I dont think it is factory installed, trainworld must have had it installed.Thanks for your interest. May God Bless.

Ok guys this engine might be 9 years old,its the oldest dcc engine I have with sound. Upon further examination it is a plastic chassis but weighs a ton. I dont have the box or paperwork.The roadname is Southern .

I have a 11 year old Bachmann 2-8-0 that came with dcc and sound.I bought this engine from trainworld and I dont have paperwork on it. I remember the instructions said dont run on straight dc. The engine is larger in size than my Broadway and other engines. Is this engine in scale? It still runs great and has a metal chassis. The bell and whistle are the only available sounds

You are correct about the song Que Sera Sera. Im sure Doris Day will forgive me for mispelling her song from the 50s. It was my first day on this forum and I was in a hurry to get my first message out there. I was in radio for 35 years and I assure you I know how to spell. Thanks for your interest. May God Bless. 

Mark I agree with you,I only use switch machines when they are out of view mostly. thanks

well i appreciate all replys, to each his own,ka sa ra sa ra.

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JUST CURIOUS,HOW MANY MODELERS MODEL STEAM OR DIESEL OR BOTH? I MODEL THE 1950S MOSTLY BUT I ALSO RUN SD70S AND GEVOS. THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THAT IS VISITORS TO THE LAYOUT WILL POINT OUT MY SCENERY,CARS,TRUCKS ETC.DONT MATCH THE ERA. TO SAVE SPACE ON MY LAYOUT THERE IS A SECTION OF HO TRACK THAT THAT RUNS PARALLEL TO MY N SCALE TRACK BOY THAT RAISES EYEBROWS FROM THE PURIST NOW I HAVE BACHMANN ON30 STEAMERS THAT I RUN WHEN NO ONE IS AROUND THO HO TRACK GOES TO AN AREA THAT ONLY HAS TREES AND MOUNTAINS AND GOES TO A PRIVATE DOGBONE AREA BUT BECAUSE OF SPACE LIMITATIONS IT TO PASSES THE N SCALE TRACK.OH WELL ,I GUESS IT COMES DOWN TO WHO WE ARE TRYING TO PLEASE OTHERS OR OURSELVES. I HOPE I DONT START THINKING ABOUT G SCALE!!!!!!!! may god bless.sw

thanks everyone for your interest. i have settled on using the alcohol. years ago i use to use it but got away from it. the abrasive blocks i use very sparingly from walthers. ive tried the oil route but have found out its not to good for traction tires and after awhile after usin the oil i decided to use alcohol and their was a lot of residue from the oil on the tracks. now this is just my opinion. i have been a model railroader for 47 years and i still love it. s.w.

ok i know this is gona open up a can of worms but here goes anyway,i have tried many track cleaners with ho hum effects . from the abrasive type to the alcohol on the pad type .i have tried rail zip and it seemed to work for a while but then i tried rubbing alcohol and it seemed to work for a while. i know that the abrasive kind will eventually pit the rails so i try to stay away from those unless i have a lot of crud on the tracks. the masonite pad might work,i havent tried it yet. im beginning to think radio control is the way to go but i have too much invested in dcc equipment.




         my wife says if i buy one more engine she will leave me.................gee after 48 years ill miss her!!!!!!!!

thanks piyer Ill check it out

THANKS JEFF,I GUESS I CAN STOP TRYING TO FIND DIFFERENT CABOOSES FOR MY DIFFERENT ROADS AND SAVE A BUCK.

thanks jeff,ill try that.sw

on prototype railroads did some roads ever run with a different road caboose? also did the prototypes ever run freight behind 462 locos?

DOES ANYBODY KNOWHOW TO SPEED MATCH A REGULAR BACHMANN DCC EQUIPPED DIESEL ENGINE TO A DCC SOUND EQUIPPED DIESEL BACHMANN ENGINE?

anybody got any new ideas on how to hide switch machines? i have tried everything i can think of to hide these unsightly blobs on my layout. painting them light grey helps or painting them to match the groundcover helps but after so many years they seem to really stand out. when i was younger i tried under table switch machines but now if i get under my layout i have to call my wife to help get me out....almost. i havent tried green ground foam glued to the machine maybe that would work.