OK!  Thanks.  For one loco, I found an old MT with a hole in the right place.  It's NOT a 1015.  For my 2nd Bachmann, I found another MT (?) which I rtv's in place.  I believe RTV better than ACC becajuse it gives you all kinds of time to jockey the coupler exactly where you want it.

Here's a link that shows each model number magne-matic coupler and its exploded view. "micro-trains magne-matic couplers in n scale".  Other links on this page look interesting.  For Bachmann diesel locos, it looks like the 1015 will work using the same mounting screw.  A little shell work might be required.

OOOPS1
I'm sorry everybody but iI was conversing with the Atlas service dept.
No, my name isn't Homer.  I've found the Bachmann service dept. to be great when getting replacement locos.

Can anyone out there tell me what magne-matic couplers I can use on a Bachmann diesel and where to buy them?  Right now I'm dealing with a Dash 8-40C machine.

Thanks in advance.

I just received a Dash 8-40C replacement for an older model under the $20 warantee deal.  Neither one of the Rapido couplers work.  They will not engage any of my Rapido cars or other locomotives.  My first $20 replacement didn't run either.  This is my 2nd $20 replacement where the coupler didn't work.  BooHoo!  I give up.  Somebody has to check up on quality /  design.   

I'm being told by a "Bachmann" e-mail that locos have a 90 days warantee and  he will not mention any "lifetime warantee".  90 days is it., BAM!
Has Bachmann dropped the lifetime warantee whereas after one year you send them 15 or 20 bucks to have an older loco repaired or replaced.

I recently got an N- Dash 8-40C replaced for $20 and I've just sent in another.

Hmmmm???

Do yourself a really big favor "for-ever-more" and bite the bullet and buy an Atlas or Kato GP50 from BLW or someone else sure to have current design and production.  Stay away from "train set" stuff.  the key words are "hobby quality".

HI - I have always used Ronsonol lighter fluid for all track & wheel cleaning.  Be careful, no sparks or it will ignite.  I never had a fire.

Dick

 :)For great file back-up, use a remote hard drive for a bit over 100 bucks depending on size .  Connection is simply a USB cable.  Your computer will do the rest.  Very easy and fast.

WOW!  Type in the locos name on Google and see what links come up including  Wikipedia.   Loco history and other interesting facts.  Example, try " EMD  SD24"

N locomotive design has become excellent in the past few years.  It looks to me like Atlas and Kato have basically identical performance (and probably near identical mechanics).  Does the current Bachmann locos made in China enjoy basically the same mechanics or possibly the identical design as Atlas?

I guess the real question is where are the locos actually designed by what engineers. 

Some things are designed in the USA by competent quality engineering and just built in China. 

 
Yeh, but BLW has great pictures of everything,  And Pete is kind enough to answers questions.   

Does anyone know where the Bachmann diesels are made or is that a company secret.  (Atlas from China, Kato from Japan).  I wonder who does the actual design.

Atlas and Kato are terrific machines.

   I'm sending my 3rd dash 8-U30c back for repair-

no. 1 - sent back circa '93 with $20, ran fine for 10 minutes this month.
no. 2 - sent back replacement for no. 1, ran fine  for 15 minutes & quit.
no. 3 - sent back 2nd loco circa '93 with $20 buck. ran for 15 minutes & stopped dead.

i hope they find the problem.  I love the body shells on these locos.