 Finally after months venturing around the world my first of the planned two Bachmann Consolidations finally arrived. And I was very impressed of it on the first sight. And after the second sight I still am. Compared to H0-scale equipment it is huge. I have an AT&SF mountain in brass and the model I estimate comes close to same length as the new 2-8-0. But the difference is not in length it is in width and height, the Con is way bigger in those respects and I guess this one thing you have to keep in mind if you are planning on a layout. After rereading an article on a small layout with 0n30 equipment in mind I learn that a Bachmann Mogul is about the same length as a typical Pacific or a Mikado in H0-scale. The model is impressive, not only in size, but also in detail and paint. Sitting on track it has the looks of a real thing and being used to look on images of a DRG&W Mudhen it looks like a cute duckling. From the start you can customize with the extra parts. A cowcatcher, straight stack, with extra piping, a extra pilot truck with solid wheels and you can make you model as a coal-, oil- or a wood burner with the parts included. Excellent!! The model is a gem, and you can spend some time with just staring the model, what may have looked odd in some images is gone when eye balling it live. It looks and feels like a real steamer, really. Makes you wonder how nice is her 1:20,3 scale sister really must look….  The #28 with a friend, a Stutz from Matchbox I got in 1960,s I stick so long with the o |
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Finally after months venturing around the world my first of the planned two Bachmann Consolidations finally arrived. And I was very impressed of it on the first sight. And after the second sight I still am. Compared to H0-scale equipment it is huge. I have an AT&SF mountain in brass and the model I estimate comes close to same length as the new 2-8-0. But the difference is not in length it is in width and height, the Con is way bigger in those respects and I guess this one thing you have to keep in mind if you are planning on a layout. After rereading an article on a small layout with 0n30 equipment in mind I learn that a Bachmann Mogul is about the same length as a typical Pacific or a Mikado in H0-scale. The model is impressive, not only in size, but also in detail and paint. Sitting on track it has the looks of a real thing and being used to look on images of a DRG&W Mudhen it looks like a cute duckling. From the start you can customize with the extra parts. A cowcatcher, straight stack, with extra piping, a extra pilot truck with solid wheels and you can make you model as a coal-, oil- or a wood burner with the parts included. Excellent!! The model is a gem, and you can spend some time with just staring the model, what may have looked odd in some images is gone when eye balling it live. It looks and feels like a real steamer, really. Makes you wonder how nice is her 1:20,3 scale sister really must look…. The #28 with a friend, a Stutz from Matchbox I got in 1960,s |
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I have just tested on a bit of Peco flex and it runs beautyfully, and the looks of the rods and the counterweights are a joy to see. Comparing images on the Mogul, this engine looks a lot wider than the Mogul, so I guess if you have a layout, you might double check your clearences. But the engine looks like it belongs on 0n30 gauge better than the C&S Mogul. Details really jump out at this scale and paint is really good, The cab has been painted green in the inside.
I have a quite of number of models and I guess somewhere around 170- 200 engines and this engine is among the best steam engines I tested. The lights (LED.s)are a bit too yellow but comparing the price and the over all quality it is really not an complaint. But it does not bother on and while you put a little power the light is lit brightly befoer the engine start to move, a nice touch!.
Bachmann suggest to use it on a curves with a minimum of 22’ radius and I guess that this a fair, as the angine is really bigger than it looks. Even if ir would make through tighter curves, it would look redicilous. I guess to look good for an engine of this langth, I guess some 30’ radius or larger looks even better, you do not want a tender engine look like it is twisting around trolley trackage. As I stated before you need to check the clearences on pararell track but also in height as this engine is way taller than any thing in H0-scale so if you are to adapt a 4x8 trackplan, I guess you need to add a foot or two. But it is a very impressive model, with a quality that is far better I have seen by Bachmann or even on any RTR model for the US-market.I highly recomend to have at least a very close look at this engine, or at the price at some retailers, it is among the best bargains in model raliroading. The combination of scale and gauge is very smart as yo can use the existing H0-scale track but the ties are to narrow and to close to even resamble 0-scale narrow gauge. The engine sat at the