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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 4, 2024 8:39:05 GMT -8
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Post by crblue on Oct 4, 2024 19:21:04 GMT -8
That's pretty nice looking!
At this rate, they'll have it out before the 1:1 version from Amtrak.
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Post by tom on Oct 5, 2024 8:22:06 GMT -8
Amtrak already has most of them but have not accepted them yet in service. Useful for the modeler though if you are modeling Philadelphia's 30 Street Station as they are sitting outside in storage.
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Post by Mr. Trainiac on Oct 5, 2024 19:25:55 GMT -8
Bachmann can make good models when they try. I'm pretty excited to see this one. I don't model the present day or the Northeast Corridor, but I'm tempted by this set. I have the original Acela; it would be cool to see them side by side. The Acela was one of the first models I wanted when I started in the hobby. I was just a dumb kid at the time, so I was at the mercy of my parents credit card to order online. It took me forever to find the full set of cars.
If I get the new version, I feel like I will just have to order all the cars at once so I don't end up in the same boat again, trying to hunt for discontunued models on ebay or sketchy web stores.
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Post by arandall70 on Oct 6, 2024 8:14:38 GMT -8
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Post by ernestbaron on Oct 17, 2024 8:21:38 GMT -8
At this rate, they'll have it out before the 1:1 version from Amtrak. This is the way it happened 20 years ago too! I remember in 2003 when the currently operating Acelas were all sidelined after delivery due to stress fratcures in some bracing. |
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Post by ernestbaron on Oct 17, 2024 8:24:34 GMT -8
Bachmann can make good models when they try. I believe this is what happens when the License Branding Officer for Amtrak is a model railroader themselves and is strict on wanting high quality accurate models whent hey have Amtrak applied to them. Amtrak doesn't want their name attached to crap models. |
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Post by bnsf971 on Oct 17, 2024 8:34:17 GMT -8
Bachmann can make good models when they try. I believe this is what happens when the License Branding Officer for Amtrak is a model railroader themselves and is strict on wanting high quality accurate models whent hey have Amtrak applied to them. Amtrak doesn't want their name attached to crap models. I have seen some Model Power F40PH models that would call that statement into question. Of course, that was a long time ago, with management far, far away from where things are now. |
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Post by jonklein611 on Oct 17, 2024 9:22:28 GMT -8
I believe this is what happens when the License Branding Officer for Amtrak is a model railroader themselves and is strict on wanting high quality accurate models whent hey have Amtrak applied to them. Amtrak doesn't want their name attached to crap models. I have seen some Model Power F40PH models that would call that statement into question. Of course, that was a long time ago, with management far, far away from where things are now. Those were well before any licensing deals entered this hobby market. |
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Post by lvrr325 on Oct 17, 2024 20:02:54 GMT -8
I don't even recall Model Power offering an F40PH. IIRC Pemco had one, Life-Like had one, and Bachmann had one. Walthers ended up with the Life-Like but also had their own Trainline model. Plus the Kato model. All have their issues.
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Post by gevohogger on Oct 18, 2024 3:51:39 GMT -8
I don't even recall Model Power offering an F40PH. Model Power made an N scale F40PH; I had one but I don't remember for sure if there was also an HO version. There is an HO "Model Power" version on Ebay currently but there is no box, so its equally likely the seller is just guessing whether its Model Power, Life-Like or Bachmann. |
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Post by crblue on Oct 18, 2024 8:47:20 GMT -8
As far as I know, Model Power never made an HO scale F40. Since this is the Internet, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong  The HO scale Bachmann F40 is spectrum, heavy, and well detailed (for its time). I've seen some models with dual strobes that flash at the same time, and others where the strobes are out of sync. The HO scale Life Like model uses a pancake motor, and lacks some detail, but has a bit of weight in it too. I heard that until Rapido's version came out it had the best nose and coupler area. To my knowledge, it was only ever released in phase II #229, or occasionally sold as a set with a dummy F40 #381. |
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Post by lvrr325 on Oct 18, 2024 15:18:58 GMT -8
I have a LL one decorated Union Pacific mixed in a box of junk tinplate Lionel for whatever reason. Not sure I'd give it away free to a kid.
But so many things were sold by three, four, five different outfits it's easy to mistake one for another.
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