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"Classic Trains" On30 scale

I recently saw an advertisement for ‘classic Trains’ On30 scale. These are either manufactured by Bachmann or are a clone version. I have no info on them apart from the line resembles the B’mann C&S Mogul with a minimal selection of rolling stock (coaches, flatcars, caboose and boxcar). Tender side may be Wonderland Express - hard to tell from the low res image onsite. Price seems too cheap for Bachmann brand but requesting any info on the brand. Three sets available each with the C&S based Mogul, with eother Christmas coaches or freight cars. Any info available, please?

A search of Google images returns this offering by Hawthorne village. I believe that these may be genuine Bachmann, made under contract. This is not what I am referring to, but the sets are based on the ex-C&S Mogul plus cars.

http://www.usa-patriotism.com/store/collectibles/trains.htm

Maybe you should include the ad so others know of what you speak.
A $50 gamble.

http://www.hammondtoy.com/shop/agora.cgi?product=CLASSIC%20TRAINS

Hawthorne Village On30 trains are Bachmann. The locomotives were $69 + about $8 S&H when I was buying mine. I have 4 of them. Unfortunately so were the cars. I think they have gone up since then.
Buy one and you are on their mailing list forever. I don’t even open them anymore.

Roger
Coyote Ridge RR
Caddo Mills, TX

I see adds for those Hawthorne versions all the time, Patriotic themes, Christmas themes, military themes, other Holiday themes, just repainted Bachmann stuff…

Yep…that’s my understanding…wonder when it’ll shift over to the Annie in LS? Hope Not!