Greetings!

I've had this loco for about 6 months and it doesn't want to break in. Each time I run it, I have to mother it around the track for 5 mins to get it going. Slow speed running is not very good. It's like the motor is just stiff and won't loosen up.

Any ideas?
Dan

Hey there Bach-man,

What DCC decoder works best and is easiest to install in this loco? Also, can you point me to installation instructions for installation for your suggested decoder?

Thanks!

Dannyboy

Hi Bach-man,

Can I buy pieces from this kit? If so, how?

With the latest round of high prices from Lionel, and the fact that I'm already running a Bachmann On30 segment on my railroad, I'm considering the possibility of using the ERR TMCC upgrades on the Williams by Bachmann SD90 engines. I model the NS and it's heritage lines and Bachmann seems to have a lot of NS stock available for purchase at reasonable prices compared to Lionel. The O scale portion of my railroad is all Lionel Legacy or TMCC at this point.

Has anyone ever installed a Electric Railroad TMCC upgrade [and railsounds] in a Bachmann O scale loco?

Hey Bach Man  ;0)

What are the dimensions of this trestle? I need to know how many to buy to get across a 48" divide.

Thanks!

Dannyboy
Chief Engineer for the Michiana Southern

I recently bought 2 3-packs of On30 V-Dump cars. There only seems to be one "bracket/arm" holding the cast dump body to the chassis and it won't attach without falling out. Is this intentional? I rec'd a note from Mr Riley stating that these are prototype cars, but I'm confused as to how they are supposed to dump prototypically with only one "bracket/arm" holding the dump body in place.

I don't see any diagrams or close-up drawings on the website...can I buy extra brackets or parts for these? Can you help?

I recently bought 2 3-packs of On30 V-Dump cars. There only seems to be one "bracket/arm" holding the cast dump body to the chassis and it won't attach without falling out. Is this intentional? I rec'd a note from Mr Riley stating that these are prototype cars, but I'm confused as to how they are supposed to dump prototypically with only one "bracket/arm" holding the dump body in place.

I don't see any diagrams or close-up drawings on the website...can I buy extra brackets or parts for these? Anyone able to help clear this up for me?

Greetings!
Is it possible to add sound to one of these little DCC engines? I know its short on space, so I thought perhaps I could mount it in the gas tanker that I'm building to tow behind it....Help?

Does anyone know whether or not these cars operating cars? In other words, can they be activated to dump their load?

I'm building a mining operation and my local dealer has nudged me out of my Lionel fog to realize there are other brand alternatives that will enhance my layout. I'm very interested to know if anyone has modified these cars or other On30 cars [to be able to activate them] for a mining application.