Just receieved my S2 today. DC, non sound. I plan to put ESU LokSOund in it but noticed it is fairly noisy. I hear gear noise and motor whine. Is this normal or do I have a problem?

GregW66

I had an old 2 motor 44 Tonner that I dug out of storage to find it had a cracked axle problem. Initial conversation with Bachmann was very good. Sent the unit away, and they called to say they would replace the chassis with a new one. So far, so good. Today the unit arrived back in the mail. I was suspicious as the box rattled a great deal. I opened it to discover one truck side frame and a wheel was loose in the box. Not good. I took the shell off and looked closely at the offending truck. It seems the metal "frame" of the truck is bent on that side. I pushed the wheel back in and if it is supposed to be a press fit, it fails. The split axle is very loose in the plastic gear. Maybe some glue? I don't know. It runs. But isn't particularly smooth or quiet. Not even sure I want to detail and paint this up for a CN unit or not. I have too much $ invested in it to sell it except for a loss. I have the original price, plus shipping back to them plus the $45 repair bill.

Dissapointed.

GregW66

Bachmann has just repaired my two motor 44 tonner by replacing the chassis with a single motor chassis. I know the new 44 tonner is DCC equipped but the repair guy stated the replacement would not come with DCC. What decoder is best for this unit?

I have only a couple of Bachmann locomotives. One, a GP40 circa 1975 is still running. I had a 44 tonner that went bad after sitting in a box for years. I requested a repair and because I am not a smart man, I ended up with 2 service requests. I called the service department and they cheerfully fixed things up for me. I was just to the post office to ship the unit off and with my positive experience so far, I am hopeful they can get me back up and running!

I just dug out an old Bachmann 44 tonner that I had stored years ago. It is an undecorated unit and I am planning on painting it. I ran it on the test track and it runs poorly. At high speed it is ok but kind of lopes along at a lower speed. There is a definite bind in the mechanism. I suspect a cracked gear as there is also a ticking sound. It is an older two motor setup unit. My question is, will Bachmann repair/replace this and will it cost me anything other than shipping it back. Is there an assurance I will get the same undecorated unit back?

GregW