Chuck Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Well I finally decided to take the plunge and purchase one of the new Bachmann/ Aristo-Craft Evans boxcar with the Fred. Cost a bit of $$$ but what doesn't these days? Purchased thru Al Kramer still cost $192.55 with shipping & sales tax. First one of these I bought was a MRL version at St. Aubin for $79 on blowout sale. Overall I am impressed with Bachmann's build quality as a very nice car. Then again they are made with Aristo's molds. They even stayed with Aristo's wheels as I was expecting the less than stellular Bachmann wheels. I still think best bang for the buck for train length is the USA Trains 60' boxcar bought thru Ro for $112.95 + $10 shipping. Bit weird to see an Aristo product in a Bachmann box Fred battery box is nice but look at those wild wheel power pickups that are little rollers! Rear Fred does flash with an on/ off switch. I can't show it in a train because all the large scale stuff is packed away as I will be moving in the next few months. The O Gauge trains are just for having some train roaming around. Nice crisp graphics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Chuck, is a nice car, do like the roller pick ups, wonder if Bachmann has any intention of using them on all their stuff moving forward?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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