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  Bachmann Model Trains
 Manufacturer ID 
    160--
 
 
    Bachmann Industries 
    is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was founded in 1833 by Henry Carlisle. Through a merger in 1899,
 the company became known as Bachmann.
 In 2007 Bachmann added Williams Electric Trains to the products offered.
 Products include a wide
    variety of train sets and locomotives issued annually,
 along with
    a large selection of structures and accessories.
 
 Scales: 
    HO, N, G and O
 Feature Products: Spectrum® 
    and EZ Track®
 Specific Eras: Products not era specific
 Price Range: $4.50 (for HO Scale Structure)-$350.00 (for Large Scale 
    Train Set)
 
 
  
 
Williams Electric Trains Joins
 Family of Bachmann Trains
 
 PHILADELPHIA, PA . . . Mr. Jerry Williams, 
President/Owner of Williams Electric Trains, Columbia, MD and Mr. Bud Reece, 
Senior
 Vice President Sales & Marketing, along with Mr. Ed Winter, Senior Vice 
President Finance & Operations, Bachmann Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
 announce the acquisition of the assets of Williams Electric Trains.
 
 After 35 years, Mr. Jerry Williams decided to retire from the model railroad 
business. Bud Reece had contacted Mr. Williams a year earlier and planted the 
seed
 for the possibility of this acquisition. Bachmann has been in business 
since 1833 and has an extensive line of model trains
 and accessories in HO, N, 
On30, and Large Scale. Reece observed that the Williams O gauge 3-rail fits 
perfectly into the Bachmann family and
 complements the O scale Plasticville® 
U.S.A. buildings that Bachmann has been producing for 60 years.
 WILLIAMS JOINS BACHMANN FAMILY - 
ADD ONE Reece is very pleased to also 
announce that Mr. Larry Harrington, General Manager of Williams for several 
years, will be joining the Bachmann team as General Manager of the O gauge 
division. "I am very happy that Larry will be joining us, since his
 experience 
and background in the 3-rail market and Williams in particular will be 
invaluable to us."
 
 "We at Bachmann feel that the Williams brand is very important in the 3-rail 
market place. We will continue to use and promote the
 Williams name as "Williams 
by Bachmann" to capitalize on both brand names. With the help of Larry 
Harrington, we plan to
 expand the availability of Williams by Bachmann products 
by supporting both the current Williams dealers and our national distributors.
 We will certainly continue to honor warranties from Williams, and we also hope 
to continue the Platinum Club on a modified program,
 yet to be determined, plus 
offer and expand the club to all of our Bachmann family."
 
 "We couldn't have asked for a nicer gentleman than Mr. Jerry Williams to work 
with during the negotiation of this acquisition. Not only his
 patience and 
understanding, but his friendship, are greatly appreciated. I am very pleased 
that Mr. Williams has voluntarily
 agreed to council with Bachmann, and I for one 
will certainly take him up on that offer," assured Reece.
 
 
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