Here is one for the Bachmann! I have an old 36 ton Shay with all the problems associated with the original trucks. I have asked Bachmann UK for the die cast trucks as well as two stockists. All say the die cast trucks are not obtainable. I have been offered the plastic ones. Are these now any better? How is it that I see Shays advertised with the die cast trucks but no-one seems to have them as spares - even Bachmann UK?  I think they to be fair said they may get some in but not sure when.
 

I expect some-where in the past messages this has been answered already!
The Jackson Sharp coaches come fitted with a truck mounted coupler. It looks as though it would not be too hard to fit the straight Bachmann versions directly to the body. I am still in the planning stage of my garden railroad (replacing English SM32 - narrow gauge stock on O gauge track) with American G scale. Will coaches fitted as suggested work OK on 4 foot radius curves?

I have recently purchased an unused Spectrum 2-6-0 G scale. I have no instructions and do not know power requirements, or if a Lenz DCC set will be suitable, or where the switches are to select DC or DCC etc.
  Help with this would be appreciated as nothing seems to exist on line.
Thanks,