Replacement drives for Bachmann 4-6-0sBarry’s Big TrainsPO Box 1119Tolleson AZ 85353Contact the builder for pricingWeb site: www.barrysbigtrains.com Replacement drive units for a variety of different Bachmann 4-6-0 locomotives; conversions offered for 4-6-0s or 2-8-0s;Pittman seven pole, ball-bearing motor; ball bearings on flanged-driver axles; anodized aluminum frames; vertical motor mount; 29.8:1 countershaft gear drive to minimize […]
Bachmann N scale Acela Express passenger train A sharp-looking ready-to-run model of Amtrak’s Acela Express is the newest arrival in Bachmann’s Spectrum N scale line. The model is equipped with a dual-mode Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder and is usable on DC or DCC layouts. The powered café car and dummy locomotives and passenger cars […]
Bachmann’s HO USRA light 2-10-2 This powerful HO 2-10-2 may be called a “light” 2-10-2, but it’s still a big steam locomotive by most model railroad standards. For its size, this new Bachmann locomotive is surprisingly flexible and capable of negotiating 18″-radius curves. A factory installed automatic dual-mode decoder allows it to operate on either […]
Marc Horovitz 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, 25-ton Class B Climax Bachmann Industries. 1400 E. Erie Ave. Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $799.95 Highly detailed plastic-and-metal model; accurate representation of the prototype; all-wheel electrical pickup; ball-bearings on axles; many metal details; two five-pole motors; directional lighting; cab and firebox lighting; smoke unit; opening doors and windows; engineer […]
Dave Goodson 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, 38-ton ShayBachmann Industries, Inc.1400 E. Erie AvenuePhiladelphia PA 19124Price $799.95Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Since this is a reissue (#82194) of an older model, I’m going to dispense with the usual description and pros and cons, and concentrate on the differences between this new Shay and the older one. (The original […]
Dave Goodson 1:20.3 scale, gauge 1, 0-4-0 saddle-tank Porter Bachmann Industries 1400 E. Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $179.95 Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Plastic-and-metal model of a Porter saddle-tank 0-4-0 locomotive (#82097 ); no assembly required. Dimensions: Beam to beam 10 13/16″, or about 18′ long in 1:20.3; cab width, 4 1/16″, or about 6’10” […]
Dave Goodson Gauge 1, 1:20.3-scale Heisler Bachmann Industries 1400 E. Erie Avenue Philadelphia PA 19124 Price: $799 Web site: www.bachmanntrains.com Plastic-bodied, metal-framed 1:20.3 model (#81796) of a 3′ narrow-gauge Heisler geared logging locomotive; 8-wheel pickup; all-metal drive train and valve gear; detailed cab interior; sound-system ready. Dimensions: length over end beams, 18 1/8″; width at […]
Bachmann HO Climax With whirring rods and driveshafts, the Bachmann 50-ton two-truck class B Climax offers accurate detail and operation. The Spectrum model is based on Greenbrier & Durbin RR no. 3, one of the last survivors of these unique geared steam locomotives. 4 x 4 of the rails. Over a 40-year period, Climax built […]
Bachmann’s HO Acela HHP8 A nicely detailed HO model of Amtrak’s ultra-modern Alstom/Bombardier HHP8 has been released in Bachmann’s Spectrum line. The ready-to-run model has terrific pulling power and can operate using conventional track power or – just like its real-world counterpart – it can draw current from an overhead catenary system. Prototype background. Amtrak […]
Branchline Pullman Standard HO sleeper passenger car Now you can equip your HO limiteds with heavyweight Pullman sleeping cars that are as accurate and well-detailed as the best imported brass models. Branchline Trains has introduced finely molded plastic kits for cars that were the mainstays of long-distance travel. The kits have many parts and take […]
Bachmann’s E-Z Command system makes it easy to outfit a small HO layout with Digital Command Control (DCC). This new system was developed in partnership with Bernd Lenz, the inventor who gave his digital control system patent to the National Model Railroad Association (his system became today’s DCC standard). It’s a simplified “plug-and-play” package that’s […]
Bachmann’s HO USRA 2-6-6-2 is a compact powerhouse. This chunky USRA 2-6-6-2 is a powerful model that’s capable of operating on 18″-radius curves. It’s the first HO articulated locomotive in the Bachmann Spectrum line. The model represents a prototype locomotive developed by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) during the First World War. The USRA […]
