Problem solved. Looking around in my parts I found one of the universal dummy plugs. Installed it and it works great.

Thanks for all the help.

Thanks. I will look into those options.

Quote from: jward on August 10, 2023, 09:34:47 PMIs it an 8 pin plug? If so, look for a Digitrax DHDP.

Looking at the DHDP it doesn't look like it will work with Bachmann's setup. Bachmann's dummy plug goes into the socket on the board, not the end of the wire harness.

It is an 8 pin. Thanks for the info.

I'm wondering if the Bachmann dummy plug is proprietary in anyway to the Peter Witt model.

Hey out there! Does anyone on the forum have or know where I can get a DCC dummy plug for the 84606 Spectrum HO Peter Witt trolley? I just purchased one 2nd hand and it's missing the dummy plug. I run DC only and even though it runs with the DCC decoder installed, in my experience the DCC on Board decoders tend to have buzzy motor noise when running in DC mode.

Unless what I'm hearing is strictly gear noise, but I don't think so...

The Bachmann parts dept says they don't sell the dummy plugs and suggested asking on here.

Thank you for your assistance.

I'd love to see Bachmann make Rahway Valley RR #16 and #17 GE 70 tonners in their awesome little N scale models. They had what I believe were GE factory-standard paint schemes. Anyone else?

I use Lenz Gold or Silver series decoders in my locos. If you want a sound decoder, SoundTraxx makes very good decoders for the Climax and Shay locos. I also use Train Control Systems M-1 decoders for installations where there's less room.

In the 2-6-0 you will need to hard wire/ solder the decoder in as it's not DCC-ready.

Quote from: heisler on January 23, 2008, 10:23:46 AM
Hi Jeff,

Did you install an sound-decoder ? Which one?
Was it difficult to do?  Any particular problems?

Thanks

Heisler

No, it's just a basic DCC decoder...a TCS M-1. It was pretty easy to do.

Count me in. I'd buy a Beyer-Garrett loco in On30. They're such unusual looking steamers, I'd have to have one.

Here's what I came up with using an On30 OR&W 2-6-0 and an HO 2-8-0 chassis...

Here's another view...

I finally decided to tackle a little project I've been putting off. It's adding a front-mounted winch and detail kit to one of my On30 0-4-0 Porters. It's a Backwoods Miniatures kit and there's quite a few pieces to assemble, all die-cast metal and etched brass stuff. The kit also adds quite a bit of weight to the loco for more pulling power. It took a few hours but the results are well worth it...

Here's the Porter w/ the added parts...

     

Here's the loco finished...

 

I have already installed DCC into this loco so this winch kit finishes this project off.

Quote from: Melinda on January 15, 2008, 11:40:06 AM
Do you have any "specs" for this loco? It looks quite a bit larger to my eyes, but my eyes aren't what they used to be.  If you know where to find some basic dimensions, we could compare them.

I didn't find any specs for this specific loco. I'm guessing it would have been a bit larger considering the Mt. Gretna locos were 2-foot gauge and the W&W locos were 3-foot gauge.

I know the new On30 4-4-0 is based on the Mt. Gretna RR (Lebanon PA area) 2-foot gauge Baldwin catalog 4-4-0s, but here's a 3-foot gauge 4-4-0 I found that's fairly close...



This 4-4-0 was from the Waynesburg & Washington RR in SW Pennsylvania. It was built by the H.K. Porter company. I know there are differences, such as the bell position, dome style, etc, but the driver size, driver position and many other aspects are close. A W&W RR 4-4-0 could easily be made from one of the new B-mann models.

I know the idea of On30 was attractive to Bachmann so they could make narrow gauge O scale models that run on HO track, thus eliminating the need for a new track system. I also don't mind them making their models in On30 rather than On3, which really seems to irk some people I've spoken to(they argue about 3 foot gauge being the prominant narrow gauge in the US and not 30" gauge). I very much like On30 for the kitbashing possibilities being there are so many great HO mechanisms out there to use for a project w/o having to scatch-build the whole thing.

I was just wondering if Bachmann may ever consider making a line of On30 EZ-Track w/ all of the great features of their EZ-Track line, but w/ more prototypical tie length and spacing representing narrow gauge track? I know you can get prototypical On30 track and switches by companies such as Peco, Micro Engineering, etc, but I love track-and-roadbed systems such as EZ-Track. I don't mind the HO track at all, just wondering if this would ever be considered. You could even use the same rails as the HO track, you would just need the tooling for the roadbed/ track base.

Thank you...