Locomotive Suggestions!

[Rickmartin]

Years ago I ran an AHM "Casey Jones" 4-6-0 which finally began to run pretty good after a few hundred miles on it. Its a late 19th/early 20th century loco that could be used in freight or passenger. Its just the right size for most home layouts. Rick Martin

[Yampa Bob]

As modeler's we sometimes think the factories aren't listening to us.  I don't know what influences them the most.

Getting any kind of action is usually accomplished by "Petition", with everyone on that petition wanting the exact same or similar thing. Otherwise it just becomes a "suggestion box", I normally don't reply unless I am also interested in the item in question. 

I am a big fan of Bachmann locos, but they don't expect, nor can they afford, to make every single type of loco for a thousand different preferences.  They also realize that other manufacturers sell items to fill the voids.  If I want an item that Bachmann doesn't make I am free to look for other sources.  Bachmann doesn't expect me to do without something I want just because they don't make it.

I started in model railroading a year ago, and I am totally blown away at the variety available.  I have often wondered how the manufacturers research to see what new  product needs to be produced. 

[Thomaspc]

I want one of these

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Motor

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=82621&nseq=3

The only ones I have seen are Brass ones on ebay. I bet you bachmann could make them.

[Santa Fe buff]

I do remember GG or Guliford Guy wanting an EF3
I want one too!

http://www.nhrhta.org/images/photo4.jpg

And this one:

http://www.ozsteam.com/assets/images/alt_top_front_640.jpg
But in Bachmann
BACHMANN, PLEASE MANUFACTURE ALL OF FAVORITE LOCOS.!

[Guilford Guy]

I'm a bit more fond of the EP3's...

[sparkyjay31]

I started a thread requesting a nice B&M B-15 2-6-0 mogul.  This model would be a perfect fit in the great Spectrum fleet.  Especially way up here in "mogul country".   This seems to be a wheel arraingement that I find lacking in the HO scale...The Athearn / Roundhouse is just not up to snuff.

[Guilford Guy]

I started a thread requesting a nice B&M B-15 2-6-0 mogul.  This model would be a perfect fit in the great Spectrum fleet.  Especially way up here in "mogul country".   This seems to be a wheel arraingement that I find lacking in the HO scale...The Athearn / Roundhouse is just not up to snuff.

It would be an ideal locomotive. Lionel got away with one very similar, with other roads including CN, Wabash, and NYC. I'm sure Bachmann could profit from it, and Mr B has the real thing not far from NYC in Danbury CT, not to mention I have a reproduction of the blueprints. A B15-b could be a real winner. Also, if it hasn't been apparent, there is a rising number of Boston & Maine Modelers...

[Santa Fe buff]

I rising in B&M modelers, intreseting, who told you?

[Guilford Guy]

In the past few years of Great Model Railways, there has been an O scale B&M Layout, an HO scale B&M layout, and the Hoosac Valley, which runs B&M equipment at times. I don't think its a bias due to Lou Sassi, and Paul Dolkos.

[MrMunchkin]

Clear Block  hits the nail on the head with his suggestion of PRR H series Consis, since the Pennsy had several versions that could be built on the same drive, many Pennsy modelers (myself included) would buy several of these. About 10 years ago Sunset Models did this in brass and included alternative detail parts in order to allow the modeler to model specific prototypes (like the Spectrum Baldwin 10 wheeler). I have one of these but I sure can't afford $500+- each for a whole fleet.
Also a streamlined version of the PRR K4 Pacific, this would seem like a no brainer since the mechanism already exists, and would only need a new shell.

[Santa Fe buff]

Who else wants bachmann to model Metra-

I!

But I really want an IC EMD E9 from Bachmann.

[nickco201]

How about a Southern Ps-4 4-6-2. I am building a live steam one in 1.6 inch scale 7.5 inch gauge and need a HO one to compliment it.....
  - Andrew

[Simon Greasly]

I'd like to see Bachmann make a model of the Earlier E units.

[paustinsmith]

A small Heisler ( 45 ton or under) please.

Peter Smith, Memphis

[Pacific Northern]

I would like to suggest maybe you could come out with a few British Columbia Forest company,s roadnames.  I would like to mention that of the total production of Pacific Coast Shays 24, built by Lima, 17 operated in British Columbia .    thanks

I think that there were quite a few shays used on the Pacific Coast

http://www.gearedsteam.com/shay/shay.htm

http://www.shaylocomotives.com/index.html

Note you can check by owners name on this site
http://www.shaylocomotives.com/data/owner/OwnerSearchFrame.htm

Check Bloedel and  Canadian Forest Products and Victoria Lumber.  Even Canadian Pacific Railway had a few.

As there is a 3 truck shay available perhaps a two truck shay could also be released by Bachmann.