I have a question pertaining to the original Climax releases,
I have a 2 truck, & a 3 truck(DCC - No Sound) Climax. Both refuse to move at all, due to the gearbox failures (plastic gearing). Can I buy just the gear box &/or the trucks separately without having to mail the locomotive all the way back into the shops? I'd like to get these gems back on the tracks again.
Thanks,
Vermont Bob
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,13307.0.html (http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,13307.0.html)
I saw that post, but that was 5 years ago.
I've heard that they now have metal gearing, & my question was more of a "Can I take the drivelines & gearboxes from the product pages & will the new parts fit? I really don't want to use the same old plastic gearing that was prone to failure. My 3 truck Climax has all of literally 9.5inches of travel/running distance before the gearing let go. I spent full retail for both of these locomotives, & would kind of like to see them actually go more then a foot of actual distance :(
Thanks,
Vermont Bob
You should contact the Bachmann service department to discuss your options.
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/service.php