Hey Bachmann Make More Nickel Plate Road Stuff "PLEASE"

[rallygsc]

Hello Everyone:

I realize bachmann makes 2 diesels and a 2-8-4 for the Nickel Plate road,

but what ever happened to the 2-8-0?, when the spectrum lines upgraded, this roadname was left behind and because of it, people pay an arm and a leg on ebay for it.

how about using most of the tooling from the prr 4-6-2 to make a NKP 4-6-2?.

or how about the 4-8-2, your company makes that loco, and the Nickel plate used them as well.

I know your company made the articulated 2-6-6-2, but those were leftovers from the W&LE.

you could issue a new explorer train set with the 2-8-0 and the passenger cars in the nickel plate livery.

it would sell,

any help is appreciated

take care and thanks
George

[SteamGene]

George,
The Nickle Plate used USRA light Mikados.  These are available from BLI in several variations.  Athearn will probably reissue their version in the near future, and IHC makes a plastic one.  I see no reason for Bachmann to enter that market.  IIRC, the Nickle Plate also used USRA 0-8-0s, available from Walthers-Proto. 
Be advised that Nickle Plate passenger trains only ran at night.
Gene

[pdlethbridge]

Bowser also makes a USRA light mike. I have one, a real nice engine