Howdy! Bachmann typically covers all of their stuff under warranty either it be new or old. Usually they just ask to send a certain amount and the engine with shipping. A call to their service dept could shed some light on your delemia. Best of luck to you man.

Marc.

Ok everyone.. Pardon my long absence. I've been busy with life and see that some are starting to get off topic.

As another input, I would also agree that the reintroduction from Bachmann 4-6-0 is a great start. Also, looking on the store online I noticed these are somewhat prototyped. Maybe we can also see some exclusives to certain lines, and so forth. As far as anything modern, I can't apply my words worth to that as I don't particularly care for modern equipment. So forgive me my fellow modern modelers!

I also saw that Bachmann is going to start manufacturing E units! That I am very excited to see, and would love to see some on my layout even though I am strictly steam. If I can suggest one, may we be see the GM "Train of Tomorrow" as I am also a GM enthusiast and could Bachmann also make the dome liner train following the units?? It's very scarce to get a "Train of Tomorrow" and even going into the Union Pacific era!

Just letting the gears spin and possibly Bachmann can consider my pleas!! 

Marc.

Well, this is rather different. Being gone for a day sure makes you miss a lot of things.

On a note from seeing what I have read: some people say "generic" and "Harriman" steamers are just like the names imply, I look at it this way..... Even though most people say this, it's pretty much all that we have had on the market to get us started in the hobby. Without those "generic" steam locomotives, where would we be now? Bet we haven't thought that way before huh? 

Also according to some, this post is an "yearly thing seen almost every year, our suggestions stay the same" kinda post. But really I see it as a motivation because everyone has an opinion on what they'd like to see. And maybe a manufacture can produce one such model if they've got enough hits at one.

Something I thought about today. I would really love to see old timer 50'-70' passenger cars similar to the old Labelle kits that cost an arm and a leg!! Preferably I would be one to see them come undecorated so we have uniquely applied decals and lettering to our preferences and tastes! But as some don't want to get there hands in that, offer about 4 main roads available. Of corse they could be Spectrum, but even the Silver Series can offer many detail specific looks to a specific road!

I am liking all of everyone's ideas, and it doesn't have to be "steam only"y'all. It can be anything one may desires and want to get out finally for some exposure! I myself would like to see Bachmann attempt a electric box cab or something someone hasn't made yet.

Good day all!
Marc.

jbrock27, not a fair deal at all. As I have seen them even around the $40-$60+ range depending if it was a new car with all the stirrups and what have you not. But mostly $30 is a good range to pay. Even harder to get nowadays is the Ambroid kit that was released in the 1960's. Most have either been built very maticulously and the people who did do then want an arm and a few legs at that. Unbuilt a are usually messed with more of them being partially assembled. I have been waiting for years for a reissue of that car, but I don't think we will see them soon. The USRA 4-8-2 didn't di me any good justice after I saw the Broadway Limited version of the UP MT-73. Which that's a whole new story to get on. Let's just say she may be going back for her 4th time in a row. But regardless the Broadway versions sold very quickly and we won't see the MT-73 for a while either.

One more model I can ask for is the Harriman 4-4-2 that MDC offered many moons ago. But they are scarce. Very very scarce. Bachmann made a good saddle tank in the Spectrum line so I have yet to get one and superdetail it with sound.

Good day all,
Marc.

jbrock27: Bingo! And actually, I have never seen one in person before. You see then on eBay once in a while but the prices they ask is absolutely insane! I also want the one made by Ambroid some years ago. Have yet to get a decent set of 3 or so. I just like the way they look and it's actually got a survivor somewhere in Texas is what I was told by a friend.

For more rolling stock, I would like to see a more prototype accurate Union Pacific caboose. Either the older cupola CA-5 or the Bay Window with the little "slogans" that they painted on them. Maybe the accurate cabooses or the Union Pacific 40' "Steamliners" boxcar with the yellow graphics!

I wonder if Bachmann is reading this? 

Marc

Howdy again everyone. I am really enjoying the 2¢ people are putting in here!

If I may put another great locomotive in. I think we should also see a good Box Cab electric diesel based on the older Roundhouse tooling like the ones that where under the NYCRR in the early 1900's, large with the pantograph a and the nice font writing on the sides. Maybe a cheaper EP-5 electric diesel in NHRR (New Haven).

A generic old timer 2-4-0 Bowker or 4-6-0. Similar to the ones made by Rivarossi but I know that Hornby had bought all the new toolings and that would cause friction between the companies. As for steamers, I am anxious to see the new tooling 4-4-0 with Sound Value decoders. Also, maybe Bachmann can use the new Soundtraxx Econami decoders since they could be cheaper for those trying to get into DCC, as the decoders can get costly. And I think the Bachmann Sound Value line is excellent and I would love to own more great models of the time being.

As for rolling stock, maybe we can get some more pre-teen tank cars, shorty flat cars, older style 30'-40' boxcars, and also maybe another look at the old Hienz Pickle car that was a kit some years back. I also want to see another run of a great but very unknown model that people don't know much about. That would be the United States Navy Helium Tank car. Painted dull grey with a silver tank load, that would be pretty under the Spectrum line!

Great input folks, and if anyone has better, let's hear them!
Thank you all for you time! And happy modeling!

As I see more layouts these days orientated to switching duty for those who can only run a shelf layout, I think smaller models on the market would work. The older stuff that people made previously is very, well outdated! And it forces most of us to really either run DC only or take the time, money and know how on converting so many of our models.

As you mentioned Piyer, we have too much of 1950's and nothing I. The pre teens of early American railroading. And as Ray mentioned, it may cause a uplift into the hobby more frequently and the models for switching operations could be rather more successful than not. Although I run a 4' x 8' HO layout, most larger Union Pacific steamers like FEF, Big Boy and a 4-12-2, I would like to have a real reliable steam switcher that could do either by prototype or freelanced. I guess time will tell. But as some stated, wel would like to see more industrial/Switching operation kind of locomotives. Tooling and costs to build a new model is also very diffuclt, as we are not a company have only have a small and artificial degree of knowledge to what goes into it!

Keep them coming folks, and thanks for any input!

Howdy everyone. I have thought about this subject for a while now, and noticed that Bachmann is really stepping up their game in the model railroad buisness with the recent pictures and videos of the USRA 2-8-2 sound value locomotive being produced soon. But as some of us would like, let's have our ideas of models we would like seen made by Bachmann.

One that I would love to see on the market again with today's updated technology and possible DCC capability is the old 0-4-0 Docksider or even the B&O C16a locomotive with the tender for sound capabilities. They would be great for people who want a model that fits a switcher and so we modelers don't need to modify the older ones and get them DCC ready. I myself am working on an old Rivarossi C16a and that's a nightmare! But it'll get there soon. As I also own a IHC 0-4-0 Docksider that I plan to add DCC maybe sound. The only thing is those are very hard to come by.

If enough people get an idea started at Bachmann, maybe we will get a good model of a company who can deliver good models for us people wanting them!
Good day all!