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Thomas & Friends / Re: The Everything Thomas Topi...
Last post by Angelob6660 - Today at 06:47:01 PM
I wonder if Gordon, Henry, Edward are getting small wheels likes James'?

I'm looking for Decals to customize some tank cars and mail cars in HO? Since their not going to reissue the lettering Font.
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Thomas & Friends / Re: MODEL STORAGE
Last post by Angelob6660 - Today at 06:40:17 PM
I basically place them back in their packaging and stack one up right and one down into a cardboard box.
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General Discussion / Re: EZ Command verses Dynamis ...
Last post by Ralph S - Today at 02:28:43 PM
Wow!  I know I'm an amateur in train modeling knowing that even with a ball park amount, 50 or more locomotives is way beyond my thought patterns.   I'm lucky to have 18 DCC loco's with 6 not by Bachmann.  I have 15 DC locos where 11 are not Bachmann, that is, Life-like, Tyco, Mantua, although they still work, they are all discontinued.  They are on my museum DC powered track.
There are 7 DC Bachmann's I want to convert to DCC, where 3 are MOW's.  This is where I run into a conundrum of either purchasing the Dynamis or purchasing the DCC decoders for the locos. I want to do both, but which to purchase first is where I'm at today.
#4
Large / Model number 81299
Last post by Scott Pittman - Today at 11:01:30 AM
Is it possible for Bachman to reintroduce this model or might there be a more current equal?

Thanks
#5
N / Econami SD9s Make Sounds but R...
Last post by cholme - Today at 10:17:33 AM
I have four Bachmann Econami Soundvalue SD9s. Some time ago while consisting three of them one stuttered a couple of times and then started tripping my short detector when starting to move. Today, two more of them have gone the same way. All sound functions work perfectly and everything is normal until throttle is applied. At this point the locos will move a little and then either reset or trip the short detector. My command station is DCC-ex using the arduino motor board so i should be good for at least 1.3 amps, I have seen values on my amp meter in excess of this when the effected Sd9s are tripping the detector. When the decoder appears to reset i suspect that the internal current monitor is being tripped. All three effected decoders where in a consist with other SD9s when they started exhibiting the symptoms described. I have reset all CVs by programming a value of 8 into register 8 and then cycling the power as described in the manual. This did reset everything but doesn't solve the problem. Has anyone else had a similar problem and have you managed to fix it?
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Thomas & Friends / Re: MODEL STORAGE
Last post by thomasj219 - Today at 04:09:55 AM
Thank you Sir! I have done that, just wondering if anyone had any experience or preference in terms of brand.
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Thomas & Friends / Re: MODEL STORAGE
Last post by the Bach-man - Today at 12:07:50 AM
Dear TJ 219,
Google "Model train storage boxes".
You will find many excellent solutions.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
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On30 / Re: On30 Engine Maintenance/Lu...
Last post by the Bach-man - Today at 12:03:12 AM
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On30 / On30 Engine Maintenance/Lubric...
Last post by Mark B - May 30, 2024, 11:35:13 PM
Many of us have been running our On30 steamers for quite a long time, most likely with little to no maintenance. Is there any information as to lubrication of gears and bearing surfaces?
I have some trepidation about opening an engine and having parts go flying to all corners of the work bench. Hopefully any information would provide a guide to accessing critical areas for each rod and geared engine as well as types of lubricants to be used. I know there was a VHS tape that Bachmann put out a long time ago, but mine probably got tossed when my VHS player quit working a long time ago.

Mark B.
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Thomas & Friends / Re: MODEL STORAGE
Last post by Coaltronn - May 30, 2024, 07:32:57 PM
I am also looking into this for my engines. I'm Thinking a laser cut box may work well. If I make one up ill let you know.