The Bachmann SD40-2 has landed

[nscaler711]

If I buy one of these to add to my ATSF SD40 thread, it's to take the Soundtraxx decoder. 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

This could've been really cool if they had done so very few things different:
Chosen a more common phase.
Saved money by not including cab sunshades.
Gotten the hood length right.

But you know what? Even with those things... I still think it's a better model than the Kato ones and I NEVER thought I'd be saying THAT!

[Philip H]

I still can't figure out where these are in the wild . . .

[spookshow]

I still can't figure out where these are in the wild . . .

Evidently another stealthy release from Bachmann. I asked Pete at Hogtrainz about them and he said he's having a hard time figuring out how to even order them.

-Mark

[delamaize]

Bachmann's gonna Bachmann...

I could really lose my sanity if I tried to come up with legitimate reasons for some of their design decisions...like the slick-a$$ walkways and platforms.

Oh well...not in the market for one anyway. I do wish they'd fire off another round of the non-streamlined K4s, but thankfully I kept my two from the first release.

Hell, I'd probably buy one if they released them again. Part of me really wants to model The Broker, as morbid as that is.

[Philip H]

Evidently another stealthy release from Bachmann. I asked Pete at Hogtrainz about them and he said he's having a hard time figuring out how to even order them.

-Mark

Daniel clearly got one.

[kiwi_al]

Hi Daniel, Are the ditch lights operable? Looking at your photo they appear to be painted silver or something.

[spookshow]

Hi Daniel, Are the ditch lights operable? Looking at your photo they appear to be painted silver or something.

Bachmann website calls the ditch lights "cosmetic", so no, not operable.

-Mark

[spookshow]

Daniel clearly got one.

Yes, searching by catalog number shows that hey are available from numerous online outlets - just not from the two I normally reference for new releases (Hogtrainz and N Scale Supply).

-Mark

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Hell, I'd probably buy one if they released them again. Part of me really wants to model The Broker, as morbid as that is.

I'm assuming you've seen this:

[daniel_leavitt2000]

To answer a few questions:
1. the model is now available from Trainworld among others. Trainworld has some sort of relationship with Bachmann and usually gets their shipments before other distributers.

2. Ditch lights are not operable.

3. The phase is a disappointment because a ton of roads used the mid phase with large anti-climber. These were the only phase run by ATSF and CR and represented a very large total of BN units.

4. The price sucks, but the model does not. It looks pretty good and runs well. It sounds great. It would make a great $100 engine. But not nearly the same price as the ScaleTrains model.

5. There is absolutely no tooling shared with earlier SD40-2 variants.

[delamaize]

I'm assuming you've seen this:

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Yup, good video, very well done.

[wm3798]

Definitely not a warmed over white box.

https://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=265_379_1259

Morbidly curious more than anything.  Coffee and Trains man seems happy with his example, but given his penchant for promotion, I'm not sure he shelled out $300 quid for it.

Anyone have any experience/thoughts/comments/critiques?

I'm not really in the market for one, but one day they'll be showing up on the second hand market, and then who knows?

Lee

[MK]

Lee, https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=58888.0

[wm3798]

Ah... thanks.  I did a quick scan of the Product Discussion page and came up empty...
I'll move my thoughts over to that thread.
Lee