Build White Pass & Yukon models...please.

[justintexan]

 Dear Bach-Man, The reason that 1/29 models are on the rise is the youth-factor. The steam-to-diesel era guys are declining...You've expressed here in this column that you own a good bit of 1/29 equipment, and that Bachmann will continue to adhere to it's Narrow-Guage "niche." Build more White Pass & Yukon models and you'll cater to the "millions" of riders and railfans who share fascination with this success story in the fabled-North. Not only will Bachmann make a killing-they'll obtain new hobbyist in the process. Remember, Athearn and Atlas are taking-over because they build for the scale-crowd, and Atlas owns the "O Scale" market just as Bachmann used to hold-fort with LGB in Large Scale. Build them and we will buy...Good Luck.

[Loco Bill Canelos]

DEar justintexas.

Bachmann made many Large Scale WP&Y items.   Here are some you can buy. and be sure to tell your friends!!

31497   WP&Y   10   1992   ~ Loco   4-6-0 +, White Pass & Yukon
81000   WP&Y   12   2007   ~ Loco   4-6-0, 10th aniv, White Pass & Yukon Ver 6
81096   WP&Y   10   2000   ~ Loco   4-6-0, 10th aniv, White Pass & Yukon Ver 5
81296   WP&Y   7   2001   ~ Loco   2-8-0, White Pass & Yukon
88195   WP&Y   59   2007   Tank Car   White Pass & Yukon 1:20.3 Framed Spectrum
89391   WP&Y   226   2007   P-Coach   White Pass & Yukon  "Lake Fraser"
89391   WP&Y   224   2001   P-Coach   White Pass & Yukon  "Lake Tutshi"
89392   WP&Y   209   2001   P Combine   White Pass & Yukon    Royal Mail
89393   WP&Y   203   2001   P Baggage   White Pass & Yukon
89394   WP&Y   240   2001   P-Obs   White Pass & Yukon   "Lake Bennett"
89395   WP&Y   248   2004   P-Coach   White Pass & Yukon   "Lake Tagish"
90059   WP&Y   Set   2007   ^ Set   White Pass & Yukon w/10th Anniversary 4-6-0
90059   WP&Y   214   2007   P-Coach   White Pass & Yukon   "Lake Spirit" plastic railing
90059   WP&Y   240   2007   P-Obs   White Pass & Yukon   "Lake Bennett" Plas railing
90095   WP&Y   Set   1993   ^ Set   The Northern Express
91119   WP&Y   9   1992   ~ Loco   2-4-2, White Pass & Yukon
91219   WP&Y   10   1993   ~ Loco   4-6-0, White Pass & Yukon
93119   WP&Y   903   1994   Caboose4   4 whl, White Pass
93319   WP&Y   704   2007   Box Car   White Pass & Yukon  Gateway to the Yukon
93419   WP&Y   9   1994   Tank Car   White Pass & Yukon
97119   WP&Y   209   1992   P Combine   White Pass & Yukon    Royal Mail
97219   WP&Y   224   1992   P-Coach   White Pass & Yukon  "Lake Tutshi"
97319   WP&Y   240   1992   P-Obs   White Pass & Yukon  "Lake Bennett"
97419   WP&Y   203   1992   P Baggage   White Pass & Yukon


Enjoy

[calenelson]

Bill while Bmann has built a few Ten Wheelers and other stock, for the mostpart  the "Scale" stuff is missing, I'd love a WP&Y Mike, to then model like #190, the Yukon Queen now at Tweetsie!

cale

[andyb]

a question re the White Pass Annies - a friend of mine looked at mine (#14 from a set btw) and said it should have Walschaerts valve gear rather than the simplified (Stephenson?) type that mine has. Is this true?

Andy

[Loco Bill]

Hi Andy,  The #14 Annie does come from Set 90059,  The number 14 Annies all have the Simplified Stephenson vale gear. 

I have heard that one guy swapped the running gear from #10 WP&Y Annie so he could have the Walschaerts gear on his number 14.

The only WP&Y Annie as manufactured with the Walschaerts gear was the #10 Bachman no 81096,  All the others have the Stephenson!

Happy railroading!

[jebouck]

Justin,
That looks like a lot of WP&Y to me. 
More so than any other large scale mfg.

[andyb]

Thanks for coming back Bill -

I think my friend was actually saying that my #14 was incorrect as a model in that the real 12":1ft Baldwin #14 actually had Walschaerts valve gear (rather than Stephensons) and so my model doesn't follow the prototype.

I suppose one way around this would be to acquire an unlettered Annie with Walschaerts and swap the chassis over

I'm assuming that the WP&YR Annies are otherwise correct as modelled, being as I understand it, ex ET&WNC locos? or were there modifications carried out after they transferred?

[Loco Bill]

Andy,   Yes the unlettered Annie would work in a swap as would the #10 WP&Y if you had to have the number #14.

Unfortunately I am unable to answer your other question, perhaps a WP&Y expert will chime in.

Regards

[tac]

Well, MY White Pass Annie has the correct, Walschaert valve gear, and always has had.

Still looks good, ten years on, a solid reliable performer in front of six WP H&S cars and an observation car with drumhead - it sure looks good in the dusk!

tac
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