Is it really thT easy to do if they are not DCC ready?

Quote from: DustyMarie53! on Today at 02:27:31 PMApparently, the diesel co tanker and lighthouse are being discontinued, that's a shame about the lighthouse. Can't really say much positive about the tanker.

Correcting myself slightly. Tootally thomas the webstore made a facebook post regarding these two items saying were discontinued / having close out sales. It's weirdly worded but considering they were the ones who leaked the catalogue announcements for this Spring a few months back I think it's an important note to make.

Where is it mentioned? The catalog didn't say they were. I know they're sold out, but we don't know for sure. That was like what happened with the analog Thomas, as we thought that was out of the market after being sold out, but it was brought back.

Convert the DC engines to DCC. You'll never regret it.

Apparently, the diesel co tanker and lighthouse are being discontinued, that's a shame about the lighthouse. Can't really say much positive about the tanker.

Thanks for all the great info guys.  Im new to the hobby since last November and only have two (working) DC locos.  So I wasnt really thinking about switching back and forth.    I was just going to switch completely to DCC and be done with it............since I can run my DC locos on the DCC set up when I want.  But the performance of the DC locos on the DCC set up isnt as good as when they run on the DC set up.  So I may rethink that since it seems like it would be fairly easy to toggle back and forth.

Just saw on Facebook that Henrietta's painted sample came in... She looks exquisite! Her detailing is excellent and the Fall ETA is good to hear...

Now, with the exception of the Diesel 0-6-0s and Express Coaches, all of the currently undelivered project for N Scale 'Thomas' have a decorated sample and are seemingly expected to come out within the year... You love to see it...

I recently discovered the On30 Kitbash Parts section on the Bachmann website and have been perusing it quite often. Since I enjoy building my own models, both from scratch and from kitbashing, I have found the site to be quite useful. For instance, I was able to pick up the body shell for an 18' box car for $10.00 and am in the process of converting it to some type of crew/shop car (haven't decided which one yet). The latest thing now is that Bachmann is selling the body shell, roof, chassis and interior for some of the passenger cars, which, if you're so inclined, will allow you to build a passenger car on the cheap. Even though each item is priced individually, the total cost for the shell, roof, chassis and interior comes to $29.00. Now, you will still need to add trucks and couplers to the car as well as some type of glazing for the windows (I use the plastic from flat blister packs, so there is no cost).

Anyway, I thought I'd post this as a heads-up for those looking to add to their rolling stock roster and not break the bank.

Does anyone use Dead Rail with their Bachmann On30 equipment?

What has been your experience using Dead Rail?

What was the easiest to install and still use the Bachmann sound?

Is it possible that I need to remove the entire front truck assembly in order to access the gears? Per: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/repowering-a-bachmann-doodlebug-with-a-kato-power-truck-12247660