If you look it almost seems that it has generators on the wheels.

Quote from: Donald and Douglas fan 98 on July 27, 2011, 06:52:49 AM

Quote from: crazy train kid on July 27, 2011, 03:39:47 AM
thanks for the help sparks but what are fish plates?

thier the 'extra' metal bits that stick out of the rails;
said, Donald and Douglas fan 98 in a matter of factly tone

They are the Rail Joiners.

I have one of the 2-8-4 berks and it runs fine on 18" radius and my class J will but non all that well.

Quote from: jward on July 16, 2011, 08:22:49 PM
don,

you hit the nail on the head. that lack of an upgrade path from ez command to dynamis is the main thing i have against that system. otherwise i think it would be a good value.

oh, and....
not to nitpick, ez-dcc is a system by cvp i believe. ez command is bachmann's system. they are not the same.

From what I have heard some people say that the handheld doesn't always communicate with the base b/c of Infrared. I'm trying to get a DT-400 series radio frequency remote to go with my Zypher.

I agree. I live in Georgia and am hoping that we might g up there some time soon. My grandparents have been their before but I haven't.

I know that the new items have been announced and the new Hiesler caught my attention. One thing that I figure now that Bachmann has the full logging assortment in Large and On30 most likely they will come out with a HO two or three truck Hiesler in HO scale. I'm hoping a three truck but that is just me. Another reason they may is that they already have the Shay and Climax in HO. This is just a thought so don't start bickering. So what do all the folks out there think?

That isn't a big problem. You just have to hold it right and it should be fine. it has so much upward flex that it does that. and if you made it longer it wouldn't let it flex to its max the other.

Yes the headlight is an LED
No the tender has no picups. Actually it does nothing but sit behind the loco.
The decoder is in the loco.
Oh...
if you take a look at my 0-6-0 smoke improvement thread you can make the smoke work better.

Quote from: Doneldon on June 25, 2011, 04:01:20 PM
wt-

I absolutely agree. But if you like the smoke,
put a switch on your loco so the smoker doesn't
burn itself out when it is running without smoke
fluid.
                    -- D

If you read the instructions you see that I left the switch in place and it works.

Quote from: Doneldon on June 24, 2011, 11:29:40 PM
wt-

Ignoring for the moment the whole issue of using fake smoke at all, I think your suggestions have a problem or two. First, a smoker that's always going will pull a lot of current out of your system, current that other hungry, non-polluting locomotives would enjoy. Second, and I could make a strong case that this is actually a good thing, the smoke unit will burn itself out pretty fast if it's going at full track voltage all of the time, especially when empty.
                                                                                                           -- D

OK well I like it and that is all that really matters.

I discovered how to improve the smoke unit on the DCC equipped 0-6-0 tender locomotive! If any of you like the smoke on your locomotives here is a way to improve the smoke on the 0-6-0.
1st take the shell off the locomotive.
2nd, take the tape off the decoder and find the blue wire leading to the smoke switch and cut it off at the decoder.
3rd, go from the smoke unit and take the wire leading strait to the decoder and cut it off at the decoder.
4th, strip both the wires you cut (The blue wire from the switch and the wire leading strait out of the smoke unit to the decoder) and make a "hook" out of the stripped wire.
5th, If you look the two decoder power wires connect on screws on top of the split frame. Loosen the two screws up to allow for 1 of the 2 "hooked" wires on both screws.
6th, connect one wire to one screw and tighten it and connect the other wire to the other screw and tighten it. After you do that you should have the power wires from the decoder and smoke unit wires on the same screws.

7th, Make sure the wires are out of the way of the smoke unit and put the locomotive back together.
Test the locomotive on DCC with smoke fluid and it should smoke well if you let it sit and warm up. Afterwards It will constantly stay on. If it does not work make sure the smoke switch is in the on position and that should do it and if that doesn't work then you did something wrong.
The on off switch will work the smoke unit if you do not want the smoke all the time.

If you have any questions just ask.

Quote from: ACY on June 22, 2011, 01:59:48 PM
I believe this post is about one year after the first time you asked if they would make an S-2 and everyone told you it wouldn't be made. What has changed since then that would warrant its production? It is still a niche locomotive, and niche locos are not the type of locos that Bachmann makes. If you save up, eventually you can buy a brass model, because niche locos are almost exclusively sold in brass or for brass prices.

I dont want a locomotive that I have to paint and put the decoder in myself. I mean I'm only 13!
I think I will just lock this topic because it isn't going anywhere. BTW- Thanks Bach-Man!

Quote from: the Bach-man on June 21, 2011, 11:16:23 PM
Dear All,
The comparison of the three rail and HO Scale markets does not hold up. Many, if not most three railers mix roadnames, and the Turbine is an iconic loco in their circles (and ovals! Heh, heh, heh...).
In HO there is less mixing of roads, and, unlike the PRR K-4, which had hundreds of cab numbers and many lettering and paint styles, there was only one Turbine. It's unlikely that an HO modeler would run multiples on the layout.
I do like them, though!
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Thanks for the responce Bach-Man!

Quote from: ACY on June 21, 2011, 11:40:15 PM
And there you have it folks... Well wtierce, looks like for the time being, you're out of luck just like predicted. If you are set on having one, why don't you foot the bill to have a the molds created and then you can have your loco.

and ACY, do you have anything nice two say about this??? If you dont have anything nice to say about my posts dont say it!

Quote from: Doneldon on June 21, 2011, 12:10:30 AM
wt-

Your point about the "O" 6-8-6 being a successful item is a valid one. Most people don't model the Pennsy, NKP, NYC, N&S, C&O, or SP, yet K-4s's, Nickel Plate Berks, Dreyfuss Hudsons, Js, Alleghenies, Cab Forwards and GS Daylights are found on lots and lots of layouts. All of them have been made by several manufacturers over the years, at widely varying price points. It's clear to me that there is a market for such iconic locomotives. It's true that those other locos were successful engines which were made in large numbers, but I think the S-2, or the even S-1 for that matter, could probably be a commercial success. Or at least come close enough that the question would be studied in depth. Of course, those other locos had enough in common with other steamers that every component doesn't have to made from whole cloth. Maybe that's the difference. I do know that I'd buy either of the PRR S locos.
                                                                                 -- D

Thanks for that comment!

Quote from: jward on June 18, 2011, 11:37:53 AM
broadway limited would probably be the ones who'd make it, they have done alot of models related to the pennsylvania rr.  if so, expect to pay brass prices for it.

as for the williams o scale model, i believe williams reproduces some of the older lionel stuff. if so, their model of the s2 turbine dates to when it was new, and possibly the prototype of a fleet of similar locomotives. obviously that never came to pass.

As a matter of fact I got the info for backing me up from the Broadway-Limited forum kind of by accident.