current status on Bachmann On30 Climax gear repairs?
A couple of weeks ago I picked up a new-in-box Bachmann On30 Climax at a train show from an out of town vendor I will probably never see again. Paid cash.
I just had a chance to give my new Climax a try a couple of days ago, and, straight out of the box, I'm having gear issues.
When applying (DC) power, the lights light up, the valve gears turn, and there is a (small) observable attempt for the wheels to turn, but they don't really do anything.
Wondering out loud, on the Bachmann forum, are there any repair options available thru Bachmann? Should I focus my efforts at replacement NWSL gears? Something else?
This is my first Bachmann Climax. Aside from the mechanical issues, its a great looking model.
Comments appreciated.
I would suggest the best thing to do ,is ring Bachmann to return the loco to them for repair or replacement under warranty.I have to ,I have a number of these locos and they are all good runners with no problems......Peter.
Call the service center on the phone and ask for the replacement gear set.
This is a known problem and they used to send out replacement gears for free but you might have to pay for the set now.
There is a tutorial on this forum on how to replace the gears.
NWSL does NOT have any gears for it.
Thank you both for the comments.
I will give them a call once the holidays wind down and everyone has returned to work.