What Scale is Bachmann?

[bobgrosh]

I have a Bachmann porter, shay and two Big Haulers ( one anniversary edition)
What Scale are they? I know this has been mentioned before but I just can't find the information.

B0B

[Anonymous]

bob
bachmann big haulers , g-scale I had three of them, bachmann also had a 040 porter g-scale, if you run out side , make sure you use brass track or stainless steel track, bachmann track is no good for out side it will rust. BEN

[grandpopswalt]

Bob,

The Big Hauler and Annie are probably pretty close to 1:20.3 scale. I believe the Shay and Porter are as well. However, the cars, both freight and passenger, are closer to 1:22 scale. But since prototype narrow gauge equipment was all over the lot regarding width, length, height, etc, the mismatch between the B"mann scales is probably within reason.

Walt

[TheJoat]

I always figured the Annie and Big Hauler for closer to 1:22.5. The Spectrum series is supposed to be 1:20.3.

For those coaches...
They are 18 3/4" long. This scales out to 35' in 1:22, about 32' in 1:20, and about 38' in 1/24. A typical narrow gauge coach of that era is 38' or 40'.

The 1/24 people I put in there barely fit.

[grandpopswalt]

Jout,

You're probably right about the Big Hauler and Annie. I just enlarged the cab for an Annie to about the same size as a Connie (which is 1:20.3 and BIG) the Annie now looks much better and in scale with 1:20.3 stuff.

Walt

[TheJoat]

Walt,
Do you have a picture? I keep thinking of doing that to my Annie. I'm building a fleet of 50' 1:20 passenger cars and I'd love to find a larger locomotive!

[Train 284]

It is 1:20.3

Matt

[Anonymous]

Ahhh, the scale issue again! It was overdue!!!

[kstrong]

The 4-6-0 (aka "Annie," "Big Hauler") is 1:22.5, as is all of their rolling stock.

Their Spectrum series locos (4-4-0, 2-6-0 Centennial, 2-8-0, Shay, Climax, Heisler) are 1:20.3

Their industrial mogul and 0-4-0 Porter are also Spectrum engines and listed as 1:20.3, but the scale is a bit indeterminant. They are based on their earlier 1:22.5 offerings. The industrial mogul is decidedly undersized for 1:20.3 as it's built. Porter 0-4-0s came in a variety of sizes, so it's probably real close to a prototype loco in either scale.

Now, that's just the scale they're built to. What scale you ultimately make them is up to you. A larger cab on the Annie and industrial mogul make them very nice looking 1:20.3 locos. There are commercial kits for replacement cabs for both locos.

Later,

K

[TheJoat]

Kevin,
I'm not sure that the cab kit for the Annie is 1:20. I forget who makes it, but I sent them a note and they said it was just a same size replacement.

Do you know of someone that makes one large enough to be 1:20?

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheJoat

Kevin,
I'm not sure that the cab kit for the Annie is 1:20. I forget who makes it, but I sent them a note and they said it was just a same size replacement.

Do you know of someone that makes one large enough to be 1:20?

Banta Works models I beleive makes wood cab kits for the Big Hauler , 1/22.5 scale and a new product a 1/20.3 cab for the 2-6-0 Indy

[TheJoat]

Ah. That's the one. Now, if only someone would make a 1:20 cab for the Annie....

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheJoat

Ah. That's the one. Now, if only someone would make a 1:20 cab for the Annie....

Me, Hopefully next week!