Hi All,
I just received a 8-40CW I bought off eBay. I am very happy with the deal, because it was *VERY* cheap! (And new in the box!) BUT, I noticed it is different than my other, newly purchased (and current production) Bachmann Spectrum 8-40CW loco. The current one is more/better detail, and has better lighting too- with features like "sun-visors" over the cab side windows, lit number boards, etc. The paint on the current production model looks better too.
I am wondering, when did Bachmann update their Spectrum locomotives? The improvement is profound!! I haven't run the older one I got off eBay yet to see it's running performance, but the parts list shows it has different internals.
I did a quick check on www.archive.org, and pointed the browser to the bachmann website. I saw the version of the 8-40CW I got from eBay on their site in 1999, but was unable to check for a few years after since bachmann must have disabled the archive from backing up their site. So, somewhere between now and 1999, these engines were updated/re-designed.
Anyways, I'm not complaining- like I said, the price was right.. But, I think the new ones are WAY better (but more expensive!)
Jason
I just received a 8-40CW I bought off eBay. I am very happy with the deal, because it was *VERY* cheap! (And new in the box!) BUT, I noticed it is different than my other, newly purchased (and current production) Bachmann Spectrum 8-40CW loco. The current one is more/better detail, and has better lighting too- with features like "sun-visors" over the cab side windows, lit number boards, etc. The paint on the current production model looks better too.
I am wondering, when did Bachmann update their Spectrum locomotives? The improvement is profound!! I haven't run the older one I got off eBay yet to see it's running performance, but the parts list shows it has different internals.
I did a quick check on www.archive.org, and pointed the browser to the bachmann website. I saw the version of the 8-40CW I got from eBay on their site in 1999, but was unable to check for a few years after since bachmann must have disabled the archive from backing up their site. So, somewhere between now and 1999, these engines were updated/re-designed.
Anyways, I'm not complaining- like I said, the price was right.. But, I think the new ones are WAY better (but more expensive!)
Jason