Retooling and upgrade on the Bachmann ATST 4-8-4 ?

[trainman41]

N scale lacks an affordable ATSF 4-8-4  that is current state of the art in engineering and detail.  The old Bachmann 4-8-4 is really long in the tooth, and it would be nice to see a new model come out, that is equal in scale, detail and running qualities of the Bachmann Heavy 4-8-2 and 2-10-2
Is there any chance of that happening in the near future?   Thanks

[propmeup1]

especially after i now have two BLI 4-8-2 Pennsy M1a & B.  Awesome engines. Come on Bachmann. give something as good as your EM-1 is. I have all four road numbers of them, they are awesome.  I put soundtraxx in the all, full decoders.  Excellent pulling engines. 70 cars easy doubleheading.

Keith

[Mike C]

  Um ....Kato ......   Yea it's a western 4-8-4 , but I hear it runs great .

[Bucksco]

Just did the PRR K-4 (second run just arrived), and the Berkshire before that......
Patience is a virtue.

[gatrhumpy]

Yep. It takes years of design, development, and testing to add new products and trains. IF something like this were to come up, I'm guessing maybe 2018.

[propmeup1]

As a machinist I know tooling is very expensive and takes time. corrections is what kills it.

Keith