Hi, Bill ! I was just doing my daily browsing of the Ebay G scale auctions and found 2 BH 4-6-0's with the Version 5A chassis.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274771063358?hash=item3ff9a1b23e:g:8qwAAOSw9mJgg0pm

There is also one just like Adams' for sale (Adam, are you selling yours?) :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233981145530?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649

Veddy interesting !

I watched the video , and all I can say is that I'm shocked. I thought that the improved front pilot was only available on the Anniversary versions of the 4-6-0.
I already knew that Bachmann is selling the improved front pilot on their website for both versions, but i never expected it to show up in a set-especially attached to a standard big hauler.
Oh well.
Live and learn !

Hi, Adam!
My best informed guess is that someone was able to buy the Version 6 chassis underframe,and swing arm pilot directly from the Bachmann parts department.
I was able to buy a version 6 underframe, and the new swing arm pilot,directly from their service department last year for one of my Anniversary Edition locos that came with their Version 5 chassis as the original underframe had broken off at the front pilot slot.
I called Bachmann Customer Service and mentioned that I wanted to repair my locomotive using the new pilot and underframe.
The lady in Customer Service connected me with James in the service department. He listened to my concerns, and set me up with what I needed.
That's one thing that I love about Bachmann Trains: they're always very helpful, and help you in any way that they possibly can.
I now have 3 Bachmann 4-6-0's that have the new swing arm pilot installed in them.
One is a Version 6, and the other two are modified Version 5's.
I believe that original owner of your BH did the exact same thing that I did.
And that's probably all this is.
Pretty train  you got there!

Understood.
A lot of people don't understand why these models are so slow as compared to other trains.
I just deleted a comment from the video where someone called these trains what comes out of the south end of a north bound mule.
Normally, I respect the opinions of other people, but it's my video, and I do not allow profanity, nor negativity in the comment section when it doesn't serve a useful purpose.
I don't usually run them all that fast,anyway.
I figure that constantly running trains at high speed will cause them to wear out quickly, thusly incurring pricey repairs, or replacements.
It's mostly when I'm making a video for my Youtube channel that I open them up.
I believe that many viewers get bored when the trains are running slow as I don't believe that the average viewer of these videos on Youtube understands the difference between scale speed and toy train speed.
They want to see these trains going as fast as possible.
I've had viewers express this very sentiment many times over the years I've been posting these videos.
And that even includes my G Scale trains as well.
People just don't seem to get it...

Hi, guys ! Here's a video of my brand new 4-4-0 and 2-4-4-0 running on my track for the very first time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgNXJliAfuo

Both seem, rather slow to me.
Is there any way to adjust the top speed of these locos using my DCC controller, or am I stuck with them the way that they are?
Thanks !

It looks awesome! It does, however, look very much like your On30 4-6-0, which is no longer in production.
I own 2 of the On30 4-6-0's(ET&WNC),and they're great little engines.
Why were they discontinued?
Can't wait to add  this new large scale 4-6-0 go my ever growing train collection!

This is the 4-4-0 that I bought on Ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BACHMANN-Spectrum-Item-no-28306-On30-4-4-0-AMERICAN-STEEL-LOCOMOTIVE-DCC-/184705986984?

TCS makes a complete kit for this locomotive. I'll probably have to do the same thing with it that I did with my ET&WNC 4-6-0: a complete conversion, unless I can make a Soundtraxx TSU-2200 work with it instead of the TCS unit.
TCS makes a 21 pin board that will plug directly into the decoder in the tender for the 2-4-4-2.
It's exactly the same as my 2-6-6-2.

I just bought a new Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0 on Ebay. I also bought a new Bachmann 4-4-4-0 from Train World (ya gotta love their prices! ).
I would like to order the sound card for the 4-4-0, but I'm uncertain as to what I need to buy for it.
I already know what to buy for the 2-4-4-0, as Bachmann lists this loco as coming with a 21 pin decoder installed in the tender, along with a factory installed speaker( might upgrade that ).
So, the 4-4-0 using an 8 pin DCC decoder.
Is there a simple "plug-and-play" solution for this little train from Soundtraxx?
Or should I remove the factory DCC board ,and replace it with a TCS kit, like I did with my ET&WNC 4-6-0?
What do you think?
Later!

Could be. But I'm going to build them as they are.
I first have to finish my Gabriel diecast 1/20th 1929 Ford Model A pickup truck (for my large scale trains), which I just started yesterday by preparing the truck bed for paint (Createx Florescent Red ).
I expect the truck to take a couple of weeks, or more, to build, what with my current work schedule and all.
I'll decide after the truck is finished as to which kit to build next.
I may go with the Wiseman C&S flanger before I start the flats.
I expect the flanger to take at least a month to build,as it is quite intricate, with many small parts.
We'll see!
Later!

I figured it out on my own.
I removed the trucks from my Bachmann flat car ,and attached them to one of the flat car frames.
The Bachmann trucks worked with plenty of clearance for them to turn on curves.
So,I went online and found the same trucks.
They are the Bachmann #29901 freight trucks.
I spent less than $50.00 for all three sets, so that wasn't too bad.
I'm now looking forward to building these kits once the new trucks arrive.
I'll post a video of them on youtube within the next couple of weeks once I receive the trucks, and complete the kits.
This is going to be fun !

Interesting. I bought one of his On30 flanger kits from him last month.
I didn't see the flat cars.
But then again, I was only looking for a flanger at that time.
Thanks for the heads up!

The 3 kits arrived today. They look awesome!
I did,however, notice right away that they are going to need trucks for On30 as they came with On2 scale trucks and wheel sets.
Do you think that the Bachmann On30 trucks and wheel sets would work for these cars ?
Any suggestions would be welcome !
On another note, the bodies are 1 inch longer than the Bachmann On30 flat cars are.
I measured them up against a Bachmann Spectrum On30 D&RGW flat car (Item# 27318 ), and they are pretty much the same size, just one inch longer.
These are supposed to represent a 28 foot flat car. If the Bachmann car is shorter, then what length flat car is the Bachmann car supposed to represent?
Certainly less than the 32 foot dimensions that we already discussed for an ET&WNC flat car.

Thanks!
I knew that the ET&WNC flat cars were 32 footers. I'm trying to build these kits to work with all of my other On30 locomotives,regardless of road name,or historical accuracy as to length of the cars.
Which is something that most of the model train manufactures seem to be guilty of ,anyway.
I'm currently thinking of staining the wood in natural wood color,and painting the bodies black while adding generic numbers to each car.
I really like the finished look of these kits, and find the wood decks to be very appealing.
I'm currently making a generic freight consist of the 3 Bachmann tank cars, and these 3 SR-RL flat cars, along with the Bachmann caboose that I have (which is going to remain unlettered,at least for now).
I may add an unlettered box car, or two, but that will be in the future.

Yup. To me a flat car is a flat car.Kind of like how all of the Bachmann G Scale rolling stock is made from the same molds, and then painted , and lettered, for the various railroads that they're supposed to represent.
In this case, it will work for me as well!
Thanks, Ton!

Hi everyone. I just purchased 3 of these On30 flat car kits on Ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/North-Alabama-Models-flat-car-kit-SR-RL-prototype-28-On30-On2/393157706093?ssPageName

They have wood decks.
I was wondering if anybody could tell me what color the ET&WNC flat car decks are, and if using stain on these wooden decks would be a better choice than painting them with my airbrush.

Thanks in advance!