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Originally Posted by techie:
Originally Posted by BucksCo:
Here you go....

Good Work, Bachmann and BucksCo!!!

Here's one you GOTTA DO (BALTIMORE WILL LOVE THIS AS MUCH AS THOSE "FLAT FACE" PETER WITTS!!!)

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=130888&nseq=1

Yea now if Washington could just have a front line that'd stop em like a freight train.
Although it is one of the best paint schemes I've ever seen on any engine.

Coarse it ought to have 2 bumper stickers on the back one saying "Don't laugh it's paid for" and the other saying "Don't laugh I could be dating your daughter"

Go skins

David

Ooo. Orange and white paint, FA (AAR) truck side frames, and ICG decals - it will
be what Lionel wouldn't/couldn't do. Ex-GM&O GP30. Hope that "street price"
is about right. I will be buying the NYC unit, at least. Now a Southern high-hood unit
such as is preserved/run in Chattanooga? As Mr. Sulu says: "Oh, my!".

WBB - on the road to being the New (solvent) K-line?

I miss K-line.

Very nice!  It reminds me of the detail on the BL2's.  I have no interest in a GP30 as they were not used by roads I collect, but it's still great to see a new offering.  I always felt the GP30 was the ugly duckling of the Geeps.   I'd like to see WBB upgrade their older products with the wire handrails.  Maybe offer classic and scale detailed version diesels.

 

I'm in for their B&M F3 when it comes out.  I wonder if it may have the new sound system?  WBB are my locos of choice, great runners and priced right.  Keep up the good work WBB!

Very nice! I really like the wire handrails and the frame detail. It also appears that the hoods are the correct width, unlike the SD-45. I think they have a real winner here. This is their best freight diesel yet IMO. I had convinced myself that I only needed one or two more locos and then they come out with this. I am not a big fan of the GP30, but that U.P. is a very nice looking loco and I can see a few of them in my fleet. If this trend of releasing new scale models continues at Bachmann, I think I may end up with a lot more locos than I currently own.

They were the highlight of the show for me.  VERY nice units for the money.  They finally got rid of those clunky stamped metal railings.  These ones are of formed wire. They also have wire grabs.  I was told they may put in cab figures in the future.  Just a single number and no dummy units at this point.  More roadnames to follow.  Release date is around November.  They guessed the street price would be around $200.

just watched the TCA netvision video for bachmann, sound system is being made by sountraxx in denver Colorodo.  I sent an email suggesting that they add think about adding a data input for TMCC upgrade boards.  If you think this is a good idea I suggest you email bachmann and soundtraxx suggesting that upgrade input option

Originally Posted by Dave Allen:

So what is the 16 bit sound system? Engine sounds and all, or a revised Trueblast, with just whistle and bell?

From watching the Grandstand video, Bachmann is labeling it 'Trueblast plus', the sound system is from Soundtraxx which has the top sounds in HO scale.

Originally Posted by Dave Allen:

So what is the 16 bit sound system? Engine sounds and all, or a revised Trueblast, with just whistle and bell?

From what I gather from the TCA open house presentaition on YouTube it is engine sounds true to the prototype and a seperate bell and horn! You will also be able to plug and play a new 16 bit sound board to replace the Tru-Blast 2 board!! No cab chatter but that is OK with me. Just the diesel rev and a decent sounding bell and horn is a major step foward IMO.       Well done WBB and thank you!

You will also be able to plug and play a new 16 bit sound board to replace the Tru-Blast 2 board!! No cab chatter but that is OK with me. Just the diesel rev and a decent sounding bell and horn is a major step foward IMO.       Well done WBB and thank you! 


I totally agree! just like the original Williams True Blast!

Originally Posted by Dave Allen:

Wow, that is very good news, and we can retrofit older locos! Yes Bachmann, thank you!! I'm not bothered with cab chatter either. So when are they going to make a DCC decoder option?

When they make a DCC capable engine. One with insulated axles, one that runs solely on DC. I think Bachmann has done their homework very well. Just being in bed with Soundtraxx is a major coup. They're one of the most popular makers of DCC command and sound decoders out there. These guys don't sit on their laurels either . If they see a demand for their product(and I'm sure they will) they'll do anything they can to improve it. I think you'll soon see sound boards with selective horns something like the little MRC sounder so you can have an EMD prime mover and a Dash-8 horn.

I also think you'll see not a data interface to the TMCC boards because of patent issues with Lionel but a direct connection to the motor wires to supply motor feedback to the boards for revs . This is the way the Tsunami boards work now. So you could have a stand alone board that give you motor sounds up and down even with the track at 18 volts.

I hope the "Big two" see the writing on the wall. For anyone thats interested Soundtraxx has their own web site and it may just be worth a visit.

David

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