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Folks, I'm new to this forum but a long time fan of the Colorado Midland. I'm planning to model the CM in HO scale. I'm based in Sydney, Australia and so will need to do most of my purchasing via mail-order/internet, therefore sight unseen.!! I have a query about the recently introduced Bachmann HO Baldwin 4-6-0, I realise it's probably not an absolute replica of any specific CM 4-6- 0 but I'm not a scratchbuilder and my budget wont extend to Brass. I'm hoping it might be close? Does anyone have one or has anyone seen one? Could this model pass for CM power? Also how well does it run? I know the Bachmann Spectrum range is supposed to be pretty good but I've seen mixed reports on their USRA Light 4-8-2 and I'm hoping the Baldwin 4-6-0 is more like their other Spectrum releases? What could I use for a CM 2-8-0 ..... assuming that Brass is a bit beyond my reach? I wonder if Bachmann has any plans for a "standard" Baldwin 2-8-0 of the same late 1800's era? Roundhouse/MDC advertise an "Old Time 2-8-0" but I've never seen one in the fle***o know how good it is or more particularly how well it runs (I remember the old Roundhouse Box Cabs & Climaxes were dreadfully noisy mechanisms). I could see myself doing some minor kitbashing to get the appearance closer to CM practice if necessary but if the mechanism is no good then it'd be a waste of time. Are there any other options for a Midland 2-8-0 in HO? Sorry for all the questions first up - g'day from Australia, Nick
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