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quit bashing Bachmann !!!!!
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Bachmann has done a lot of innovative things for our hobby, and I'm glad they're around. They have made G scale much more affordable (relatively) compared to the humongous prices LGB charges for their products. I'm not comparing the two, because that wouldn't be a fair comparison, but Bachmann has provided large scale trains that are within the reach of a far larger audience than the market that LGB targets. Their G products are infinitely kitbashable, and only require a bit of detailing to rid them of some clunky details, and change out the plastic wheels and goofy couplers, (and you'd have to do that to LGB stuff as well). Also Bachmann continuously is upgrading their products and have released some exquisite Shays, Climaxes, Heislers, and other "small" narrow gauge engines at very fair prices. Deep discounts are available from many sources. <br /> <br />Same can be said for their On30 stuff. My only gripe is that they continue to pu***heir 'snap together HO track for that. If they introduce affordable scale US style <br />narrow gauge On30 flex track and different # turnouts, that scale will really take off. <br /> <br />Their Spectrum line is very good, and when price/value comparisons are done w/ Proto 2k and even BLI, it hold up just fine. Their 2-8-0, 4-8-2, 2-10-0, and new 2-6-6-2 are winners, and a bargain, esp when purchased at a discount source. Their entry level stuff is just that, although they offer some prototypes such as ESPEE Daylight, N&W Js, and NYC 4-8-4s that aren't done by anyone else except in unobtanium brass. <br /> <br />Yes BLI has raised the bar in plastic steam, but they sure have raised the price, too !Let's not turn this into a rich person's hobby anymore than has already happened.
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