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Post by Adam on Feb 17, 2022 11:29:37 GMT
For those who are fans of Williams trains, Bachmann just released their 2022 catalog. resources.bachmanntrains.com/Bachmann2022/html5/index.htmlO-Gauge items: Plasticville starts on page 287 Williams starts on page 306 Not seeing very many new items, then again I haven't memorized what was in their 2021 catalog either. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2022 13:34:38 GMT
Wow, the HO line is huge!! plus G is as well. O doesn't seem to have a lot to offer. I wonder if that's the MTH mold of the Amtrak F59PHI.
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Post by Adam on Feb 17, 2022 13:46:42 GMT
Wow, the HO line is huge!! plus G is as well. O doesn't seem to have a lot to offer. I wonder if that's the MTH mold of the Amtrak F59PHI. Indeed, their O offerings cant hold a candle to their HO, G or even N scale offerings for that matter. Not sure about the Amtrack mold.
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Post by stoshu on Feb 17, 2022 14:09:36 GMT
They still are cataloging the O gauge egg liners.
It's been a year and a half and still no sign of them.
why bother....
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Post by Sir James on Feb 17, 2022 15:12:25 GMT
Thanks for the Bachmann link. It's kinda sad how they have let the Williams line dwindle down to nothing.
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Post by Country Joe on Feb 17, 2022 16:01:11 GMT
The Tropicana diesel is pretty cool. You would think that someone at Bachmann would have gotten the idea to sell Tropicana reefers to go with the engine.
I also like the operating boxcars, log and coal cars with the remote but these haven’t been mad for quite a while. I hope that having them in this catalog means they will actually be made sometime this year.
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Post by ptc on Feb 17, 2022 16:14:42 GMT
Zero interest for me.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Feb 17, 2022 16:55:32 GMT
200+ pages of HO and N stuff does nothing for me, although it's interesting to see how much larger Plasticville and other buildings and scenery is now under the Bachmann umbrella. The Williams items relegated to the back of the catalog really show that they have no interest in being a serious player in 3-rail O scale. Can't get worked up about that, however.
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Post by Craignor on Feb 17, 2022 20:57:27 GMT
Adam,
Thanks for posting.
I am looking for a dummy updrade kit for a F3, or the True sounds plus upgrade kit for a GG1, they didn’t have either one, like they used to.
Must be cutting back.
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Post by dlagrua on Feb 17, 2022 21:23:02 GMT
Its a shame that Bachmann-Williams has steadily decreased the O gauge offerings. I loved their former passenger car line and also have two engines in my collection, a Lackawanna FM and a PRR GG1. Both still look and run like new. IMO, it is likely that Williams is fading out of the O Gauge market. At one time Williams had a reputation for good quality, simple operation and was the price leader. With the entrance of Menards into the business they seem positioned to fill the market niche that Williams once owned. Without an expanded product line I really won't miss them but the market has changed. Of all the train companies that have gone away I miss K-Line the most. They had a great offering
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2022 22:52:05 GMT
Adam, thanks for posting the link. I agree this is a shame with their level of offerings for O gauge. I've always been a fan of Williams. Back in the 90's when I got into O gauge, there were several dealers that recommended Williams for reliability and price point. I ended up buying several locomotives from Williams which still run great to this day.
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Post by david1 on Feb 17, 2022 23:19:14 GMT
The new Bachmann catalog is a waste of paper for Ogaugers.
Dave
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Post by rockymountaineer on Feb 18, 2022 2:04:00 GMT
Bachman-Williams isn’t even on my radar screen anymore. 😳
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Post by firewood on Feb 18, 2022 6:02:13 GMT
Nothing to shout about I guess, with Williams tucked away in the last pages. Several retailers have the dummy powering kits, but only the 6-wheeler is listed. I like my Williams locomotives, but searching retailers is the only way to go now, I guess. They had a good thing there.
Can someone explain those Eggliners to me? 🤔
Dave
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