Hi Jon
Many thanks
Last place I would have thought of
Dave

Hi Folks
Cant see any screws under ther tender any suggestions how it is fixed.

Do you have to remove the bogie first
Thanks Dave

Tim
Bachmann already have the design in O scale and I presume if it sells well they would make it in Large Scale  1/20.3

Would be usefull if LGB dont come back to make it to go round the two foot curves as a survey said 70 percent need it
Dave

YES PLEASE
Dave

Hi Peter
I have taken five connie tenders apart and all were flat

Suggest you double check that there are no wires trapped and also the front rounded ends are flat on the floor they can be up on the locatng piece if you are not carefull.

With the tender top screwed down it should take out any curve.

My tops are not screwed down I put approx 1/2 inch tube 1 inch plus high at each corner so I can lift off the top to reach the sound system and the bases remain flat
Dave

I would like to see a central board in a loco for plugs or screw connecters.
You plug in
Motor
Track/battery/radio control/DCCetc
Sound

This would mean you covered all bases without having to rip out most of the wiring.
If all were routed through the plug board it would be very easy to change opitions.
Another point if the manufacturer wanted to supply sound and  or DCC
separatly all you would have to do is plug it in

I think it would also be easier for the manufacturer as he could say it is ready for everything without hassle and maybe even cheaper to produce this way.
Any thoughts on this method folks
Dave

Phoenix do not need an off switch
Soundtraxx drain battery very quickly so switch is needed.

As I cant reach most of mine I use Phoenix

I dont mind if DCC is included as long as provision is made to bypass it.

Same with the cut down sound system would bypass that.

OK if did not have to pay for it as it is scrap to me.

Still the vast Mojority are DC
Dave

Hi Folks
I have a very large system indoors with 60+ locos and 20+ railcars I run 2 3 or four engine trains often from storage tracks started by closed circuit television there is NO way I can have DCC and if a loco has it fitted new I wont buy it.

Having said that I have bought four Bachmann railcars so far but to bash them to what I want must rip out all the electronics

I have four engines with soundtraxx and have to keep them at the edge of the baseboard because of the switches the 25 others with full sound are Phoenix because they do not need switches and I like them anyhow
Dave

I need 120 wheels this size 24.5 mm but in plastic to keep the noise down indoors.
Like hens teeth now people ask for metal
15 x 20ft gondolas make a lot of noise
Dave in England

I have four one thing to watch is the screws holding the main outside balance weights thre have needed loctite 222 to fix as they come loose after a very short time.

At present doing conversion job on four engines moving cab boiler fittings etc etc looks more like a Colorado engine.

Very pleased
Dave