New NW2 by Bachmann?

[MVW]

It's out. Been some discussion of it over on Trainboard.

Jim

[seusscaboose]

It's out. Been some discussion of it over on Trainboard.

Jim

i don't freequent TB... didnt look there..

after i did, i remember why i don't.

the thread has 1 poster who posted a single review (same person who started the thread) ... then literally... 4 or 5 pages of manufacturer bashing

I was hoping for some pictoral comparisons at minimum, or a # of cars per grade type of discussion...

anyway....

I will wait for mine to arrive

just looking for the "early scoop"....

carry one


edited for spelling

[spookshow]

Actually, I believe all of the bashing was from one specific poster (over and over). Of course that never happens here on Railwire 

-Mark

[Teditor]

Yes, I have read right through here, and nothing but positive comments and congratulations to Bachmann.

[brokemoto]

the thread has 1 poster who posted a single review (same person who started the thread) ... then literally... 4 or 5 pages of manufacturer bashing

I was hoping for some pictoral comparisons at minimum, or a # of cars per grade type of discussion...



edited for spelling

I did not start it, but I did post a review of mine, which showed up on my doorstep New Year's Eve.  I listed initial impressions, pro and con.  I did not bash.  I also listed the results of a preliminary pulling power tests and mentioned grades, curves and track types.  I also did some comparison with the Kato.  Mine is not yet fully broken in, so I am trying to finish that before I do more pulling power tests.

I am trying to find GF's digicam so I can post some photographs of it alone, with a train and next to the Kato.  I have had to be away most of the day for the last couple of days, so I have not seen much of GF.  We have other things to discuss, so I keep forgetting to ask her if she knows where her digicam is.  She's asleep, now.

[Chris333]

Sooooo does the Kato shell fit in the Bachmann chassis?   

[reinhardtjh]

I have the two Kato NW-2's in PRR paint so I'm torn between hoping I don't have any drive train problems as seems to be commonly mentioned and getting a couple of the Bachmans just in case.

BLW now has the NW-2, DD40X, GP7 and new roadnames for the 4-6-0 listed as in stock.

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Although the link for the GP7 page header says it's the 4-6-0...  oops.

[Chris333]

Also I like how someone on TB said something like they must be good because they are sold out. As of that writing MBK was the only shop who even had them listed and they only had like 8 of each roadname. So if the Ford dealer has 8 Mustangs and the Chevy dealer has 100 Camaros. The Mustangs must be better because they sold out. 


And I had to rub my eyes that the Bachmann model is priced $16 more than the Katos 

[spookshow]

And I had to rub my eyes that the Bachmann model is priced $16 more than the Katos 

If you compare apples to apples (IE decoder-equipped), the Katos have a list of $155 and the Bachmanns have a list of $139. The plain old analog Katos list for $115.

Cheers,
-Mark

[Chris333]

If you compare apples to apples (IE decoder-equipped), the Katos have a list of $155 and the Bachmanns have a list of $139. The plain old analog Katos list for $115.

Cheers,
-Mark

Yeah, but only one of them is based on a real locomotive 

I was going by BLW listings of $86 for the Bachmann and $70 for the Kato. I guess my point really is that if the Bachmann model is going to be more toy-like I'd expect it to be much cheaper in price. Then again I was serious about the Bachmann chassis fitting the Kato shell.

[brokemoto]

Sooooo does the Kato shell fit in the Bachmann chassis?   

I have yet to try to take apart mine.  The hood on the Bachmann appears to be slightly longer than that on the Kato.  The same applies to the walkway/platform.  The width of both appears to be about the same.  Mind you, these are crude, eyeball measurements.  I diddun' use no calipers or even a ruler.

I would suspect that the Kato would not fit, even if you did  a little work.

I did state, on the other forum, that the store in question had sold out of all of theirs, thus they must be popular.  Someone else stated that they must be good.  I made the observation because when this store sells most of its stock, one or two pieces of the less popular roadnames usually remain.  Point conceded, they did have only eight to ten of each roadname, but that has happened before, and they have had one or two left of the less popular.  The rapidity with which they were snapped up is also worth noting. 

To be sure, of the four road names offered, I would consider only one of them a [somewhat less than first tier] road, the GN.  I base this on what I see at shows and in stores.  I see locomotives in that roadname that are otherwise long out of production and are not even widely available as NOS. The unlettered sells, in this case, because people want such a switcher for industrial or short line uses.  The manufacturers consider NYC a first tier road, oddly enough.  As for PRR, we are all aware of the remark made by a representative of a certain large model railroad manufacturer.  There is going to be one for the Borg, but I guess that it is not out, yet.  MBK never showed them and BLW lists them as reservation item.  BLW did not get their NYCs, I suspect, as that is also showing reservation status.  BLW is not showing sold out on PRR, GN or unlettered.

I am surprised that there is no All Tramps Sent Free.