I'm a realtively inexperienced model railroader and have acquired some Bachmann N Scale trains with EZ track and two of Transformer 6607. My question is do I have to use Bachmann engines? Will other N scale engines operate with my setup? Any info would be appreciated.
The simple answer is yes, N scale equipment is interchangeable among manufacturers. It does get a little more complicated because some locomotives like the ones you have are probably made to run on DC (Direct Current). There is also a facet of the hobby with locomotives that use DCC (Digital Command Control). The two aren't interchangeable. As you progress, you will also run into coupler incompatibilities. Older N scale trains use a rather large squared-off "C" shaped coupler called a Rapido. Newer ones use a more prototypical design of knuckle coupler. Don't be discouraged! There are lots of ways to get around some of these inconveniences.