My 2-8-0 with sound still runs but the sound completely died without warning or any odd sounds. Engine runs just as good as it always has.   Any ideas what to do before replacing the decoder ?

I picked up one of these short aux water tenders at a show. No box or info on it. I see it has a light at each end that come on the same time dimly. I opened it up and found the LEDs and a board inside.  Is there a way to program this tender or what ? I don't know anything about it.   Before i stumbled across this tender I used two extra 611 type aux tenders and cut the m down and made two all black tenders to put behind my Y6b types.

Thanks for any help,
KTB

It would have been nice if you gave us the K4 with the streamline shell such as the HO version, Please.

Keith

Trying to figure out how to get to the headlight on the J 4-8-4, latest version. I can see it in there sandwiched between the frame halves but i'd rather not have to crack open the frame just to get it out.  Or is that the only way to pull it out of there ?

I looked at the cut away view but it doesn't really help.

Any ideas out there ?

Thank you,
Keith

What is the voltage for the LED in the Bachmann 4-6-2. My volt meter is dead but I got 32 years from it.
Thank you,
Keith

Just got a brand new one in.  I have three older ones and one which is from 1974 and the other two from probably the last run of an older underside.

The new one takes off like a rocket even with the DC on pulse.  I was going to ask if there is a way to slow it down, can one put a resistor in the wiring before the motor ?

Other then that I want to put a decoder in it. Plenty of room in the tender but she's not DCC ready. I have installed decoders in my Bachmann EM1's, all four of them and two J1's as well without issues but they are DCC friendly.

Any tips on the decoder install on this engine other then getting the tender pick ups everyone mentions. Looks like the frame is split and has plastic spacers so tells me it makes things easier to DCC ?

Thank you,
Keith

Has anyone put a decoder in one of the latest released engine on this class and if so was it difficult to do ?    I put decoders in engines that were designed to receive them but never one that hasn't been made to receive one.   

I know about isolating the motor etc but is it pretty much decoder friendly for the start ?

Thank you,

Keith

If I missed it in the fine print i'm sorry, is this forum only for Bachmann products or can I ask about other ?  I have the Walthers 130' turntable and I'm having difficult hooking up the wires for DCC. The directions show one thing and I been told other ways to do it either on line or video.  either way the table make a buzzing sound even when not running. I tried it DC and it works fine with no noise.

I'm confused on the wiring coming and going from the power and tracks,

Here is a pre-Thank you for any help,

Keith

I have two of the older 4-8-4 both Santa Fe.  They are not the very old ones but probably from the 80's.  No pick ups on the tenders. Point is one of them runs pretty good and good enough for a decoder but the other engine cuts in and out often on the curves.  I doublehead them and this helps because the one helps the other when it cuts off but looks too jerky then.    Thought about adding pick ups on the tender to improve this.

Has anyone tried that or have a better idea.

Also is the 4-8-4's that are sold today even better then they were 10-15 years ago or are they the same ??

Thank you,

Keith

This is only my second day on this forum, do we have a suggestion box at Bachmann ?

I have all four road numbers Bachmann put on the n scale EM 1, I love those engines and they pull a ton, 75 ore cars doubleheading with TSU-750 sound, it's an awesome sight.   
Since Bachmann has done such a wonderful job with the EM-1 I would like to see a N&W Y6B. Yes I have the old Rivorossi, two of them but they can barely get out of their own way in pulling power.  I added more rubber tires by adding more grooved wheels, helps some but they just don't it like the EM 1's do.

Guess that can go into the wish list of probably millions of things people want,

Keith

I have two K4's and three NKP-Berks.    I know they have a soundtraxx unit in them but unlike the soundtraxx TSU-750 I install in my other engines I can find a way to put them to sleep when not in use or "quite time".   The TSU-750 calls for cv 113 for quite time. Is there a cv for the K4 and 2-8-4 Berks with factory installed decoders in scale ?

Thank you,

Keith