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#1
N / 0-6-0 to 2-6-2 conversion
November 12, 2015, 07:30:55 PM
Before we start, I have already read how the pilot and trailing trucks seem to cause problems. Nevertheless, I don't want to pull my Durango & Silverton with an 0-6-0.

I ordered the pilot and trailing truck, but that's all I got. The pilot truck goes right on with the existing screw.

I can't see clearly on the parts diagram, but it appears I need some more parts in order to mount the trailing truck. Can anyone tell me which parts I need? Will I need to tap for a new screw? What size?

Thanks!
#2
Some time a while back I bought a Limited Collector's Edition Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 HO scale locomotive used, #41-0658-A4. It has sat on the shelf for years. A few days ago, I decided to run it at a club meeting on a very large layout. It would not move. The motor would try to start, but no wheels would turn. It appears the drive mechanism was meant to drive only the rear drivers, propelling the other wheels via the drive rods. It will not work.

Instead of the newer drive train that uses a worm gear, this has a square drive motor with a conventional brass gear.

The shell is in very good shape, and has the desired "611" cab number. The chassis is another story entirely.  :(

Wanting to inspect the loco's lubrication, I disassembled it. I noted that the chassis was made of cheap metal that was so brittle it broke easily. It has now broken so badly there is no way this chassis can be fixed.

I see in the parts listing that there is a newer 4-8-4 Class J listed at http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=66_68_89.

If I use my current shell, what new parts would I need to order to make this loco run? Can anyone help me find a chassis to put this shell on?
#3
N / N E-Z track WYE track sections needed
February 17, 2015, 08:35:47 PM
What E-Z track sections are needed to construct a typical wye intersection using two standard turnouts (not #4 or #6) and the Bachmann wye? I'm trying to model this in SCARM, but I can't seem to get it all to fit.

#4
N / Bachmann "Yard Boss" 0-6-0 Shell Attatchment Problem
December 26, 2014, 09:27:14 PM
I recently bought the Bachmann N scale "Yard Boss" set with the 0-6-0 AT&SF steam locomotive. I was having some issues with rough operation until I found a message from February 2010 that discussed the same issue. I followed the directions that included inspecting the armature for carbon caking. Sure enough, cleaning the armature did wonders! It now starts smoothly and runs well at slow speeds, both forward and reverse.

Now that I have completed the work, I am having trouble getting the shell to properly attach to the body. The directions had said to remove the single screw in the sand dome to detach the shell. Now I cannot get the shell positioned to let the screw thread into the tapped metal hole. If I take the screw by itself, it will take the threads and tighten. However, it appears the tolerance is so close that when the shell is on, the screw cannot reach the point where it tightens. I have looked carefully to ensure the shell is sitting tightly atop the body. It seems somehow either the screw is a bit too short, has bad threads, or the tapped hole has bad threads.

My essential question is, what will fix this problem?