My 611 locomotive just stopped today with no warning or indications of any issues.  I have a tsunami 2-2 installed in the tender. First I suspected the decoder died or shorted.  After disconnecting the tender the decoder performed flawlessly.  So I switched the locomotives out with another J class I have to make sure it wasn't the engine. The other engine worked fine with the tender.   

So i'm now trying to troubleshoot the faulty engine, the drivers don't seem to be bound up.  Is it the motor or the wiring harness going into the engine?  Anyone had any experience with these engines acting up?

The locomotive that won't run has the stiff wires running between the engine and tender. The other one has a different type of wiring that is much more flexible.  I don't know if the one type of wire is the issue over the other one.

I plan to repair the engine myself with parts from Bachmann.

Im looking for a specific bachmann Southern 2-8-0.  This one came in a spectrum set 6-7 years ago. Ive only seen 1 show up on eBay in as many years.  If anyone has one of these that is collecting dust and would like to part with it. I sure would like to get it.

The engine is a black 2-8-0 lettered for Southern's freight look.  The road number is 2506.  The lettering is in yellow gold. 

Mr. Bachmann if you have any of these laying around in the parts dept that have been returned. Id be interested in that as well.

Thanks

Im in the middle of refurbishing and repainting my 6th 2-8-0.  I got this engine off of a friend that ran it for a while. It had some running gear issues and so forth so he didn't run it much.  Anyways back to the subject at hand. While working on the engine I noticed that one of the ladders is missing from the left side of the boiler. Its the ladder that runs from the smokebox to the pilot beam, that you have pop out to get the shell off.  Ive contacted Bachmann but for one but there is a bit of confusion in finding it and all that. So I thought I would post here and see if anyone might have kitbashed there 2-8-0's or have a parts engine that may have this part. If anyone has this part I would be willing to buy it off of you.  If you have a parts/drawing of the engine it is part *00F03 the right side is *00F04.   

Tim

Ive been looking at ways to improve my 2-6-2 power pick-up and was curious if the newer tenders offered by bachmann have power pick up on all 4 axles or just the front like the previous verson. Also will these tenders couple to the engines without and modifications to the engine?

TS

Tweetsie Railroad will be hosting its 4th Annual Railfan Weekend on September 6-7, 2008. 

For the first time since the event started in 2005, Tweetsie will put the spotlight on engine #190   the "Yukon Queen"  #190 will be lettered USA as she was during her time on the White Pass and Yukon during WWII. 

On Saturday, Railfans will be able to take a 3 mile non-stop ride on board former-EBT Coach #5 being lead around by engine #190.  While #12 will be pulling the regular wild west train.
After the park closes there will be a photo run-by session with #190 and her original white pass and yukon whistle while pulling all the Tweetsie rolling stock including coach #5 on the rear. #12 will be featured in a solo photo run-by special in 2009. 

On Sunday morning #12 and #190 will lead a double-header wild west train rides until 12:30.  Then #190 will resume pulling the coach the remainder of the afternoon, while #12 handles the wild west train.

All day both days there will be a special memorabilia room which will feature artifacts from Tweetsie's past, and some of the items saved from the depot fire in March of 2008. Also while in the memorabilia room you can watch films on the history of #12 and #190.   

Each day at 11 and 3 there will be tour of Tweetsie's famous Locomotive Repair Shop. Also during the weekend there will be opportunities to ride in the cab of #12 or #190.

For more information, tickets and a detailed schedule please check out Tweetsie's website.  www.tweetsie.com

If you have any questions please fill free to contact me off the lists.

Tim Smith
Railfan Coordinator
Tweetsie RR

Ok guys,

I have got a set of F9 A units I bought in a set about 12 years ago, and I have finally gotten around to getting them running again after 10 years and have installed MT couplers. Although only one is powered.  I have been reading around on some websites and it seems like Bachmann has produced that model for a really long time now.  The engines i have are lettered for the Santa Fe, but i am looking to change them to Southern, and maybe even replicate the new NS F9's. Some of the steps have broken off of them over the years so im thinking about getting new shells, but i wasn't sure if they were still available or if anyone had some laying around they may not need. 

Also did Bachmann ever produce this model in a Southern paint scheme?

If not Mr. Bachmann you might want to look into making a release of them with the new NS scheme, as no one else has yet in N Scale.

Merry Christmas

Tim

There is a new dvd available about the history of engine #12.  This
is the same video that was shown at Railfan weekend in September.  The
title is called 12: Echoes Through the Ages. It cronicals the history
of this very famous steam engine from her humble beginnings on the
ET&WNC in 1917, to the Shenandoah Central and finally her career for
the last 50 years at Tweetsie.   The video is full of many  photos,
and some vintage film from the ET, Shenandoah and Tweetsie RR some
rarely seen before. DVD's can be purchased for $12.00 plus $3 for
shipping and handling.    If you have any questions or would like to
purchase a copy please contact me off the list at 12echoes@gmail.com

There is a new dvd available about the history of engine #12.  This
is the same video that was shown at Railfan weekend in September.  The
title is called 12: Echoes Through the Ages. It cronicals the history
of this very famous steam engine from her humble beginnings on the
ET&WNC in 1917, to the Shenandoah Central and finally her career for
the last 50 years at Tweetsie.   The video is full of many  photos,
and some vintage film from the ET, Shenandoah and Tweetsie RR some
rarely seen before. DVD's can be purchased for $12.00 plus $3 for
shipping and handling.    If you have any questions or would like to
purchase a copy please contact me off the list at 12echoes@gmail.com

I recently purchased a 2-8-0 for parts off of ebay, and found out it actually runs real well...but it has no tender.  So im having to use another tender from one of my other good engines.  Can you purchase a new undec tender from bachmann, and while im asking can you also get the plastic case with insert to hold the engine.   If anyone has a spare tender or plastic box, let me know maybe willing to trade something for it or work out reasonable price.

Tim

Tweetsie Railroad in Boone, NC will be having its 2007 railfan weekend on Sept 8 & 9. This is the 3rd year we have done an event for railfans. This years event will center around the 50th anniversary of the Tweetsie RR. Our historic ET&WNC #12 will be lettered in her original Tweetsie lettering scheme along with former EBT coach #5 will be hauling guests back to the 1950's to the early days of tweetsie before the cowboys and indians, all while former WP&Y #190 will be hauling guests on our wild west train ride adventure. On saturday night there will be a special doubleheader photo shoot with coach #5 on coupled to the back of the tweetsie train. Sunday morning will feature double header train rides til noon and at 1 #12 will once again haul guest around the mountain on coach #5 while 190 will continue to haul guests on our wild west train. On both days there will be many chances to take pictures of our trains in many places normally off limits to guests, train shop tours, cab rides, and a special museum full of many tweetsie antiques. You can get more info about the event on our website and you may also purchase tickets. The web address is www.tweetsie.com any other questions about the event can be directed to me via my email address.

Mr bachmann

I was looking through the new releases and have noticed you are producing a SRR 2-6-2....Im assuming this would mean Southern RR.  If it is could you give me a little insite on how this model is goin to look. Is it goin to be green or black? and how soon would it be before i might see this model on the market.

Thanks

tim

Im preparing to send a 2-8-0 locomotive to the service department.....and while im getting ready send i had a couple of questions before i send it.

1 Do i have to send the tender with the engine?

2 I have southern rwy version of a the 2-8-0 (this is not the one im sending) but it has a bell that is mounted on the front of the smokebox, i was curious as to if the service department had any smokebox fronts like this in stock, ive never seen another engine like this anywhere.

3 I have an old set of F-9's from the mid 1990's does bachmann still stock the old body shells for them.

Sorry to ask to many questions but i kinda like to kill 2 or 3 birds with one stone.

Thanks

Tim

i just bought a n scale 2-6-2 this weekend and i am looking to add some weight to it...i havent ever done this so im looking for any do's and donts.....im looking to place some lead into the sand domes on the engine to give it more traction.  I know not to short out the motor and stuff.  But how much is to much to add and has anyone attempted this and what were the results. I only paid 30 for the engine so if i burn it up im not out much.