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40802 WILLIAMS BACHMANN 4-6-2 Semi-Scale Pacific Locomotive #1409 - Southern

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40803 WILLIAMS BACHMANN 4-6-2 Semi-Scale Pacific Locomotive #3430 - Santa Fe  Features Include: True Blast Plus 16-Bit polyphonic sound system with whistle, bell, chuff and idle steam sounds Die-cast boiler and chassis Powerfull motor with flywheel coasting action Traction tires Operating Headlight and back-up light on tender Operating rear coupler Operating smoke unit Navigates O-31 curves Length 19.75"; height 3.75" Stock Number: 40803 Gauge: O/O-27 Gauge Manufacturer: Bachmann Product Type: Locomotives Price: $339.99 Availability: In Stock

This really looks sharp.  I wish there was  Legacy version.  I'll have to think hard about getting it and upgrading with ERR TMCC.  Does it come with a O gauge coupler to swap out on the front?  I'm finding that my locomotives without a usable coupler on the front aren't getting used much anymore.

I will let you know as soon as I un-box one.

Thanks

Pat

I'd recommend this little engine for certain applications.  While it is "semi scale" and a bit smaller than prototype USRA Pacifics, I got one many years ago when K-Line made them, painted in Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha color scheme.  This was a correct paint scheme on the Milwaukee when, from about 1936 until around 1940, they painted a number of Pacifics, without streamlined sheathing, in the bright orange, maroon and gray.  The Milwaukee's Pacifics were a bit smaller than the USRA variety, and so it looks pretty close to scale and heads up some of my secondary passenger trains.  I had TMCC command control installed, along with a nice sound board and then I changed the trailing truck to an inside frame (deVoe) trailing truck like the "road" had for most of their Pacifics and Mikados. 

I hope that Williams chooses to do this engine once again, in the "Hiawatha" colors, for those of you who might have missed the chance some 15 or 20 years ago.

Paul Fischer

I may have to look hard at these, Seaboard had a few smaller Pacifics and this may do the trick.

This is probably a dumb question: Are these reproductions of the Lionel postwar version, or are they from the old K-line?

brr:  These are the old K-Line semi-scale locomotive from about 15 to 20 years back.  The more recent Pacifics and Mikados were all correctly scale sized and were good renditions of USRA designed engines.  When you see one of these lined up next to a scale sized engine, they don't look disproportionately small.  Rather they simply look like a model of a smaller full sized engine. 

Do a bit of research and see what your favorite RR used for light passenger service.  If their Pacifics look smaller than others, say the USRA design, one of these engines just might be correct for you.  There are other details that might need changing, too, but that's one of those things that's fun about this hobby, for me.

Paul Fischer

Hey, All

These new Williams K-line Steam engines are built like a brick and they sound great.

Here is some updated photos.

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Pat

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Here is a couple short videos.

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Pat

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Pat,

Do you know if the domes are cast on or separate items (would it show in the parts diagram)?

Here is a copy of the directions.

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Pat

Looks like the fan isn't turning in the smoke unit, but it is so pretty.  Sigh, you just had to tempt me like this.  So perfect for an ERR upgrade.

Pat, I enlarged the drawing and it looks like there's separate part numbers for the domes.  The image is blurry but it looks like there's a screw inside that holds each dome in place.

If they are removable that would certainly open up some possibilities for modification.