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New Bachmann streamliners - railohio - 05-17-2016
I see Bachmann has a new line of N scale, 85-foot fluted, side streamlined cars: baggage, coach, and boat-tail observation. They appear to come unlettered, and painted for Baltimore & Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Santa Fe. MSRP is $49-59, and the "street price" at MB Klein is about $29-35 each.
Re: New Bachmann streamliners - mr bachmann - 09-17-2016
here's a quick view , note the rear red light on the observation car is not illuminated - the Kato car is illuminated .
all car insides are lit.
coupler height match's Kato - not forgetting those nice BIG Backy couplers
smooth running and wobble free.
Re: New Bachmann streamliners - mr bachmann - 09-17-2016
a couple more ...
electric pick up from the trucks to chassis is via sprung pickup .
RE: New Bachmann streamliners - mr bachmann - 12-25-2018
quoted ... electric pick up from the trucks to chassis is via sprung pickup .
a couple of years later - one car derailed on the Kato double crossover and shorted out - I noted smoke from the truck , and the heat generated (the spring is a coil thus acting like a electric fire when voltage is applied it glows red ) melted the plastic truck - the Kato pick up arrangement is far superior .