Garden Trains: Bachmann K-27

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16 жыл бұрын

After months of speculation plus anticipation Bachmann has delivered its highly detailed outside frame K- 27 Mikado. As we will see in this review Bachmann Industries pulled out all the stops in designing, producing and bringing to market this outstanding locomotive. The anticipation has been well worth the wait. Engineering innovation found in the K-27 has once again raised the bar for all large scale narrow gauge locomotives. (Use code K27 for $10 subscription discount - LSOL.com)

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@legiontheatregroup Ай бұрын

A beautiful locomotive, and from memory, about the end of the line for elaborate mass-produced American G gauge in this scale. The K27 had unfortunate timing coming out during a major financial recession/panic (2008-2009). Not a time for many people to splurge on an ultimate model train. I collect all kinds of toy trains, and in a way this K-27 reminds me a little of the extremely elaborate standard gauge tinplate trains released in 1929. Similar bad timing and resulting low sales ended that era, too. It feels to me like the "golden age" for mass-produced US narrow gauge equipment for G gauge track was approximately 1990-2009. I guess 20 years is a pretty good run, some amazing things were made by Bachmann and others; I bought and still own many of them. Funny story - when the first Big Haulers came out in the late 1980s they were a revelation to me: realistic G gauge American style trains I could actually afford! They were of course not as nice as this K-27 but they were big and neat and very affordable. I am speaking of the battery powered RC 4-6-0 with plastic track. When I brought home my first set I marveled at what they had accomplished and I daydreamed. I had always loved Shays. Wouldn't it be amazing if Bachmann made a plastic Shay in G gauge that was affordable? Just a dream; such an oddball locomotive, and so intricate. No one would mass-produce a Shay in G gauge plastic. And then...good lord! I few years later I was pre-ordering the first Bachmann Shay before they even rolled off the assembly line! Over the years I managed to acquire the Bachmann Climax, Heisler, and three truck Shay. I was disappointed they did not try for more mileage from the tooling by marketing a three truck Climax and Heisler. But it was a VERY good run of trains indeed...the only one that got away from me was their 2-6-6-2!

@gardentrains Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful chat. It was a pleasure to Red and so true.

@tribegoddess 13 жыл бұрын

@yuri5677 No, because the two outer rails are one polarity and the middle is the opposite polarity. This allows loop backs without insulated track connectors or special circuit modification. You can put a regular engine on a lionel track for display without hurting it, but its not going anywhere.

@trainguy111 14 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video about Hartland's Big John?

@erikschiller7210 5 жыл бұрын

My number 3 favorite steam engines : 3. K-27 2. C-19 1. Emma Nevada

@gardentrains Жыл бұрын

What about a Big Boy

@touhoast4015 10 жыл бұрын

Great paint scheme. What music was used in the background?

@gardentrains 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We have several programs that generate random music on a theme.

@ShellShock1967 16 жыл бұрын

Nice model, all I got are Bachmann Big Haulers. =/

@tammymaxwell9836 8 жыл бұрын

Where did you get this from

@JBofBrisbane 12 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you'd love to see it, but would you buy it?

@davidbritton1802 6 жыл бұрын

GREAT. VIDEO-!!!! ENJOYED. VERY. MUCH-!!!!! DKB@PA..U.S.A..!!!

@gardentrains Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ICU306 9 жыл бұрын

Is it die-cast metal or hard plastic?

@skybluedragonator 10 жыл бұрын

What do you do with all the trains that you review? Do they end up just sitting in storage or do you keep using them on your railway?

@gardentrains 10 жыл бұрын

We run them and use them in other videos.

@southern4501isawesom 13 жыл бұрын

@JaiahHazelnutBrown ill be there soon to run 464 :)

@vidfreak727 12 жыл бұрын

dang.....light speed steamer lol

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 7 жыл бұрын

interesting that they dont do it anymore...

@gardentrains Жыл бұрын

Yes

@rdrom70 13 жыл бұрын

Why can't they make a G scale diesel locomotive this highly detailed and of metal? I love to see a GE ES44AC with tons and tons of super realistic detailing.

@skybluedragonator 11 жыл бұрын

search DRGW 1965 freight train stopped by cattle... that train has to be going that fast

@JaiahHazelnutBrown 14 жыл бұрын

I wish the models weren't capable of going a scale 200 MPH. I invite any of you to run the real 463 or 464 and try and go 40 MPH with one; you'd be scared to death.