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I'm not questioning your decision to get some, if I were in your boat, I'd be VERY happy, even if I'd have to repower them, but from a business standpoint, these make NO sense.
Noooo I'm not saying you're crazy for being interested in them (if they turn out well), but I'm saying that I can't see the money in making them with the current position Bachmann is choosing for them. I'm just expecting to see them stacked up at ALL of the junk dealers booths at every train show from here to eternity for full list price, just like the HO versions are now.If they couldn't move them in HO, what on EARTH made them think they'll sell a bunch of them in N?And so, given that, it makes me wonder why they didn't choose something with a broader appeal. Shoot, I wouldn't mind a third horse in the GP38-2 race...Or maybe they'd want to retool their SD40-2s, those are still out in force. Or, well, what other engines are really plentiful, and people would stand the best chance of seeing on a frequent basis trackside? If people tend to want to "model what they see" when they get into the hobby, then what makes Bachmann think a rather obscure roadswitcher from the 1950s (that didn't last 50+ years like the GP7s&9s did) will sell big with the trainset crowd (where I'm betting they expect to sell most of these)?
The differences are vastly more different than the diff between a GP30 ph1 and a GP30 ph2.Atlas "late" H16-44 (ph2)http://www.atlasrr.comTrue "late" H16-44 (ie Ph3)http://www.rr-fallenflags.orgBTW, I could use a GP30 ph 1 ...How come nobody is upset that Bachmann is doing the B23-7/B30-7 in N scale - head to head with an existing Atlas product?
Just to clarify I do realize they are different models as different as lets say a GP30 Phase I and II. Now the GP30 Phase 1 had by the website I saw almost a 1000 units built yet this model is currently not produced just the Phase 2's. FM units are pretty rare and I delight that they are getting attention but a unit that had less than 300 built among all phases seems not to be a good pick when there is several wide gaps out there with units that number in the 1000's, not that I would want Bachman to do them but as Ed stated why this model? Someone mentioned GP7-9's those units among all there phases numbered in the 1000's and were among the first road units class ones ordered. Spotting wise they are close but if your modelling the 1950's its near impossible to have a major roadname without them or F units. FM units even in their hay day were always a distant third or worse place behind EMD and Alco.
If this is part of the "standard" line, look for truck mounted Rapido couplers, fat handrails, bulky details, and thick paint. It's probably designed to use the same crappy drive as the U-36/GP 40 crappers.
How many were in service? How many people knew about it?Just because you know about it doesn't mean that there's enough general recognition of the engine to make it commercially viable.
Just knowing that the units trucks,motor etc will be junk except for the shell which will probably revival that of a resin kit I salute you guys who are willing to pay $36 for that.
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