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Difference between two models Bachmann S4

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Difference between two models Bachmann S4
Posted by rrebell on Friday, September 11, 2020 1:49 PM

A big box retailer has two models #63217 and #63213 for $30 diference, same road #.

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Posted by ucf_knight on Friday, September 11, 2020 2:41 PM

Looks like #63213 is from their 2015 catalog and has a large P&LE lettering on the side. See page 80 of that catalog:

https://resources.bachmanntrains.com/bachmann2015/html5/index.html

 

#63217 has "New York Central System" lettering on the side instead. See page 98 of the 2016 catalog:

https://resources.bachmanntrains.com/bachmann2016/html5/index.html

 

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Posted by Trainman440 on Friday, September 11, 2020 2:45 PM

$30 price difference, Im assuming you're looking at Trainworld. 

63217 is a later run, yet somehow cheaper...

See page 98 on here:

https://resources.bachmanntrains.com/bachmann2016/html5/index.html#

 

I think 63213 is a different paint scheme, with a giant "P&LE" painted on the side, as seen on page 80 on here: https://resources.bachmanntrains.com/bachmann2015/html5/index.html#

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Posted by rrebell on Friday, September 11, 2020 8:03 PM

Confusion was it seems the seller used the same picture for each in their catalog.

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Posted by rrebell on Friday, September 11, 2020 8:06 PM

Now I wonder if they will deep dicount other items from that time period ?  They got me deeper into DCC with their prices and how well they run.

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