Hello everyone I'm new to the forum and to On30, I just recently purchased a 2-6-0 and a climax to get me started into this beautiful scale. It was a no brainer to choose to model On30 because I love narrow gauge and I am a steam junkie lol!!! But after running my two locomotives yesterday my climax ran for about a foot and that was it. I looked over the forums and found out there is an issue with this locomotive and I know they are offering free replacement gears, but being that I really don't know how to work on it and that I just bought it a couple of days ago should I just send it in and have bachmann fix it? Also I have a second question I just found out that MMI offer a K27 and K28 in On30 some years ago and I would really love one of these for my collection. So if anyone that can give me some advice as of where I might be able to find one. Any info on both of these questions would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance.
Michael
Hi Michael
I have owned around 12 Climaxes (amongst other Bachmann 0n30 locos) over the years and NEVER had a problem.
Did your climax simply stop running? Was there any noise heard from it when it stopped (ie Motor running but driving wheels not moving)? Did the lights work on the Climax?
Did your other loco run OK on the same track?
Are you using Digital or Analogue (DC)?
Re the K27/28 these are nice lookin' locos but I beleive they are prone to being a bit problematical somtimes AND they are B I G so you will need plenty of trackside clearance and they need larger minimum radius curves than Bachmann 0n30 locos require
Hi Steve
Yes my 2-6-0 ran perfect, but the climax just sits there the lights work and the motor still runs but its like there's nothing going to the drive wheels.
And yes I know the K27 and K28 are big but I have to have one lol!!!
Oh and I'm running DC not DCC thanks of any info
Michael
If you can get you hands on the replacement gears the fix is simple. Bachmann should have them.
Here is a link to the how to's for gear repairs I did.
Also look around the rest of this site there are many nice ON30 folks willing to help.
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=40897
Larry
Sounds like a gear prob withh the climax.
If you purchased the loco NEW then surely you should not have to repair it yourself, its faulty
I am not sure what the consumer law is in the USA, but here in the UK we are very well protected if an item is faulty Then our 'Trade Descriptions Act ' means that the onus is on the retailer to refund the cost of the item (unless a replacement is acceptble to the buyer)
Re the K27, I remember some years back when Bachmann introduced teh g scale 1:20.3 K27
I bought one to run on the Garden line here, we had some Big locos Connies, LGB Mikes,etc which ran no problem just about clearing the trackside obstacles such as rock faces Tunnels etc, but the K27 caused some major earthworks and re designing to be done!! Happy Days!! :o
If I remember right, I think bought from a dealer in the USA (not at an auction site, or garage sale) its under full warranty for a year by Bachmann's policy, by including the receipt, and contacting service dept. After a year, or without a dealers receipt, I believe there is a very low, set price, based on scale/loco to cover their handling and such. Some poking around the site would get the "sure thing" answer.
In the "States" it varies by state. You often have the right to return it to the dealer in an allotted amount of time (90 days norm), but the dealer may deny returns if "no returns" is stated before the customer, verbally, or by signage, or if the product returned, is perceived as being abused. Denied a return, you may also seek also seek out a companies warranty backing, if it has one. Buyer beware is the motto here!
I have one Climax that did have a gear issue, but a dab of superglue in just the right spot fixed it and I haven't had an issue in the 6 years since. Look through a magnifying glass and you can spot the gear(s) causing an issue.
I would still get the replacement gears, and the fix is really quite easy.
Welcome to On30. I switched over about 7 years ago from HO and love it.
Scott
Thank you everyone for the great response, and as for the climax I did buy it from a bachmann dealer. But there policy is all sales final because there store is closing. So for the sake of me messing it up even more, I might just contact bachmann about getting it fixed.
And to Scott thank you for the welcome to On30 I love it, but I really need to add a K27 or K28 to my locomotive roster bad lol!!!
Send it in to Bachmann (after calling them first) The repair is free but you do need to pay postage to get it to them.
Just noticed a K28 on eBay right now seller name Beadadoodle ( feedback just 22) the price is $1,600 no bids yet !!!!!!
Something else i remember re the MMI K27/8 there was a guy on a forum a couple of years back who had bought one and had lots of problems in getting it to run correctly, apparently the pickups were not the best and the loco kept stalling, so eventually he gave up and took the motor and gearbox out and used the loco as a free running one coupled to a bachmann 4-6-0 ( what we call a Double Header over here in the UK)
Quote from: Stevelewis on November 10, 2013, 01:53:04 PM
what we call a Double Header over here in the UK
Same in the States.
Thank you Steve for the info on the K28, but for $1,600 :o i'll have to wait for one a little cheaper lol!!! Im hoping to find one in the $400-700 range if possible.
Quote from: GG1onFordsDTandI on November 11, 2013, 12:27:48 AM
Quote from: Stevelewis on November 10, 2013, 01:53:04 PM
what we call a Double Header over here in the UK
Same in the States.
I thought you had another name for it ...... Helper? or is that a loco which pushes at the back we call a 'Banker' !
Quote from: R.L.S Live Steam on November 11, 2013, 05:09:27 AM
Thank you Steve for the info on the K28, but for $1,600 :o i'll have to wait for one a little cheaper lol!!! Im hoping to find one in the $400-700 range if possible.
I was looking thorugh eBay last night ( got bored with Homeland!!) and there have been a few sold but not recently the last one was in 2009 and it sold for UK££ 289. which at todays exchange rate is about $500 but that was nearly 5 years ago!
If you check out EDModels on www.ngtrains.com a UK retailer who sells worldwide you will see his adverts in USA magazines, go to the MMI section and see the info posted there, briefly that nothing has been made since 2007.
I just wanted to thank everyone who responded to my post. I contacted Bachmann and the Climax will be on it's way to get fixed soon. I also want to say a BIG THANK YOU to the folks at Bachmann I receive my replacement gears today. I couldn't believe it when I saw the box in the mail, I just got the the email on Monday saying they would be sending out the gears soon but I could have never imagine I would have them two days later. So again thank you to the people at Bachmann I truly appreciate it.
Michael