hi all;

i recently picked up a vintage bachmann metroliner set, and i want to convert it to overhead pantograph power from catenary with dcc. Has anyone done it, and is it a tricky job to hard wire a decoder in?

wow, thanks fellas. that makes it even easier! Just plug er right in!

Ive just got one of these sweet spectrum E33 locomotives. What I really like is the switch on the light board to change it to overhead operation.

Anyone tackle putting a decoder into one of these for cantenary operation? Is it a hard wire situation where the light board will have to come out? It runs so well id hate to mess with it like that

Whilst perousing the Bachmann site, I noticed the disclaimer that Bachmann (and other model makers) are authorized to use logos of Union Pacific, CSX and their parent companies.

Thats sickening. 

It isnt enough that these GREEDY corporations have been getting YEARS of free advertising and positive publicity from toy and hobby manufacturers..... oh no, thats not enough, (every 8 year old boy in the past 80 years that has had a train set knows what Union Pacific is)  lets hold them up for MORE money instead. I wonder how much a manufacturer like Bachmann had to fork over for this "extortion" which results in higher prices for the consumer as well. 

Some Wall Street pinhead probably gave them (union Pac, CSX) the idea

Hi all...

I want to use bachmann ez track to model the 4 track mainline of the ol Pennsylvania Railroad. Are there enough variety of radii to do the 4 track curves, and has anyone done this. Thanks

i hard wired a digitrax 123 in mine. Threw away the original light board. there is instructions on the net how to do it. Works great.

 :)I just want to take a moment to say a great big THANK YOU and WELL DONE to the people at the Bachmann parts and service department.

You guys did a fantastic job with my issue, and it was solved VERY FAST!

A minimum amount of down time for my engine.

Folks, in my book, this company is top notch!