C-19 Its here

[macappin]

I have just collected my new C-19 from my dealer. My first impression is that it is fantastic. It may well be my favourite model from Bachmann. It is the most expensive Bachmann I have purchased but it looks well worth the money which in the UK is about 50% more than in the US.

Tomorrow I will get the decoder installed together with the sound unit and see if it runs as good as it looks.

[mudhen]

If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost you. I have not seen a price yet. Thanks

[macappin]

It's listed on the Bachmann site as $1575 but I have seen it advertised for $875.  In the UK with 20% taxes I paid the equivalent of £1200. Count your selves lucky you don't have sales tax at this level.

My favourite Bachmann Loco was the Connie which I improved with Barry Olsen's drive and motor but it is put in the shade by the C-19. I have been asked for interior shots of the Tender which I will get to later today.

[Tony Walsham]

Hello macappin.
If you have a K-27 would you kindly check the length and width dimensions of the opening in the tender that gains access to the pcb socket in comparison to the C-19.

[macappin]

The size of the opening in the Tender is 5 1/4" x 3 1/8" but I have the short Tender. Hope that helps.

I have a question for the Bachmann. The tender contains a fan which it is recommended I plug in if installing decoders. This I have done but the fan is not functioning. I note that the Pin Assignment includes  J2-11 Auxiliary Power Activation. Is this to activate the Fan? Should this be connected to a function output. My second question relates to J2-4 & 5 purpose Train Bus are these pins just track power + & -

The Loco runs sweetly my only concern is that a number of parts have come loose which I will need to glue in place or I will lose them in the Garden. I have also broken 2 pieces of ribbed plastic what appears to represent flexible pipes beneath the front of the tender. I was not handling the tender roughly. The detail is great but some parts are very fragile.

Thanks  Macappin

[StanAmes]

I have a question for the Bachmann. The tender contains a fan which it is recommended I plug in if installing decoders. This I have done but the fan is not functioning. I note that the Pin Assignment includes  J2-11 Auxiliary Power Activation. Is this to activate the Fan? Should this be connected to a function output. My second question relates to J2-4 & 5 purpose Train Bus are these pins just track power + & -

There is a fan in the tender and a second fan in the locomotive.  The fan in the tender plugs into a small socket at the rear of the board labeled fan.  For these to work there must be DC applied to the locomotives + and - that are on J1:6 and 7.  If you replace the dummy plug that comes with the locomotive with a DCC or RC unit both of these pins need to be connected for the locomotive to work properly.

J2: 4/5 and 11 currently have nothing connected to them and are reserved for future expansion.

Hope that helps

Stan

[bob kaplan]

Will it be a simple matter of just connecting a couple of wires when installing a PHOENIX sound system (DC operation) or will resistors, diodes, etc have to be installed for adjustments?   Thanks.

[StanAmes]

Will it be a simple matter of just connecting a couple of wires when installing a PHOENIX sound system (DC operation) or will resistors, diodes, etc have to be installed for adjustments?   Thanks.

Hooking up a sound card to the C-19 is a breeze.

In the case of a Phoenix P8, you need to connect the speaker (2 wires) The DCC and power wires (4 wires on the phoenix that can go to the track inputs on the C-19 or if desired 2 to the track inputs and 1 each to + and -) and one wire from the locomotives chuff output to the Phoenix chuff input.

Hope that helps

Stan

[bob kaplan]

Hey, ....i think i might be able to handle that!!!....Thank you.

[Loco Bill Canelos]

Bob,
If I understand you will be using straight DC track power, then you should not use the P8 in that the P8 was designed specifically for battery powered locos.  In DC with a P8 there will be no sound when the loco is standing still with no power.  In some cases a little boost of power, but not enough to move the loco may keep the sound operating, but not reliably.  You may be better off using a PB11 which comes with the necessary battery and a recharging circuit to keep it up, and will reliably keep the sound operating while the loco is stopped at a station.  The PB11 is also easy to hook up, with wiring basically the same except for the additional battery wiring.

Have fun,

Bill

[bob kaplan]

ah...yes, i will need the batteries to pick up the slack when the voltage is too low....so it's the PB11....Glad you caught that....would be frustrating purchasing the wrong unit...!!  Thank  you.