Hi there,

I am wondering if anyone can help me. I have just purchased a "Bachmann Trains - British Brake Van Track Cleaning CAR - DEPARTMENTAL #LDB952490 (Electrification) with International Style Hook & Loop couplers - HO", from a well known online store. (Not arriving until 24 December 2023)

I will need to change the couplers to Kadee to match my loco couplers. Can anyone advise which Kadee coupler to use, and any instructions that maybe helpful.

Thank you in advance.

ianb26
(Australia)

Hi there,

I have a Spectrum GP-30 Diesel, EMD Demo #5639 - item # 41-0821-L7 which was purchased on Ebay. It needs a respray, and also the replacement of missing hand rails, part #s 76005-00D01 (2 off), 76005-00D02, 76005-00D03, 76005-00D04, 76005-00D05. I have looked on the Bachmann spare parts listing but it appears they are no longer available.

Does anyone know where i can get these, (I'm in Australia), either in Australia or USA?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Ian

Hi there,

I need some help/advice please.

I have just bought a Bachmann Santa Fe Red & Silver F7, road #307 on ebay in Australia for $AU20! Also an extra one for spares was included. It doesn't have bogies on the front. Both locos have the Bachmann hook coupler on the front, but no coupler on the rear.

Not sure what year they were manufactured, could be pre 2000. On the bottom of both it says Bachmann, China. The one that is the good one has 91129 stamped on the chassis, I haven't taken the shell of the spare one so I haven't checked the chassis number

I intend to put a decoder in the good one, and I think it looks quite easy compared to a couple of other locos I have done.

Attached are some photos with one detailing the current connections to/from the pickups and headlight. I intend to mount the decoder on the weight - with insulation of course between decoder and weight.

Decoder Red and Black to pickups front and rear.
Decoder Orange & Grey to motor.
Decoder Blue to headlight Red.
Decoder Green to headlight Green.

I stand to be corrected on those. Any comments most appreciated.

I will need to replace the couplers. Would Kadee #5 be suitable or is there another Kadee that would best suit the job?
The screw holding the front coupler on is a very fine screw. It looks to be about a 1mm hole in the rear coupling holder.

Ian

PS. Can't seem to post attachments. There are 4, and as far as I can ascertain they are less than 128KB in total, about 112KB. Can I put up another post with just the attachments?