i've seen and done some tuning tricks for other brands, but im wondering if anyone knows how to tune up the bachmanns

i've got a lovely 70 tonner here, but would like to quiet it down, and sweeten ip up a bit

thanks in advance

anyone buy one yet?  reviews? opinions?

i heard that this has an upgraded drive from the old bachmann playmouth,,,is this true, and how do they run?

..come up with a plan for a homemade static grass applicator!

It can't be very complicated, and the Noch Grasmaster seems a bitpricey

But WOW!! that static grass looks amazing!

Anyone tried making something like this?

anyone electrocuted himself trying to do so ?

i would like to add a few lights to the buildings on my shelf layout

I switch out my structures now and then to mix up the look, so I would like to make some battery powered lights that i can use in the various buildings in put on the layout

(i also am pretty ignorant and terrified of electrical jobs)

..so i am wondering if there are any companies that make small, battery powered LED light kits, or if anyone knows of a site with this kind of information.

here area couple shots of my layout to give you an idea what i'm working with.

thanks in advance for your consideration and cleverness;)

here's a link to my layout:

http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m191/haz43/?action=view&current=debtrain008.jpg

just bought the beast, and it ran almost silently, creeping perfectly around the yard, a nest of dodgily installed turnouts.

I'm in heaven

Then, just now, I hear a scratchy humming when crank in some voltage.

the frequency of the thrumming goes up as I increase throttle.

the engine still runs very smoothly, it's just the sound that is driving me bats.

I guess I'm taking the thing back to the shop tomorrow, but if anyone has an idea what's happening, i'd be grateful to hear it.