Thank you Loco Bill. You've been a great help and resource!

Besides engineer for loco's cab, what other figure was in this set?
Is a drawing/diagram showing oiling and lubrication points available anywhere?.
How do you get to motor drive/worm gears for lubricating?
Did similar but later 4-6-0's locos in Big Haulers series have larger, more powerful motors for pulling more cars?
Was this set #90024 in Bachmann's catalog during any year(s) other than 1995?

Thanks forum readers for any answers you can offer to any of these questions.

Does anyone on this board have or remember Bachmann's Trim a Tree n scale ac powered freight train set sold during the 1990's? It was quite unique featuring a track system holding a circular track from the center of a real or artificial Christmas tree at about mid tree or eye level height. A real visual treat and conversation piece for all who saw it. Just the other day, a tv shopping service featured a cheap battery operated version which sold out within minutes before the presentation was even finished. Wonder if Bachmann might consider reissuing an updated version of this set, possibly with a holiday themed loco and rolling stock? This could be a definite merchandise winner for Bachmann. Thoughts on this from fellow forum members or the Bachmann Man?

Does anyone on this board have or remember Bachmann's Trim a Tree n scale ac powered freight train set sold during the 1990's? It was quite unique featuring a track system holding a circular track from the center of a real or artificial Christmas tree at about mid tree or eye level height. A real visual treat and conversation piece for all who saw it. Just the other day, a tv shopping service featured a cheap battery operated version which sold out within minutes before the presentation was even finished. Wonder if Bachmann might consider reissuing an updated version of this set, possibly with a holiday themed loco and rolling stock? This could be a definite merchandise winner for Bachmann. Thoughts on this from fellow forum members or the Bachmann Man?

Being unsuccessfull at acquiring an unpainted 2-8- 0 N-scale consolidation, I've decided to try removing the Reading name from a 20+ year-old "new in box" 2-8-0 I already have. Any suggestions on how to remove the roadname from the tender and the number on the loco without damaging or marring the loco and tender's underlying black finishes? Leaving visible signs of the Reading roadname or engine number would be unacceptable as I don't plan on a repaint or applying new decails where the Reading name was removed.  Any and all ideas on how to do this and materials you'd use would be greatly appreciated.

From what I can see from  photos the locomotives on these two sets appear identical with the exceptions of the name plates  on sides of the boilers and roadnames on the tenders. It seems it's the coaches that are the difference in the two sets. Am I correct in my observation that the locmotives are indeed physically and mechanically identical?  Need to know since I'm interested in buying one or possibly both for display purposes. Suggestions and input from this board's readers is welcomed.