Dear Bachmann Customer,

For all of our US readers, we hope you had a pleasant Memorial Day weekend filled with family, friends, and good food (and hopefully some model railroading too!). As we head into the summer months, we continue to work to bring you the highly anticipated products announced in our recent catalogs. This week, we welcome the arrival of new HO scale locomotives, and as always, we have some teaser shots of upcoming products to share. Stay cool, and happy railroading!

In this issue:

Featured Product - HO Scale Sound Value EMD GP35
This week's featured product is an iconic early second-generation diesel road switcher, now arriving with factory-installed DCC and TCS Sound Value. Find out more about the features of these locomotives, and learn about the history of the prototype.

Product News
We have some exciting new HO Scale steam and diesel locomotive paint scheme samples to share, which are expected to arrive later this year.
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EMD GP35 Diesel Locomotive
with TCS Sound Value DCC
The EMD GP35 was the first true "Second Generation" diesel in EMD's locomotive line. Although preceded by the similar GP30, with the first orders being delivered in 1963, the GP35 was the first in the range to follow the general exterior styling for all future EMD road switchers, rather than the more stylized profile of its predecessor. A total of 1,334 were produced over a three-year period, with examples finding homes as far afield as the Alaska Railroad and Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México. These hard-working locomotives could usually be found on local freight duties or switching in yards, and examples can still be found in service today with railroads such as BNSF.
The Bachmann EMD GP35 now arrives DCC-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control, featuring a TCS decoder programmed with authentic EMD locomotive sounds. The model comes ready-to-run for either analog layout or DCC operation, features directional lighting and is equipped with E-Z Mate® knuckle couplers. The locomotive also features a smooth-running can motor, and a TCS Keep Alive® device for uninterrupted operation over dirty track or during brief losses of power. 
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD #2252
Item No. 68812
GREAT NORTHERN #3021
Item No. 68813
RIO GRANDE™ #3044
Item No. 68814
CANADIAN NATIONAL #4000
Item No. 68815
  • DCC sound-equipped for sound, speed, direction, and lighting control
  • Keep-Alive® device that keeps your engine running during power interruptions due to dirty track or loss of electrical contact
  • dual-mode NMRA compliant decoder
  • directional headlights 
  • die-cast frame
  • E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers
New Paint Schemes for Bachmann Favorites
New paint schemes are coming in late 2022 for two of our most popular HO locomotives. Among several others, the Boston & Maine (Guilford era) scheme will be joining our DCC-equipped GP40 range, while our line of DCC-equipped 0-6-0 steam locomotives will be joined by two new liveries, including Southern Pacific™ and Southern Railway schemes.
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The Cowcatcher Large Scale Train Set
Whether they have two legs or four, a smooth ride is important to any rail passenger. The Cowcatcher ensures your livestock travels in comfort and style. Watch as four cow heads peak back and forth through stock car windows as the train navigates the track. This set comes with a Baldwin 4-6-0 steam locomotive (with operating headlight, smoke, and speed-synchronized chuff sound), a tender with coal load, an animated stock car with cattle, and a bobber caboose. Also included is a 5'4" x 4'3" oval of track, a power pack with speed controller, and an illustrated instruction manual. With Summer approaching, there's no better time to add this brand new train set to your Large Scale garden railroad!
Bachmann on Cajon Pass...
Our Communications Manager had the chance to visit the famous Cajon Pass this past week and shared a few of his photos with us. With 50-100 trains climbing the challenging 2.2% grade each day, it doesn't get better than this for model railroading inspiration! With our newly arrived 22" radius Concrete Tie E-Z Track®, you can now create modern freight railroading scenes such as this on your HO scale model railroad.
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