Bachmann have produced some fine 4mm models of coaches and wagons in recent years. Some, I would suggest, such as the BRA/BYA steel wagons and the intermodal twins, even have a fair bit of the illusive 'wow-factor' normally absent from UK D&E RTR product ranges. It is against this background that many enthusiasts have difficulty in fitting the same manufacturer's diesel locos, a range that is, at best, startlingly mediocre. It's often remarked that they could well be two different ranges from two different manufacturers.
The cynics, of course, point out that Bachmann's headlong rush to flood the 4mm marketplace with diesels before competitors manage to get a foot in the door is to blame. Quality isn't a factor in such a policy. Should the cynics be correct then the average modeller can only wonder at the effectiveness of such a strategy, one that seems as likely to bar paying customers from the market as rival manufacturers.
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