Hi all,

Our Fountainville Express group recently discovered someone had donated a Bachmann DC 2-6-0 Budweiser loco with cars, all of which had been in an adjacent locked storage area, probably well before we began our layout three years ago. Is the loco (without tender) worth trying to convert to DCC?

Thanks for comments.

CB&Q

I have a three-loco consist of Bachmann EMDs. The lead FT-A loco, with sound, has a grinding/rubbing noise while running. There is plenty of body clearance under this loco, and nothing is caught under it. The third FT-B loco will consistently derail; the locations seem to be where frogs are placed, but not sure that these are the only places the derailing happens. The second FT-B loco runs just fine with no problems. I've cleaned the wheels on the lead loco and the third derailing loco. There seems to be plently of truck swing play on the third loco. Locos other than Bachmann run without problems on the same tracks.

Possible solutions?