Re: Bachmann K27-Modeling Content

dan Wrote:
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> Bachmann has announced their K27. Photos on hobby
> shop web site show the green boiler version with
> standard lettering. Apparently available with
> Flying Rio Grande as well, but no photos are show.

I saw several of these for sale at the World's Greatest Hobby Show in San Diego last weekend. The RGS looked the best to me, but that's only because I liked that particular paint job the best -- I'm no RGS expert, so I wouldn't have noticed any errors if the model had any! The green boilers looked very nice as well, but I personally prefer the "too bright" green that the D&SNG used two Railfairs ago.

All versions were very tempting, but luckily for me, I had to fly home and my carry-on bags were already filled with all my camera crap.

There was also a very nicely done G-gage sectional layout at the show; its operators were running several K36s, K28s, and at least one K27. All were drop-dead gorgeous, but not quite as nice as the 1:1 versions!

Also, the D&SNG had a staffed booth at the show.

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