HI,Im back.I guess I should have left this 4-6-0 63"driver high boiler loco on the table at the train show.ive orderd twice, tender parts for this neat loco,the lady at Bachmann is very helpful however,she sends me what I ask for,what a time trying to find the correct tender parts for it.some one out there must have one and can tell me what I need, the tender from my 4-4-0 plugs in and it works fine.but the tender is too small.and way too low, ive been through my tender collection and I have two that look good,the vandy, the pcb board  I cant cram it in no how-- the other tender has a metal floor,and will take lots of doing to make it a dcc tender.ive been through the Bachmann catalog so many times my fingers are sore.it seems the parts are scatterd over the catalog.and no good way to match them up.both tender chassis one dcc was too short and too low.the other the weighted one I cant find the correct shell for it.not only that its like they never bult this thing,ive looked in the favorite spot the bay you name it ive been there.I hate to give up but I think that's my next move.I now  have enough money in this project to have bought a new one.f rustrated-in  Vermont-Grz

  hi, I asked for help in buying the correct tender for a 4-6-0 Bachmann loco,where did my  request go? is it oil? wood coal Vanderbilt?  GRZ

    I never heard of a john-deere steamer,where did you see that? grz

  I think ive got you all beat,ive been in and out of this hobby at least six times first set was A-F, blue comet,1946 maby 47,any how this time ive been bit real bad wow this new stuff is something else,ive some 79 foot madison arch top window cars,they are beautys,from the old days 60s, and trying to find a atlantic loco close to the 3200s B&M used,in ho, any one know of a maker out there? the wheel weights do work very nice,Ihave a S-F-2-8-0 with  smoke,pulling 11 nmra standard cars and my train room is 81/2x10'and after a few times around the track you would think[except its white] I had live steam going on.I love it..back to the atlantic-I would like a good heavy one.thank you for your help.GRZ

Martinni,I to noticed that same thing but I rather like it, [grandchildren] the thing I dont like is when my bachman 4-4-0 is droping off cars,[throttle set on #1,] the chuff sound is like one side of the engine is at work,its not till the throttle is moved to #3 both engines come into play.oh well I guess I cant have every thing.remembering 50 years ago and what we had to work with then.Grz

 Good day.   
can someone please tell me what speaker I will need to install in a bachmann 70 ton loco?I understand it will need to go into the cab,is this correct? thank you Grz.

help please. receved my dynamis control, programed both of my steamers ok was called to dinner, a little later that evening went back to program the bachmann 70 ton loco, now ive got it so confuzed it wont respond to any thing i try to make it do, evan put the e-z-comand back, no luck, it will run on dc fine.have I fryed the board?, just learning this dcc. allso I noticed when you turn your back with the control in your hands in front of you the wireless  stops working,is this normal? what should I do to correct this.I do like this new system,my steamers never run this slo&smoothe thank you fr your help.GREG

 a co, in Cal has addvertized Bachmann ez wireless control for 159.00+10 shipping and they said they nosmaly sell for 350.00.Item# 38401281493,is this a smart buy? what else is needed? grz

 Hi, I was given a nos mrc decoder, 1996 version, is it worth my time installing it in a kato loco that I will use on dc & dcc? ive never done this type of instalation be fore, or should buy a new decoder. because the newer one would have better electronics?? ive read how to buld a test track and that im gping to do hopefully this will teach me to understand dcc a little better. thank you for the help.GRZ

  this may help others,I have three dcc locos, and six dc locos,I would like them[dc] locos to be in the yard ect,and ready for service without haveing to set them on when needed.rumiging through my junk box the other day, I found a box of micro switchs,one side normaly open other nomaly closed,I took the lever off[one screw] sliced the rail solderd the leads to track the other to normaly open side of the switch, screwed the switch under the deck so I could touch the little button on the switch I wanted to become active untill the loco was in service. the best part of all this is the track goes dead when you let go of the button, no worry of burning up a motor because you forgot to turn off that toggle! they have two mounting holes and line up neatly. im thinking of mounting them flush with the surface by the track they operate and haveing a number post with a screw with a short piece of wood so it could be twisted to hold the button . an old  old railroader name Grz

 YARDMASTER, I HAVE A BACH-MAN 70 TON SHITCHER,IT HAS DCC INSTALLED,I WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL THE CORRECT SOUND,WHAT WOULD YOUR RECOMEDATION BE.FOR THIS PART,THANK YOU Greg.

 there is a wonderfull spread in the 1969 issue of model railroader mag, on the G&P wish i could have seen that layout in person. my issue is all but worn out from drooling over it. Greg.

 thank you both for your help GRZ

  wondering what the NMRA says the weight of ho cars should be? GRZ

  Rich, Thank you for the helpfull information on the decoder#dz125php.. Ive saved up the money and we are going to have a class 3 repair nite when the part makes it to LONE PINE FARM. and thank you all that also gave your ideas on the subject.tis neat to have a place to run to for problems like this.GREG