For some reason Large Scale Central website won't accept my login.  Does anybody have Bob McCown's email or some other way to contact him?
Thank you
Chuck (charon)

on the Large Scale Central website go to the indoor and micro forum for pic of my micro layout if you want.
Chuck

Just received my undecorated, with sound Climax, new in the box. It runs great and the Bachmann sound system is excellent. And for all you 10' minimum radius guys, it runs just fine on my 15 1/2" radius test oval.
Thanks Bachmann.
Chuck

Am working on another kit-bashing project and need one hood unit for this loco.  Please email me at cfernette@tampabay.rr.com if you have one (I already checked ebay).  Thanks
Chuck

Thursday I ordered some large scale parts from Bachmann (big box) and they arrived already!  Two days from Philadelphia to Tampa!
Thank you!
Chuck

Bach-man,
Once again I cannot upload a picture I have on photobucket. I have a Microsoft surface tablet computer with Surface RT operating system. Supposedly, this system just doesn't work with photobucket. There seems to be other users here having similar problems. Why can't this forum be set up to accept pix directly from our files? This can be done easily on the other forums I participate on.
Thank you,
Chuck

Mr. Bach-man,
Just received my Whitcomb 50 ton diesel with the Tsunami sound module. Sound module, bell and horn installed in about ten minutes. Looks and runs great.
However, is there anyway to increase the volume? I would like it a bit louder.
Thanks,
Chuck

Fellow Bachmannians,
Regarding the new 1:20.3 Climax locomotives,  the undecorated sound equipped #86097 description calls for white running board edges, but the photo shows the loco as all black,  Anyone know which is correct?
Also, the ad doesn't state whether the sound works alright on DC power as well as DCC.  Will plain ol' DC be ok?
Any info appreciated.
Thanks,
Chuck

Anybody installed a sound sysytem in a 2-6-6-2?  I tried the search engine, but noyhing came up.  Would like how-to for installation, loco to be run on my DC layout.
Thanks for any info.
Chuck

Fellow Bachmannians,
Just recieved my new Big Hauler Mountaineer passenger set, runs perfect, great chuff-chuff, passenger cars light up fine.
I would like to add passengers to the two cars, however, I watched the video and read the manual, but nothing on how to get access to the interiors.
Are their any exploded views of these cars available?
I went to product reference, order parts and even looked at the available passenger car kits but could find nothing applicable.
Any help appreciated.
Happy Bachmanning,
Chuck

All,
Just my personal expierience,  I purchased a two truck shay, when they first came out some years ago, and had a Phoenix sound system installed.  Although I have quite a few Bachmann locos, this particular unit is run all the time (my "prime mover") over my 24" radius curves and ridiculous steep grades.  It has never skipped a beat and runs perfectly as it did right out of the box.  Every once in a while I still run my battery operated Tweetsie Big Hauler (lettered Sante Fe), which was also bought when first on sale and it too, runs like new (still get a kick out of the "chuff-chuff" sound). So far, Have not had to return ANY Bachmann product.
Happy Bachmanning,
Chuck

Dear Mr. Bachmann,
Please forgive me for posting here, however I do own nine various Bachmann large scale locos at this time (all run great, by the way).
Now my problem, I installed a LGB 65003 sound unit in my LGB Genesis Diesel according to instructions, but the sound will come on only part of the time.  I checked and cant find any loose wires.  Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chuck
P. S. Also just got one of the Bachmann G scale Davenport switchers.  It runs like the proverbial Swiss watch and it has absolutely amazing pulling power!  Very impressive.

Picked up a new Thomas loco at my nearest G scale hobby shop (2 hour round trip).  Got home, put it on my track, it ran about two inches, loud clattering started, and then just the motor was turning and no movement of the locomotive.  Called dealer and he said bring it back and he will switch it out. 
What are chances that I test the replacement at the store and then get it home and have it run a couple of laps and do the same as the first one?
Anybody else have this problem?
I had planned on removing Thomas face, detailing and repainting it, then use it along side my Bachmann shays and heislers just for the fun of it.  However, I would be very disappointed to do all that work and then have an unreliable piece of motive power.
Any input, thanks in advance.
Chuck

A moment of silence for a great actor, family man and humanitarian.
Chuck

Fellow Bachmannians,
There have been several very good threads about the new 1/20.3 scale freight cars.  However, no one has addressed the glossy finish on the  boxcars.  Has anyone come up with a good/simple way of dulling them down besides using countless cans of Dullcoat?
Thanks,
Happy Bachmanning,
Chuck

Help!
I just recieved a new EBT "Annie" from Train World, Thursday, lubed it and it runs fine except for the "Chuff-chuff" sound.  When I first ran it, the sound was a wierd loud obnoxious humming noise, put in a new battery and it made the correct chuffing sound.  Ran it maybe 15 minutes and it went back to the humming again. Put in another new battery, but still makes that awful sound.  Anybody know whats going on?  Any advice greatly appreciated.
Happy Bachmanning,
Chuck

Fellow Bachmannians,
Being one of the peon's that has a small indoor layout with only 2' radius curves, has anyone been able to truck mount couplers on the excellent new 1/20.3 scale freight cars?  I realize they would look untypical running around the tight radii curves, but it would be better than having none at all.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Happy Bachmanning,
Chuck