Hi Mr Bachmann.
I just received 8 of the Plunger and Spring assemblies G850X-MT01-MT03, and I have found them to be useless.  When you put the plunger into the housing with the spring, the plunger is too short to stick out of the Housing, so the plunger does not even touch the wheel.  As a part, it is pretty useless.   This plunger will only work with a Ball bearing that you do not supply with the part.   I had a set of 824XX-G821X-00C02-1, which has the longer plunger, and at least I can have one truck done.  The other truck I have managed to source some Balls.  Has anyone at Bachmann actually tried to use  the Plunger and Spring assembly because the plunger supplied is too short?

      I recently bought a S/H Climax that had been converted( Butchered) to battery and I am converting it back to track power with DCC and Sound using a Soundtraxx DSX.   I am wanting to have/fit realistic chuff, and wondered which method to use.  Referring to George S, tho he gives a modification to the Climax Switches, he mentions it may not be satisfactory.  I wondered if anyone else had any good ideas to do this.  I can't seem to find a working contact email to discuss this with George.   Does anyone know how I can contact him? ( the email link does not work).   I do have one idea for making the chuff trigger,  which I have tried previously on a Large Scale Climax, which worked really well, but it takes one of the wheels and contact from the rear truck.  A thin clear plastic disc with slots cut out.   Anyone else got a better idea?
           Also a very big thank you to Bachmann, for supplying the parts I needed to fix  my Climax.  

       Pete    

Hi Everyone, G'day( as we say down here in NSW, Australia)   So I got stung by a second hand ebay deal, on a supposed A1 Outside frame Consolidation.  I know the previous owner ripped me off on 2 points.  One of the Tender trucks was broken, and of course the final drive gear, which I figure he musty have known about because he neglected to locate the coppery washer piece within the gear box.  I have read the post and seen the pics about removing it. I know there is a plastic gear available from another company, but I wondered if anyone had tried and was using the Bachmann Metal replacement gear?     
     I am still building my railway and have only got down about 70ft of track so far, but I have named a few places. The Redback's Trestle( yes with resident Red backs) and of course Black Snake Curve, and yes within a few minutes of putting the curve in a rather large Black Snake appeared and curled up under the boards the curve is on.   I'm trying to make the garden kangaroo proof!  The Emus are ok tho.   I have a pet Australian Magpie( I rescued it)  tho he(it) does not share my interest in trains.