is this worth getting just seem really inexpensive http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370305993087&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#shId

Does Bachmann make one of these? http://cgi.ebay.com/HO-DOUBLE-CROSSOVER-6-NS-CODE-100-SHINOHARA-DCC_W0QQitemZ330383811593QQcmdZViewItemQQptZModel_RR_Trains?hash=item4cec68e409

I received the new set and a new engine last week and ran them just a few times each around the oval and after the few laps both started making a grinding/scraping sound, everything is new and they were not pulling any cars , just the engine and tenders...do they need to be serviced/oiled and greased , I read on hear that Spectrum kinda over does it in the lube department , so I would not think they would need to be serviced as they are both new ...also what type of file is used to file the tips of the track to prevent the tiny bump at connections

just wondering if this is a good buy or not... I did the math and its about $75 bucks cheaper than retail and free shipping... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380168059766&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Well my train stuff arrived last week but we were leaving to go to the Chattanooga Choo Choo for the weekend and we had a blast , it was really great , we slept in an old Victorian train car converted into rooms and took a little train ride and visited the model museum ...man it was great but here are a few pics of the presents for my little guys Christmas ... up first is the unlettered Pere Marquette then the consolidated from the set...can't wait for Christmas and pics of Chattanoogs will follow in a day or two

ok so the train set and the Pere Marquette arrived today and after seeing them in person without even running them I can tell that the 18" radius will be a stretch... the set came with 22" radius so what is the next bigger curve that will allow a double oval and I'm guessing #6 turnouts as the P.M. is quite long and won't take tight curves as are the passenger cars that came with the set...they barely fit on a single piece of straight track with no room for motion

how old is this set or is it a recent release...  http://cgi.ebay.com/Bachmann-Spectrum-Explorer-New-York-Central-Train-Set_W0QQitemZ330381705815QQcmdZViewItemQQptZModel_RR_Trains?hash=item4cec48c257

does one have to have the ez command station to get the walk around version or can one just have the walk around version to start

how does one go about figuring the correct weight for model trains to be correct in scale compared to their 1:1 counterpart

looking for more info on the Berkshire 2-8-4 Pere Marquette such as engine number of pick up wheels does it have sound / smoke and what not also what kind of warranty on all Bachmann trains (engines) Edit ; ok found the limited life time warranty...is there a way to register the product

what kind of oil/grease is needed to service an engine also what is needed to clean the wheels/track

is there a difference between the black and gray road bed track besides the color

when adding turnouts to a dcc command set do the turnouts have to be dcc command too or can they operate with the switch they came with

will the Bachmann ez command also control sound or is it just speed direction and lights

The Bachmann Explorer Santa Fe and the Bachmann Explorer New York

Just wondering if the Bachmann Spectrum Explorer Santa Fe 1308 comes with the complete dcc system as far as being able to control more than one loco ... it says dcc on board , does that mean the loco is set up to run with dcc or is the dcc controller in the box so you can get other engines on the same track and control them also or is there something else to buy