNG #s' 9, 8, 18, and possibly #22. These engines would go great with your new 1:20.3 Flat and Box cars.
 Another good reson to produce these models are the fact that you would have 1:20.3 other than the Colorado NG wich you are well known to have.
I believe that this would be a great business oppertunity esspecialy because of all the demand. What are your thaughts on this subject Mr. Bach Man?

    Hey, thanks Steve. But there is one specific smoke stack I'm looking for as well. It has many names but the one I remember is a "Pancake" Stack They were used on many of the Cooke 2-6-0's.(Very similar to Bachmann's On30 scale 2-6-0 and LGB's 2-6-0 but with different stacks) The stacks are tall and narrow but wide at the top, Kinda like a flatend Dimond stack. Any help on obtaining said part or how to make one myself would be greatly apreciated.

   Hey evryone. Does anyone know where I can find detail parts for On30 Steam locomotivs? The area I'm modeling is the late 19th century.(1880's)
I'm looking for box headlights, wood pilots, and those "Old Fasioned" smoke stacks. Someone please help me?

      Hey, does anyone know were I can find Large Scale detail parts for steam locomotives. I'm lookoing for the Old Style Box Headlights, Large dimond stacks, well esentialy things that you would see on narrow gauge locomotives during the mid to late 1800's. Can someone help me please?

  Dear Mr. Bach Man,
      This is just a thaught but you might find it interesting. Now don't take this the wrong way but I'll be mentioning a product from LGB. And just so you know when it comes to model trains you are my favorite brand.
   Any way on to business. For quite some time LGB has had a model of a steam "Rack" locomotive. Its styled after a European steamer but it has the ability to climb 25% grades. Its this fact that got me thinking of adding a "Cog" railway to my route. What I could do is buy the LGB model and Americanize it. Or I could take the frame, motor, ect... and build my own shell around it to represent an American cog engine. A large Scale Cog locomotive may not seem to be a popular choice for a large scale loco' but I think it would be an interesting addition to your large scale line. The Manitu & Pikes Peake Cog Railway has a steam locomotive that is a perfect example of american cog locomotives and (in my opinion) would make an excelent model. Other examples are the engines used on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway in New Hampshire. So Mr. Bach Man what is your opinion?