Interesting to know that.
Thanks Len.
-JP

Hi Len.
Thank you so much.
This should be very helpful, as its more detailed than the diagram I got from RMT, which didn't show what I needed to see.

-JP

Ok. Thanks.
Some pics would also be helpful.
-JP

JP, of Acton MA, USA wirtes:
Hi Len.
It was a Union Pacific 'Beep' loco. From the first production run of the RMT 'Beep' locos.
-JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes:

I have a Ready Made Toys (similar to the old Kusan & Williams) "Beep" (Geep) diesel loco chassis. I can include pics in a separate post, if needed.
One day, a small wire came disconnected from a motor terminal, and a board terminal. I know which motor terminal to reattach the wire to, but I don't know which board terminal to reattach the wire to.
If anyone on here has a Ready Made Toys Geep, or the Kusan, or Williams version, and could help indicate where on the board, the wire reattaches to, that would be most helpful.
Pics or diagrams would also be helpful.

Thanks.
-JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes:

Karl R.,
When I discovered the disconnected wires, there were other wires still connected to the trucks. those other wires were connected to the center rail rollers, as well as a jumper wires which jump power from an axle contact on one side of the trucks, to the other axle contact on the other side of the trucks.

Anyway, after much trials and errors, I determined that the disconnected wires connected to an axle contact on each truck. I have since re-connected the wires, and the trolley runs as it should.

Thanks for the reply.
-JP

(The following message goes out to all owners of the Williams by Bachmann Peter Witt trolleys.
Folks who Don't own Peter Witt trolleys, Don't bother with this topic.)

JP, of Acton MA, USA writes

I have a Williams Peter Witt trolley.

I have a question about the wiring.

On the chassis, on the left side, next to the motor, there is a single solder point with 2 wires connected to that point. One wire connects to the front truck, the other wire connects to the rear truck.

These wires recently came disconnected (probably from too much truck rotation movement)

I was wondering where, on the trucks, these wires need to be re connected to.

Any help, such as a wiring diagram, or description of where the wires connect to, would be very appreciated.

Owners of the Peter Witt trolley - please remove the chassis from the shell, and let me know where the wires that I mentioned, connect to.

Thanks.

Sincerely: John Petillo
E-Mail: jpstrainyard@yahoo.com
(Replies can either be sent directly to me, via the included address, or via the Williams by Bachmann forums

(If this post Does Not receive any replies by next week, it Will Be Removed. No one replies to the 'ish' I post, anyway. -ed)

JP of Acton MA, USA writes:

Lionel makes a similar (but not identical) operating billboard. Perhaps the 'little man' from the Lionel billboard, could be used on the Williams / Bachmann billboard.
The other option would be to try to fix the original Williams / Bachmann 'little man'
Hope this helps.
-JP

2-15-16 update: Correction - No one makes any similar operating billboards, sorry to say. So you are Out Of Luck.
Best advice would be to try fixing the original Williams / Bachmann 'little man'.
-JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes: Interestingly, Williams produced an early version of the Metroliners in the 1990s.
I have a 4 car set of 1990s era Amfleet cars. These cars use the same shell as the Metroliners, but don't have cab ends, decorative horns and pantographs. The roof of the Amfleet cars have studs plugging the mounting holes for the decorative horns and pantographs.
Perhaps someone on E-Bay might be selling the 1990s Metroliners.
It would be interesting if WBB produced the Metroliners.
-JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes:
My only advice about using the super streets barricades for trolley bumpers, is that they would need to be strengthened, and braced to take the force of the bumpers on the trolley. The barricades are thin, and not made to take the force of a trolley, even at slower speeds. I have the barricades, and when I tried to use them as bumpers, they broke very easily. I had to superglue them together again, and did not use them for trolley operation.

What I would recommend, is to use transition tracks to go from the street track to O gauge track, where an O gauge bumper can be installed.
-JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes,

Since this is a Williams by Bachmann forum, and topics usually revolve around (mostly) Williams by Bachmann products / services, I would suggest contacting Atlas O, about your question, regarding sectional type track with brass rails, meant for indoor use.
On another note, the only track that Williams by Bachmann produces, is traditional tubular track, and EZ Streets roadway track.
Hope this helps.
-JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes:
To my knowledge, the only streetcar that Williams by Bachmann makes, is the Peter Witt Streetcar, and there is one painted in the Toronto colors.
The only other company that made (non-powered) Toronto CLRVs and ALRVs is the St. Petersbrug Tram Collection company. However, the SPTC Toronto CLRVs and ALRVs are currently out of production. Hope this helps. You might be able to find a (non-powered) SPTC Toronto CLRV on EBay, but you would have to find appropriate powered trucks and motors for it. -JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes,

To all O Scale modelers -

This is the "Generic" Wishlist for 2014 / 2015.
Here, you can post anything you want, including suggestions for Bachmann / WBB, regarding products that you want to see produced.
"The sky is the limit" with this wish list. Keep in mind that I am not an employee of the Bachmann / WBB company, and I am not associated in any way with the Bachmann / WBB company, so comments and suggestions should be directed to "3 Rail" or "The Bachmann"
-JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes,

Attn PhillyReading & Chessie1971 -

At the end of my Wishlist for 2014, I stated that I myself do not work for Bachmann / WBB, nor am I affiliated with Bachmann / WBB in any way
And also, comments or suggestions of new products (not related to trolley/transit) should go in a "generic wishlist"


HammishK - If you read through my wishlist, you will see that I in-fact did put a birney safety car in my list. I know that Bachmann did produce an HO birney, so it would be nice to see WBB produce O scale versions

-JP

JP of Acton MA, USA writes,

I'm actually glad to see that people are reading and replying to my post, but I would like to point out to those who posted a reply regarding (a) steam / diesel locos and (b) scales other than O, should have reserved their non- trolley/transit comments for "general wishlist" posts.

Interestingly, the latest trolley that Bachmann (not WBB) has produced, is a Peter Witt for the G Scale line. I understand that they are exactly the same as the Peter Witts for O scale, but the only difference is that the G Scale Witts do not have the electronic bell sound (or any sound at all)

-JP