St. Aubins may sell the industrial mogul (aka "Indie") at that price but it doesn't mean they have any to sell. Its not discontinued but not currently in production. They may run it again in the future. Two years ago at ECLSTS they were selling them at close out pricing of $85. I wish I bought one at the time. Last year it was the Dizzie center cab diesels on close out special. This year the rail trucks were going for cheap.
The 2-6-0 mogul is a totally different loco from the indie. The mogul is a 1:20.3 Spectrum model. The Indie is from the 1:22.5 Big Hauler line. Nice little loco but not terribly powerful.
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-Brian
He is talking about the Indie, StAubins has them listed as "2-6-0 Mining Mogul" and they are still listed on bachmanns site if you try to order any engines from bachmanns site you get redirected to another site site that does have them listed for 200 each.
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They are no longer listed on the Bachmann site and I'm really suprised St. Aubins has them in stock. Someone must have found some in the back of the warehouse when cleaning up. They are being used for a MLS masterclass and the guys were looking for them on eBay a while back. $90 bucks is a decent price given the limitations of the loco. Add some weight and it will pull a couple of cars around the layout for you. Bachmann has 3 different styles of mining cars with diecast frames and metal wheels for less than $25 each that the Indie would look good pulling.
Same goes for the Yellow Pine Lumber version with a couple skeleton log cars and logging caboose... Looks like they got most of the same features as the Annie's too
Dang it why did I have to go and look at that again lol
great price and model; I'm tempted now!
I know you'll probably convert this to 7/8. The conversion will make it heavy
To the Ebay mobile!
SNOWSHOE wrote:I just called and they said they dont have any and have not for a while. i hate when things are listed on the web and they have no more.
It seems as though that is a common problem with a LOT of the on-line sources.
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Ridge Road Station has been pretty good about keeping there site up to date, I have only once ordered somthing off there site that was listed as instock when it wasnt and they emailed & called me within a few hours of placing the order to let me know what was going on
Yes, RRS is very good about keeping their inventory status up to date. Sadly one of the few though. Nicolas Smith is another good one.
Several places are listing the Bachmann Spectrum saddletank porters for under $80. Standard Hobby Supply had it $70! Its a nice little loco and a decent puller. I picked one up for upscaling to 7/8's -
I don't have mine yet but I have heard only good about them. Its pretty heavy for its size at about 4 pounds and will pull 10 cars on level track (more than the prototype).
The Bachmann Industrial Mogul has more pulling power than most folks think. Just add a little weight and remove the spring from the pilot truck plunger. Removing the spring, that is too strong, allows the front drivers to better contact the rail. With the spring in place the front pilot truck has a tendency to lift the front driver just about off the rail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbLCm9VTJak
This is a short video of the Industrial Mogul with a consist of a box car (batteries) and three extended length Bachmann J&S coaches. The Indy handles this consist with no problem. It will also handle three box cars and caboose with no driver slip; probably more. It will easily pull six mine cars.
Good little locomotive if you can find one.
JD
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