There could be buildup on the rails and wheels preventing proper electrical flow at slower speeds.

If you don't have specialized track/wheel cleaner, rubbing alcohol will do in a pinch.

Mine has a knob on the back of the 'barn' for adjusting the speed, I think it adjusts the delay as well.

I use the NCE system at home and at my club.  I'm very happy with it.

Sounds like one of the bogies has become turned around.

Quote from: rich1998 on November 22, 2020, 09:14:06 PM
If this is for DCC, a stay alive is what you want. Not for DC as far as I know.

Rich

Ah, right.  I'm so spoiled by DCC that I forget about analog control.

I add capacitors to my locos when possible.  Which loco would you like to modify?

I'd like to use spoked wheels on kitbashed tender made from a Big Hauler bobber caboose frame.

The Thomas line has spoked wheels that I like, but are Bachmann's Thomas wheels the same diameter as the ones used in the Big Hauler line, and will the axles be compatible?

Convenient that the correct screws are included with the snow plow. 

Do the gear box screws hold the plow in place okay?

Sometimes my HO version needs a nudge start moving in the other direction.

Have you double-checked that all the A ends are together and not touching any B ends?

Have you also made sure that the under-track wires are contacting each other?

I was considering getting a large Scale Rail Truck, but just read the threads from last month regarding their gears.

Are the gears for the Rail Truck as bad in this scale as the On30 ones were?

Hello.  I have no plans to use this stuff outdoors.


I'm not a huge fan of steel track myself, as it tarnishes quicker than other metals; but the price was right.

I recently got a GREAT deal on a used lot of steel Bachmann G-gauge track, but the rails could use a good cleaning and some need rust removal.


I've heard that a Scotch-Brite pad can be used to remove general build-up without scratching the rails, but is that only for the "Non-Scratch" version of the pads or will a regular pad work just fine?  Alternatively, what would you advise?


I assume water or anything containing it is NOT the proper solvent to remove the grime on the sections that were used outdoors;  What do you guys use that doesn't risk rust, and what do you use to remove existing rust?

Ideally all couplers should be the same for inter-compatibility.

If you want to run both styles, you can make a 'conversion car' with a knuckle coupler on one end and a rapido on the other to use newer and older cars together in the same train.

The non-Norman Rockwell On30 Christmas trolley can still be found, either on its own or in an auto-reversing set.

https://www.bachmann.co.uk/product/bachmann-trains-closed-street-car-christmas-lighted-25127/

https://www.bachmann.co.uk/product/bachmann-trains-village-street-car-set-christmas-25017/



I assume you're in Australia?  (I don't know any other countries that say 'mate')

I found Bachmann Europe's stockist page, perhaps you can find what you need nearby.

https://www.bachmann.co.uk/stockists/

The rapido couplers are probably for compatibility with older trains.