Bachmann Spectrum Denver and Rio Grande Long Caboose
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Of the Bachmann Spectrum 1:20.3 scale cars, the D and RGW Long Caboose is perhaps the best they ever made. Full interior with working table and marker lights its a STUNNING model.
Hard to find it's been out of production for years, they will sell for over $200 if you can find one.
This one sort of turned up in the attic. We have been looking for some time on eBay and dealers and nothing has turned up. BUt in looking around in the attic, well there one was. Forgot I bought it way back when they came out. Oops. but SCORE!!!!
It's a great day when you find trains you forgot you had.
I'm glad for you! That is a really nice caboose, and to think it was just sitting in the attic waiting for you to rediscover it!
This video makes me want to go into a caboose or get a full size version for myself!
I was up Weber Canyon one beautiful spring day and a train went by and one of the crew was just leaning on the rail and watching the world roll by. He waved and looked like he didn't have a care in the world. That's when they were just starting to phase out the caboose. I never forget that. Thanks for your work.
Ah yes the days of the caboose! Mostly that crew would have nothing to do, but then the time will come when they have an awful lot to do. Which involved walking for miles along the train looking at wheel boxes and so on. Throwing switches, and lots of hard dirty work. But for the most part they just rode on the caboose.
@@ToyManTelevision oh definitely there would be work to be done but at that moment I'll never forget. He was just enjoying the day. Thank you for your response and work.
Lucky find, can't wait to see both long caboose's painted.
This one is now lettered. Needs weather
That caboose looks great, I'm very impressed with all the detail.
I found it a humorous listening to the tale of the hunt for the Caboose... I have done the same thing, it's bad when you know you have what you are looking for but can't find it anywhere. So you go buy it all over again only to find it a bit later or as you are the repair.
Odd thing right? Oops.
Hi from the UK. I found your channel a few weeks back and it is brilliant for me as I am a great fan of American steam especially Colorado railroads.
Keep up the good work. Many thanks. Phil.
Hi! UK. Nice. We really want to beat Covid and cross the pond and ride your trains. Mostly the little tea pots. 2 foot gauge and so on. Still prefer colorado 3 foot but dang you guys have some fun little trains!!
We must be related. Lol I have found things that I didn't know that I bought. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Yup. We are all heading for the hereafter. Forgetting what we are here after.
Nice caboose. Great details for a factory version.
Right? Superb
I saw a lifesize Rio Grande caboose at my local museum. There's one at the Brownsville museum of fine arts and the other 1 near Port Isabel Near a bridge before you enter South padre when you take a right right before he entered the ridge you could see the caboose Those are the only 2 cabooses I seen in person
I remember seeing cabeeses on land when I was a kid that people were just living out of. I don't see that anymore around here but having been in the fully restored caboose in Greeley MRRM they can be really cozy and luxurious.
When we were at the home of Sanfilippo he had built for himself a luxury caboose. Never actually ran it. But it was the fanciest caboose we have ever seen! Better than most peoples homes.
Very cool. Glad you two found that stashed up there! Like Christmas morning lol
Better! You expect Christmas 🎄.
AWESOME NICE FIND ITS LIKE PUTTING ON AN OLD COAT AND FINDING 20 BUCKS IN THE POCKET. HOORAY FOR YOU BOTH ENJOY YOUR SCREWING AROUND TIME WITH YOUR SUBSCRIBERS ALWAYS INFORMATIVE AND INTERESTING THANK YOU BOTH AGAIN. 😷😷👍👍😁👌
Hi. Right? Great. Feel stupid for forgetting I had it...
Starting to sound like Hearst...searching everywhere for a painting he already owned! That is a nice caboose still miss seeing them in use!
Yup! Hurst... want to see the castle
@@ToyManTelevision they still haven’t reopened hopefully they’ll figure out how soon.
I guess I got lucky when I found my Bachmann long caboose some 18 months ago. I just happened upon it and grabbed it. I am glad I did as I enjoy the car. I finally decaled mine and it is ready for service.
Us too. All decaled and on the caboose track
The model railroad museum in Greeley Colorado has a fully restored caboose. It is quite luxurious for the time period. I would be quite comfortable in there. I don't know if you guys ever watched the show Hell of Wheels but Thomas Durant's private coach was exquisite.
Cool Caboose! They really did a great job with detail! I’m a mostly HO guy and that’s unreal! (Probably because its bigger) Keep up the great work you guys! Take care!
Hi. Yup large scale is so much more detailed. Well or should be. Or can be at least.
@@ToyManTelevision Yep
Nice Spectrum caboose well
Love the caboose and great review. I can totally relate. I really dont have a good handle on how many HO structures I have...
Watching this has made me just get one off eBay as the interior and lights are so good. We stayed in a Caboose near Williams a couple of years ago and was highlight of the trip for my son (who wasn’t that bothered about the Grand Canyon) plus my wife loves them so it’s an essential family purchase rather than an another parcel to be sneaked into the house....Price was quite high but was only £50 more than a San Juan On3 kit of the same wagon on eBay so can be totally justified purchase using “man maths”!
Wow, sounds like you need to spend a little more time in the attic. Could save you a bundle!👍✌️😊🙏🏼🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
I have a lot of cabooses, I've made my railroad the only modern day railroad that still uses cabooses on a regular basis
The Bachman Spectrum long caboose is by far the finest model, not just caboose, but model produced in 1:20. Especially for the money they where when they came out. They did do the “RGS” single window cupola version. I can’t remember if it’s the peaked roof, or the round roof, both are correct, and for both RGS and DRGW. I believe the single window hacks were shop built, converted from boxcars.
This is why I keep lists of what I have! I appreciate your lists would be somewhat longer. ;-)
Lucky you have one, but only one or there'd be no room left on the layout! Cheers
It’s so hard to list stuff. Mostly because I moved around for 15 years. But we are sorting it all out. Sort of.
I really enjoy your channel. The field trips are fun and informative. The construction of miniatures and realistic railroad scenes are incredible. I just noticed today that you're voices each have their own channel. Unfortunately the L & R are reversed from your placement on the screen. Thanks for such informative and interesting content. I believe I found the channel through just a UA-cam suggestion based on my watching model railroading channels. And I have never found it boring.
Yeah we don’t have the microphones labeled so sometimes left becomes right and right becomes left. Sometimes the problem happens when Karen’s lips are moving but the sound is coming out of me and so on. Return to speak for each other on many occasions! No I usually catch that little problem and flip things around but this time I missed it
Yes... I’ve had that dream! (Why is that so many folks have that dream? Maybe we all want bigger houses?)
Shrinks say it’s always wanting new things. Better life.. more stuff.. I first had that dream when I was a day old as I recall!!
Nice model. For simple lights, you just need a rectifier from DCC track current, no decoder. And with tiny LED, you need a rectifier anyway for DC.
Getting a new empty room in the house seems a nice dream!
Have done that but really love rechargeable battery. As soon as you power up the track on they come. Takes about a minute. Then stay on for about an hour after you shut down for the day.
@@ToyManTelevision Well, it sure that a battery is great, especially if it recharge via the track. But I have no place in my tiny O16.5 models! Sometimes, I think that I would have more place for electronics in N scale!
I collect multiple scales. My S Helper Service wide vision D&RGW has a detailed interior I thought until now. It doesn't hold a candle to your caboose. In S I have all but 2 of the original American Flyer cabooses they made. Cool video.
Nice! S can be amazing 😻
Al": How is it that 27 other people view your posting? You guys are popular. The two of you were a hoot today. Looking forward to your next posting.
Dale, Sorry for the name error. Credit to old age. or aluminum in my diet. Still doesn't change the comments that I made. Waiting for the weekend.
Well there was a time. Not long ago too. Really miss Al.
@@ToyManTelevision Sorry that I mentioned his name. Remember all the great things and work he did for model rail roading. You introduced me to his artistry.
Looks like you need to take some time and do some inventory up in your attic who knows you might find another caboose
I think that if you slide the roof back and pull it up the roof comes off, I saw that in a video that garden trains did several years ago
Dale I have to shake my head when it comes your collecting. Well you at least you found your crummy.
Hi. Yup!! Odd thing finding one like this. Still now sure when I bought it..
Recieved a Bachmann Spectrum Tanker today and asked me what's ging on with the coupler. All my B'mann cars couplers work, maybe a drop of oil can fix it on the one. You could try that also on your caboose. Like always a nice video and best regards from Germany!
Good morning! Really love the Bachmann couplers. AMS a better one but don’t work well without really tweaking and adjusting and lubing. Thanks 🙏!
Could the switch be just a choice of track power or battery power?
Thx again
That. Plus more! On off. Track or battery. Desk and markers.
That's a gorgeous model!!! I have plans for both types of D&RGW caboose somewhere!
The AMS version is nice. But the Bachmann is definitely nicer!
Btw. Memory is the 2nd thing to go!
I forgot what the first thing was...
@@ToyManTelevision me too!!
That's so funny you forgot you had one! I managed to get one recently, with the 'flying' Rio Grande lettering. I do have an Accucraft long caboose too so it's interesting to compare. I think (surprisingly to me) the Bachmann is closer to the prototype. I love them both though.
They are both nice. This one is now speed lettered! Looks great. That brass Acucraft though... wow.
@@ToyManTelevision Excellent. 👍
Sad but I’m right there with you have bought some train I already have
Oops.
Got to love Rat Fink
I wish BACHMANN had issued such wonderful quality and accurate cars in On30.
By the way, since this Caboose is made of plastic, can its weight be increased to match the brass ones?
It’s quite heavy. But I’m sure more can be hidden in there.
Hey Al: Do you have a Walthers N Scale Blast Furnace in your attic? Don't think you do, but could not help but ask. They do exist somewhere. Even thinking of using a HO and putting N scale details on it. Really neat once again. Never boring.
Nope. Seen it at shows. WOW!!!!!!
@@ToyManTelevision Shows shows we use to do that a long time ago!
😂😂 I do the same thing in the Slot Car World. I tell my wife I need to buy that certain car with that certain chassis made in such-and-such-year by THAT manufacturer...and she tells me "Not before you go shopping in your own STUFF first!"
Yeah we all tend to forget what we have! Or just sometimes flat lose it. And you open up the box and you go oh look! I thought I lost my class ring in 1979! There it is!
Love that caboose. Somehow it looks like a low rider! I tried to buy a caboose many years ago, but failed. I was going to put it in the yard of a house I bought for 60k...my ex wife sold it for 6000k. Ouch😱
What? Really?
Need to find a RGW drover caboose now that you have a "long" one.
Or build one.....
I'm laughing so hard! You're on the left, but your voice is coming through on the right. Karen (sic if that's not the spelling) is on the right, but her voice is on the left!
Oops
0404 caboose of The Rio Grand Southern was made as part of same order as the Denver Rio Grand Western cabooses
Oh 0404 caboose was the only peace of equipment The R G S had got new..
Thanks!!!
@@ToyManTelevision your Welcome
Better make sure your wife doesn't find an other model in the attic. haha...