This posted on MLS from a visitor to the RustBucket:
“Bachmann had their Shay running and…a sign and picture posted announcing a K-27 for 2006. Apparantly Lee Riley was outvoted.”
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30891
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…Also heard thru the the grapevine…that B’mann has been considering a Mason Bogie! [:D]…and that it will be a verrrry long time before they do another Climax, class A or B…[:(]
I don’t care what they do, im stuck with LGB.
Rgds ian
Yup.
Yer stuck.
Hi Dave,[;)][;)]
What a way to put it![:D][:D][:D]
I’m sure Ian will enjoy his Blue Krok, more so if he goes for a RhB trip and gets to ogle the prototype.
On the prototype; I have it straight from the source at RhB that they didn’t add a sound board with “funny” clips. The Krok still sounds the same, clanging side rods, whining motor and grinding gearbox!
BTW, strictly my opinion, Kroks and other RhB rod engines (like the 200 and 300 series) are the cat’s meow; you get the nice motion of the rods without having to put up with the smelly smoke from schhhhhhhteamers or schmiesels. Not to mention the tractive effort!
While a K is waaaaaaay too big for my tiny layout, I welcome B’manns broadening of thier horizons. It will be interesting to see a side by side comparison of B’mann’s 1/20 K with LGB’s 1/22 K.
“im stuck with LGB.”
At least your stuck with the best! 
Best?
Like the term “Big Boy”.
Which is the biggest?
Weight?
Length?
I use LGB and like it, but the detail level and scale adherence is not up to my personal “wants”.
Plus, I won’t buy anything with the manufacturer’s proprietary sound for MORE money than a GOOD aftermarket unit, nor factory-equipped decoders of some sort.
I don’t like to “pay” for the priveledge of cutting stuff out.
And that is not just one manufacturer.
I will say this, my LGB engines go through motors faster than anything else I own (which is a bit).
Not one of the other brands has ever had a motor changed because it went bad, but my Moguls are both on motor #3, my brothers 2085 has had them both changed, my 2015 has had at least one motor…
I have all the old ones in a drawer, so I know how many.
But, they are very good on service and parts.
So, how do you define “best”?
What scale is this?
“Suitable for large scale”.
What frequency is your remote?
“Proprietary”.
Okay.
Hey Jack, [:)]
This being the Einstein centenary I’d say “It’s all relative”[:)]
Wags would go one step farther and suspect/suggest that the proof of Einstein’s theory has something to do with many of LGBs items being either too short or too long, too narrow or too wide etc. etc. i.e. there must be a body with great gravity close to Nürnberg which distorts the measurements.[;)][:o)][}:)][:D][:D]
Who really gives a toss.
People like what they like!
Every make has it’s merits.
(mind you,I’ve never dealt with Newbright.)
Believe it or not sometimes it can be a plus not to be committed to being “scale”. I suspect that no matter what scale the engine in question gets produced in it’s going to alienate a certain segment of the market!
I’ve built scale models for many years and can appreciate the mentality of the “scale” purists out there. While exact scale proportions matter to many modelers there are just as many folks out there who don’t take it quite that seriously and just plain enjoy “playing” with thier toys. Yes ,TOYS. I’ve always felt that no matter how serious one is about scale fidelity and attention to detail if you take it out and run it in the garden -it’s a toy! LGB trains are made to run in the garden- to play with!
Ha Ha .I really hate to agree with you Dave but you are spot on!!!
There is hope yet [:D]
Anything that runs in the garden is a toy/model/scale representation.
Many manufacturers make what they think is the ‘dog’s bollocks’
Unless you are rich enough to have your own railway ,or assist on another,you are all talking through the top of your heads.
It is a hobby!!!
(however to some it is a business.)(How do you keep a straight face)
Certain parts of this maybe censored.
Here’s the deal.
If someone jumps in with no further explanation than “stick with lgb” or “only lgb” or some such blinder-wearing poppycock, then yes, I will give particulars.
If and when both get to the market, we’ll compare scale fidelity, street price, even inane things like paint and lettering.
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Everybody is entitled to an opinion.
Keeping a straight face and not slamming anyone is the hard part!
Jack.
Keeping a straight face is indeed the hard part 
but it’s hard to slam anyone with “tongue firmly planted in cheek” 
, one is too busy keeping from laughing.
But, since the thread was about a Bachmann 1:20 K-27…one has to wonder…
That’s right! Bachmann! How the heck did LGB get brought into this…
If those who say they don’t care about scale accuracy are really sincere they should hardly quibble if the model was accurately built to the correct scale.
If the manufacturers made all LS models the correct scale, they would pick up a sizeable market they would otherwise miss out on if the models were not scale.
That is a win - win for everybody.
BTW, I don’t see too many references on the undoubted “WOW” factor this behemoth is going to have when compared to similar wheel arrangements in the oddball scales like 1:29. Does this mean it will draw those “I don’t care about scale” LS’ers back to proper narrow gauge?
Congratulations Bachmann.
Hi Tony,
Hear, hear!
I’ve always had a soft spot for Colorado NG!
Bachmann bringing a K27 and AMS et al having “to scale” cars with really good detail will be very tempting even for a “dyed in the wool” RhB fan.
When the AMS stock car first appeared I suggested at a large Canadian dealer’s to set the AMS model side by side with a stock car from another mfg. Oh what a sight![;)][:)]