The T-boiler Shay,0-4-2 Porter or the Davenport Diesel any of them would be nice. Pleace remember us R1,R2 people,and us that are on a small buget.Large is nice,but around $500.00+ alot of us will never have one,the 0-4-0 Porter around $100.00 is ok.For some of us it's money for gas in the car and not trains for now.

 Thanks again for the help.The brake cylinder was removed for the truck to bodie fit.All parts went back the same way I took them off,and siderods don't look bent.I may just leave the rods off,but the loco looks much beter with them.
  Thanks,David

 First thanks for the help.I'm useing the truck as a singel unit,to rebuiled a Hartland Mack.I rewired the truck for power.The motor was working fine befor I removed and added the siderods back on.With the siderods back on the motor seemed to be in a bind,and would not turn.I removed the siderods again and the motor worked again.I never removed the wheels from the truck,so I asume that they are in the same place they were when I first removed the siderods.
  Thanks,David

 Ok it's been sometine now,I got the siderods off ( with alot of work ) and all is painted now.Last night I placed the siderods back on,but when I replaced them the motor will not turn.The motor worked fine befor I added the siderods back on.What did I do wrong,and how do I fix it ?I really would like to keep the siderods on,but may have to leave them off.Thanks for any help.
         
  David

 I need a part for a Bachmann loco long out of production.I tryed Bachmann first and they had no parts for this loco.The loco is Coal Creek Lumber co.2-4-2T.The part that I need is 1 front cylinder cover.I would be more than happy to pay a fair price for the part and for the postage.I have the loco running well and I'm trying to restore someparts.Thanks for any help,
David

 Can anyone tell me how to remove the siderods and sideframe from the 45 ton diesel trucks?I would like to remove them so I can spray paint all the parts of the trucks.Thanks for any help.
Thanks,David

 Thanks everyone for the input and the great photos.I hope to have one of the new Porters soon.Sounds like a great loco.My old one keeps on going,it's survived alot,like an 11' fall off my porch,and has run many actual miles.
     Thanks,David

 DC only for my large scale trains.DC is less work,and less money,more time and more money for trains.
          David

 Mr Bach-Man any chance we cuold ever see Bachmann make some of these figures?I think they would sell well,I could use about 100 of them.It would take me about 100 years to sculpt that many.
Thanks,David

 A call for 3rd class passengers.Iwould love to see a manufacturer make cheep unpainted low detailed passenger figures,about $1-$2 a figure.Maybe about 10-12 diferent figures.1:22 and 1:29 scales.I think you can buy unpainted figures in HO and N scale for a fair price,but not G scale.I would love to fill my passenger cars with a lot of figures,but the price to do so is just to high.It would be nice to see Bachmann to make these figures to fit there cars.Maybe someday we will see these figures,as I think there is a real need for them.
Thanks,David

 I hope to buy one of the new side tank Porters soon.First I would like to hear from people that have one of the new ones.The good and the bad.If it's like the old one it will keep on going.
  Thanks,David