the older version of steel and silver tracks without roadbed.  and now the new one with roadbed.  are they compatible?.

if i want to buy some E-Z mate couplers.  i noticed that they have long, medium and short coupler.  what's that mean?.  what is the different?.

also center shank, over shank and under shank?.  which one should i use for my older freight cars?.

i noticed that the bachmann products.  even old or the new models.  can not match with other brand names.  because just by looking at the prices.  bachmann is very much cheaper.  like atlas, kato, and others.  i wonder why?.  anyway.  i am still like bachmann.  cause all of my model trains were made by bachmann.  in the future.  if i want to continue buy some.  bachmann again is my choice no matter what.

what year and month did the bachmann produced the new bachmann line of products?.

are n scale freight cars the same with that of 80's/90's?.  are there any changes?.

how do we check the spectrum catalog?.

oss.  i found it.  but there are no diesel locomotives.

now i knew why the old bachmann stuffs were obsolete.  not because of the brand name indifferent, freight car, additional weight, or metal wheels or not.  it is simply because without changing the couplers.  you simply can not attach both car together between newer and older bachmann cars.

now i even don't have to buy new bachmann.  cause i got 100 set before. all new with 100 power pack and 100 diesel locomotive.  many tracks that i can divide for those 100 set.  10 freight car for each set.  scenery and figures.  accessories and others.  i can give those to the kids during christmas.  and i think they will be very happy and might encourage them to be one of the future professional model train hobbyist.

then i have to try to buy a set.  but a set most likely is not composed of those good stuffs that you guys mentioned.  so i have to buy a set and buy some individual good freight cars.  just one set for running and have fun.

yes.  tyco, bachmann, lifelike, model power and one imported from yugoslavia.  i forgot the name.  you mean to said others did not upgrade their products.  just bachmann?.

the reason that i bought cheap stuffs is because i like to collect different style, design, and different name on it.  if i collect brand name.  it will cost me a lot.

yes.  that's the only one left at new york city.  i bought from them before too.  but i think they don't carry bachmann now.  i saw a lot of lifelike stuffs. 

wow.  so many things to learn again.  thanks guys.  again.  it is the manufacturer's main business objective to discontinue all the old models.  and come out with a new one.  so people can start to buy again from them.  

i remember during the early 90's that the general public were stop buying those train sets.  because it became unpopular among those kids after booming around the start of late 1980's.  i was able to buy some 30 train set at $6.00/set.  no wonder that is the end of the game.  factory discontinue.  but then i was able to give some 24 set to my relative's kids as a christmas gifts.  we have a big family.  eight brother and sisters.  i saved a lot of money too.  a set during those days is costing $19.95.set.  now the remain six sets are still hanging in my closet for 17 years.  now a set at costco cost $48.95 plus tax $53.29 per set.

i love train.  i lived in a small place that i can not put up a layout.  so i just keep buying different loco and freight cars.  it run up to 100 set and then i stop buying.  enough is enough.  total cost me around $3,000.00.  every thing is cheap stuffs i should say.  but i am not a professional train hobbyist.  and i am contended and happy.  if i buy those at a good brand like atlas, kato, mentua, or other european brand name.  it might cost me $50,000.00 or up for those 100 set.  that i calculate before and for the new bachmann train.  i should say hasta la vista baby.  no more new train.

in this case.  what is the different between new standard freight cars and the old 80's and 90's freight cars?.

then i presumed if we buy the set from costco.  those freight cars might only be a standard series.  not a silver series.  because those sets selling at costco are intended for general public and kids.

which online dealers you deal with?.

what is the different between standard series and silver series?.  how much it cost for a standard series box car?. and silver series box car?.  the bachmann price list have the silver series quoted.  but the standard series are not there.

who are the dealers selling new bachmann at a reasonable prices?.  dealers near new york city?.