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Info on Bachmann Annies generations

General Discussion
#1

I needed a cheap Bachmann big hauler in D&RGW colors in order to put an Annie chassis I had under it.
I found one in a train store in the mid west that was advertised “as is” for cheap. It needed a pilot and headlight. I order those from Bachmann at the same time.
When I got the engine I found out it was an Annie #12.
This is the model I received after the new parts were added.

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Here is a number 12 on Ebay and is not an Annie, (nor advertised as one) just a big hauler. Plastic rods and push on rod keepers on the drivers and less detail.

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My question is has anyone compiled a list of all Annies (onset to present) with road names and numbers?
It would be interesting to see what they produced.

#2

(Almost.) Loco Bill on the Bachmann Forums has a fairly complete list of the types.

https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,37791.0.html

Names and numbers often relate to which set they come from, and Bill did a list once that I can no longer find.

Great deal on the ‘cheap’ 4-6-0!

#3

Peter, I ordered a new chassis from bachmann this month.
It had plastic rods, plastic pins to hold the rods on, and plastic cylinder rods.
I was disappointed, because I thought all the new stuff had metal rods, etc.

I thought it was going to be the new version (2021present). No, it was all pre 2021.

It’s my own fault. The enlargement clearly shows the plastic parts. The only thing I used was the new style front pilot. I tried to tap the drivers out so I could use my metal rods and nuts, but that failed.

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I assumed any engine with metal rods and detail was an “Annie”. After reading that list I was wrong. But I think I’ll still call them that, because it is easier than remembering all those variations and model ID’s.

#4

The drivers are retained by a screw, on any version after the very earliest. You tap the painted wheel insert out from behind (the balance weight shows between the spokes,) then unscrew the wheel.

#5

I put this page together going on six years ago now just because I couldn’t keep any of it straight without pictures. Most of these are NLA from Bachmann, but hopefully you’ll find it helpful.

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#6

Outstanding! Great work.
Thank you, John.

#7

A wonderful resource - gret job John. Can I send the link to Loco Bill so it can be posted on the Bachmann forums?

#8

Feel free to link to it. If anyone has any of the missing items please let me know and I’ll add them.