Note to Bachmann: Time to shock the model railroading world again! You did it with your beautifully done rendition of the B&O EM-1 so now lets think.......WAIT FOR IT!





The Milwaukee Roar S3 4-8-4

After rereading your post on the best way to lube the spectrum 2-8-0 got to wondering if you had the Bachmann 2-6-6-2 and had ever attempted to lube it using the same method ?
actually had the boiler off mine for a bit of kitbashing but didn't even think of this at the time.

Have recently noticed that when i view posts on my Kindle Fire most posted pictures no longer show up(they used to) just a small blue square with a question mark,I say most because some posted pictures will appear though not mine .
I'm using Photo Bucket when i post pictures and am wondering whether the problem lays there (know PB has done some upgrades to their site) or just an incompatibility with my Kindle Fire.....all pictures show up just fine on my desktop computer.
just a bit irritating 
Anyone have a Kindle fire and have a similar problem?

Spring Mill's Depot has released A brand new model of a B&O I-12 Wagon Top caboose in four paint schemes ranging from 1941 to the Chessie era.
These are beautifully done and will go fast.....pictures to follow tomorrow....

Wondering if bachmann ever plans on making a spectrum quality DCC line of equipment locomotives"passenger and freight cars.
Think it would be great to have really good reliable Thomas the tank engine equipment running during public shows.imagine Thomas running around with full sound a talkin and'a tootin'and rolling his eyes....

Went to the club last night and put my little sound value 2-6-0 mogul on the programing track to adjust the bell volume,and decided to check out some of the other settings just out of curiosity. amazing thing was i found that this little bugger has 8 selectable whistles !!
Now the more expensive Spectrum series of steamers only had 3 whistlesto choose from......suprise...suprise!!

Just shot this short video of my new Sound value Mogul after shopping to convert her to be oil fired by replacing the coal bunker with a home built oil bunker.
Its in hi def so go to full screen if you wish.....

http://youtu.be/zUTHp2XEblY

Wish to convert  my Alco 2-6-0 mogul from coal to oil....has anyone yet  attempted to remove the coal bunker on this engine,looks according to the drawings in the diagram section that its  just held in by 4 tabs.

After the reconstruction of my Bachmann 2-6-6-2 finally finished the weathering I started last week...
sure happy to be rid of the out of the box look.  

When it comes to light weathering only a airbrush will do the job correctly.
SP 3937 gets ready to leave the Tucson yards with a manifest freight. 

deciding that I would like my EM-1 to look a bit different from others I broke out the masking tape and a rattle can of oxide red and went to town,No didn't get to carried away just enough to be able to tell mine from the other fellers...
Some very light weathering will come next.

Wondering if anyone has removed the bottom plates in order to lube their EM-1's driver axels and gear box yet.
If so does this engine use the tiny bronze fingers for electrical pick up like the 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 ? Jonathon ?
Found those to be really kinda finiky getting the bottom plate back in without bending them out of shape.

Just got to mess around with my new Sony HD video camera ,you'll have to forgive the unsteadness i just had a mild stroke 10 days ago....think I'm going to be o.k........ thank goodness.
anyhow really am impressed with the clarity of the picture with this little jewel.Think once I really get used to it It'll give me some really great videos....


   http://youtu.be/5CUxwVAFno0

The Bachmann states we'll need to reset cv's to factory spec's befor installing the new sound module,wondering,I changed the address to the Road number,think I'll still need to do the reset?........probably huh! 

Just recieved confirmation from Micromark that the sound decoder for my EM-1 has shipped hopefully other retailers are also shipping the module's and there will soon be a few Em-1s barking , snorting and whistling up a storm on youtube

does the new EM-1 come with Bachmanns standard 2 plug connection beteen engine and tender or a single plug as on other DCC equipped engines?

Anyone have a idea when the EM-1 Is do out?

Heard from a friend that supposely Bachmann has removed the 2-10-0 Russian decapod from their catalog and even repairs are no longer going to be performed,you will get a engine of equal value as a replacement , can the Bachmann verify this....

Just read a great review on the new 70 ton Climax being brought out by Bachmann in the MRH.
Anyone have any idea when its due out?

where would i find switch's or Turnout's for the William's O scale trains,they seem not to be listed here surely they are producing them eh'