New On30 2-8-0

[mcgrath4894]

Last year (2022) at the NMRA convention, I spoke with a Bachmann representative who said that a new On30 2-8-0 was coming out sometime in the near future.  How is it coming along?

[Yard Master]

Hi mcgrath,

Unfortunately, due to low preorders in the months after the new On30 2-8-0 (DCC Tsunami2 equipped) was announced at the NMRA convention, followed by a high cost quotation, management made the difficult decision to cancel the model in December as it was no longer a feasible project.

We regret having to make the rare decision to cancel a publicly announced project, but Bachmann remains committed to the On30 range, including developing and releasing new models.

[p51]

I'd never heard of this. Are there any renderings or prototype ever made?

[Yard Master]

Hi Lee,

The new run was to be a new set of roadnames for our previously released Baldwin Outside Frame 2-8-0. Here's a photo of one of the previous roadnames:

[p51]

Thanks, I thought this meant a whole different prototype was being modeled. That's a shame, as the molds are clearly in place, still.
I'd sure love it if they started cranking out some of the earlier locos. For example, the ten-wheelers are really tough to find now that the initial stocks have sold out.

[ScottyB]

Shucks. The original 2-8-0 was the best running loco, I think, in On30. I was looking forward to this release. I hope they reconsider!

[trainman203]

That engine would get me right into On30