>>>>Cab windows, Walcherts Valve gear and a tender with bunker sides are the main differences and if you get the Undec it comes with a cab that is closer and a different smoke box cover and pilot besides what is shown in the picture.

>>>>I would rather see effort expended on models that are not available yet. There are currently 3 Moguls available in N scale and although 2 of them are older versions, that is still 3 more versions than some models that have not been made yet, such as an Atlantic.

What I was getting at is that HO Bachmann mogul appears to be a more medium sized locomotive. The MP 2-6-0 is a rather large size.   If I could have chosen, a Wabash mogul like the one at MOT in St. Louis would be ideal.  Since much of the work is already complete for the HO version,  it might be a waste not to bring it out in N.

I also agree that an Atlantic is a missing link.  My preference would be something along the lines of a Wabash, Cloverleaf or Michigan Central prototype.  The C&O had some nice 4-4-2s that lasted late in the steam era.


Tom P in N. VA

>>>It looks to be a dead copy of the Model Power Mogul which is a very good runner. I would rather they expend their efforts on loco's that have not been produced yet.

Skipgear you usually have a good eye.....look at the HO mogul again.  It doesn't look that SP.  The Bachmann loco looks more generic.  I'd like to see one if made available especieally if it runs as well as my 4-6-0.

Tom P

Last weekend I was able to get a back issue of NGSL Gazette with plans for the EBT box car.  It looks good and might work well.  However there are two things I noted that might count against it.  One is the z section outside braces.  This presents a molding problem for large production models.  A cap top seperate piece ads to the cost of production.   Some of the other prototypes had only a L section wich would allow fewer assmbly parts. 

A corrigated roof would be a nice option for steel cars and would be more typical of cars outside the US.  This brings up the possibility of a corrigated replacement roof for the existing line of box cars and stock cars.  This would be common for cars in Latin America, Africa and Austraila. 

Could this be marketed like the replacement underframes?!  Bachmann is an international company and could serve a wider market with these cars and a replacement roof it would serve a bigger clientel.

Tom P
Alexandria VA

Well my other scale is S.  I have plenty of Des Plaines, PRS and S Helper cars to sample.  However,  all look like S scale cars next to an On30 locomotive.  The one possible exception is the DPH S Scale America 10k tank cars.  Comparing to  the photos of Mexican tanks they look quite good for 4K tanks. 

The Hawaiian Railroad books published by TRP have been popular over the past couple of years.   The Oahu Railway had some outside braced steel sided box cars that would make nice models.  These cars were larger than the current cars in the Bachmann line but not as long as some steel cars on some Latin American roads.  These cars were exported to other places like Mexico and maybe to Guatemala and El Salvador.  Please consider this as a possible future release.

Tom P.