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Messages - Gus G.

#1
Hello Bach-mann,

I have a Holiday Special Set that I am having trouble with the headlight on the engine.  I notice that when I start the train the headlight comes on and works fine.  When the train makes one lap around the track the headlight turns off.  Yesterday I turned the smoke switch to the off position because I ran out of smoke fluid, well I notice that when I did this the headlight came on and stayed on for the hour or so that I ran the train.  Is this normal operation, or is there something wrong between the headlight and the smoke unit?  Let me know.

Thanks

Gus Gonzalez
#2
Large / Headlight On My Big Hauler
November 27, 2007, 01:23:45 AM
Hello Listers,

I am Gus Gonzalez, and new to the list.  Last year I purchased the Bachmann Big Hauler Christmas Set from Sam's Club.  This is the set that included the Trolley.  I put it around the Christmas Tree and it ran fine during the whole month of December.  This year I set it up again and it is running fine just like last year, but the headlight sometimes flickers, and goes out completely.  Tonight (11-26-07) I turned the train on and the light came on, made one lap around the Christmas tree flickered and went out again.  I ran it for about an hour and the light never came back on again.  The light on the tender works fine when I put the train in reverse and it flickers when the train is moving in the forward directions.  This has to be a bad connection or bad contact where ever the light gets it power from.  Is this something that I should try to fix myself or send the engine in to Bachmann.   How hard is it to remove the body from the engine and wheels so that I can see how the light is hooked up.  Let me know what you all think. 

Thanks for your help.

Gus Gonzalez
Baton Rouge, LA