GP 30 in Chessie System
FP45 in Kool Aid

4449 in American Freedom Train colors

Here is a story about Cargil's first unit trains
http://www.cargill.com/connections/more-stories/innovation-train/index.jsp

Could you please make it so we can validate the warranty online or make the warranty cards out of a material that is easier to write on?

Thanks

Will it be available in the traditional size also or just scale?

Quote from: DominicMazoch on September 24, 2009, 12:23:30 AM
Let's see:  Various Amtrak liveries, RTA, METRA, MBTA, VIA, CalTrain, and the Cabbage cars.  Is WBB game?

They could then do that awesome Via Kool Aid paint job.
OH YEAH!
Same for Spiderman.

Thanks a bunch.
I thought that is how it would go bud did not want to find out I was wrong the hard way.

Can the Bach Man or one of his other railroad crew post the installation instructions for the TBII?
I was given one by some one who upgraded there GG1 with an Electric RR kit.
I will be installing this in a Williams engine that came with the buzzer horn.
Thanks

Quote from: 3rail on February 27, 2009, 09:49:07 AM
Hi Sunrise,

Everyone has more features that they would like to see.  Our goal is to provide an affordable product with enough features that make the product desirable in the market.  When we start to add every advanced feature that the competition has in more expensive products, our products will increase in price as well. I attend a lot of shows and find that if you ask ten people what they would like to see you get ten different answers.  My next question is "how much would you be willing to pay for this feature?", and most want it for no additional cost.

To answer your three concerns:

1. Better Smoke:  I have looked at this before and this would require a significant increase in cost per unit.  This is probably not going to happen unless costs decrease.

2. Improved sound on TBII: With improvements in electronics, we may be able to make this happen in future models.

3. Series wiring: I am working on an easy and inexpensive solution to this.

Regards,
3rail

cool
I am thrilled to hear that better sound may be on the way.
I am not expecting "real life digital sound with 999  different steps.  Something like the original True Sounds would rock.
Am am glad to hear that major changes are not coming.  I like having one company that makes trains that doesn't make you pay for for some Command control system.

http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB/webcart_category3.php?catid=HORNS&cart_truckType=
They have what ya need.
I have heard them every bit as loud as a train.  If you get the mechanical valve instead of the electric switch you can vary they tone and volume.

Thanks
I will try adjusting the pots

I bought a set of Williams F7 (1 powered one dummy).
They were still sealed in plastic and I bet they are at least 10 years old.

The horn in the powered unit does not work. It clicks and pops like you are running straight D.C. to the speaker. I tried a different speaker and it did the same thing. It is not a constant noise you only get one click and then a pop.

I tried it with a CW 80 and a K Line Power Chief.
I tried both horn and bell buttons it only makes the noise on the horn.

This is just the horn not horn and bell. I think they offered this back as the cheap alternative to the TB system that did horn, bell and motor noises.

Can some one at WbB find the schematics or any other info on the horn board?
Are they available for purchase? (I would doubt it)

Any tips on what my be wrong?

Thanks

I have another wish, make the FP-45 in the Kool-Aid / Via paint job. I know that loco is a FP40H but I think that paint job on an affordable loco would be a hit.

Let me agree with TB 3 or bring back 1. Some basic sound system that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and works with a regular transformer.

Also I would love to see some Williams stuff at retailers like Hobby Lobby.  They already have your n, ho and g.

So.....
Mr. Bach-Man , anything you can officially tell us?
How about unofficially?
Are you going to add an O gauge section on the message board?

Keep us posted
Thanks

I hope that this means that mass market retailers that carry Bachmann sets now (Hobby Lobby, Meijer and others) might start carrying the Williams / Bachmann Items.  I love my 3 rail O stuff but it tends to be hard to find and pricey when you can find it.  It would be worth it for Bachmann to sell more traditional O gauge trains to make more customers for there Plasticville line.

Whatever happens I think this is good news for the Hobby and operators like my self , who like good operating traditional sized O gage equipment and   don't want to pay 40% more for an orange and blue box.