Can anyone give me the diameter, and the height from the boiler top of the sand domes + the height of the smoke stack from the boiler on a Bachmann Consolidation?

Which Bachmann consolidated, The Connie, or the C19 ?

There is a difference…

Fred Mills

Thanks for the reply Fred, I didn’t realize there was a difference but I believe I found out what I was looking for, Thanks again, Bill

Quite different locos… “connie” top, C-19 bottom

Greg -

Is that top picture a factory stock Connie; or has it been modified? I’m no expert, but I don’t recall ever seeing one with a high mount headlamp. Mine, and all stock ones I’ve seen have a smoke box door mount. Mine has been in the shop for years to accomplish that look, among other small changes.

Jon, you’re looking at the C-19. The connie in the top of the picture has the light mounted on the smoke box front with the pipe running behind the smokestack.

That “Connie” in the picture (The locomotive at the top) is a Connie which has been modified. The headlight was originally on the smoke box centre, and the tender has been highly modified to an oil tender. Those are the most noticeable changes (Modifications), but the general appearance of it remains the same with the outside frame, and counterweights.

Fred Mills

Thanks Fred - That’s what I meant - Center of smoke box door.

Perhaps more like this?

Yep, I kind of thought it was obvious from the road name Fallbrook Central (I have a home in Fallbrook) that it was not completely stock.

The big point is that the Bachmann “connie” and the Bachmann C-19 are very different locos.

Greg

DELETED because I’m not that guy.

….“Very different locomotives from Bachmann”…might be better stated as: “Both from Bachmann”.

Jon Radder said:

Thanks Fred - That’s what I meant - Center of smoke box door.

Sorry Jon. I knew it was ON the smokebox, I just couldn’t remember where it was on the smokebox…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

Dear Fred, I have amended my grievous attack on the English language and hopefully my post above is better worded.

Thanks,

Greg

Greg Elmassian said:

Dear Fred, I have amended my grievous attack on the English language and hopefully my post above is better worded.

Thanks,

Greg

An American who is learning the finer points for the English language is a fine thing Greg.

But do not fret my dear Greg, just wait till Fred sees my Australian assault on the English language he will most likely cringe in fear. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

GAP said:

Greg Elmassian said:

Dear Fred, I have amended my grievous attack on the English language and hopefully my post above is better worded.

Thanks,

Greg

An American who is learning the finer points for the English language is a fine thing Greg.

But do not fret my dear Greg, just wait till Fred sees my Australian assault on the English language he will most likely cringe in fear. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

I do not think many here speak or understand Strine. Anyway, should you make posts in that vernacular I post a link which may help.

https://www.tysaustralia.com/strine.html

I can usually understand it when it’s printed. Understanding it when it’s spoken, now that another story…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

Dang, looked at the link, and did not find “Barney Rubble” = trouble… one of my favorites. oh, that is Cockney… sorry!

**Alan Lott said:**I do not think many here speak or understand Strine. Anyway, should you make posts in that vernacular I post a link which may help.

https://www.tysaustralia.com/strine.html

The first step is to turn anything written in Australian right-side up.

Working for 15 years with people from the USN on exchange postings it was always great fun to Australianise them.

Lesson 101 was to get them to say “G’Day Mate” correctly with the correct accent, the different accent variations was hilarious.

All this was done in the usual Australian humorous way to try make them feel welcome.

Of course the opposite had to occur when one of our people returned from the US.

Ken,

The biggest problem for the US folk is that Australians talk a lot faster than what they are used to.

Anyway I’ll CYA later.