Idea for the Bach Man

[USAF_Andy]

In HO and N scales, you sell seperate tenders in several different designs.  Have you thought about doing this in On30?  You could do a whaleback like several roads used, or shorter versions of the Connie tender.  Have you ever considered this?

[Tomcat]

Great idea, Andy!

Adding more variety to Bachmann´s models by selling separate tenders would give a enourmous chance to get "my special model" by changing the tender. Same, if Bachmann would have the various letterings in stock.

Just a example: If I have a Bachmann Consolidation lettered for the imaginable Pocahontas Lumber Co (No.27 when I get it right...) and if I want a identical engine with another Number, I could buy a separate Pocahontas Lumber lettered tender and add it to my engine which could have been a Midwest Quarry... They share the same design, black with iron colored smokebox...

Bach-man, think of it; I would suggest this to be a gread addition to your range,
the kitbashers would get crazy about this issue, though...

Cheers, Tom

[peterherron]

You can buy an extra tender from the ladies in Bachmann Parts.  They are not giving them away, though.  I was quoted $40.00 for a Mogul tender which seems a bit steep for what is a pretty plain jane model.  I'd go $40 for a Connie tender.  What about it Bach Man, put in the good word for me???

Peter

[Frisco]

I was quoted $40.00 for a Mogul tender which seems a bit steep for what is a pretty plain jane model.

The HO scale ones go for between $37 and $53. The don't have much more detail but do have the circut bords inside(although I can't imagen that these are worth much). Also the ON30 ones are larger so $40 dosen't seem verry far off.