this is problem,which i think ,from what i read on this and other sites,although not affecting hundreds of locos,is more inconvenint ;)ive had gear probs as well with usa nw9 locos,but the dealer handed over 4 axles,for both motor blocks no problem!as i said,if i get the axle from bachmann,i will change it over,these locos are to good ,as once the g/box is checked loctite,it will be fine,and can keep its k27 mate happy,in mid december,it will be here!!!!thanks again for the help,repls,peter in auzzie..

hi guys,just a quick question,the connie drive gears,on the axle,are they replacable,do you buy an axle with gear,i think thats the best bet,or just buy a rolling chassis,less motor etc,the motor,gears with it appear fine..thanks again,peter...also on k27,my green boiler,black drg loco maybe here for xmas,i hope looks fantastic.....

aha,now i know where the drg,black with green boiler is,on its way to my front door,after it gets unpacked by our auzzie dealer,have rang them today,they should be in melb,vic mid december,or early jan,i had to order today with my locol train shop,as the dealer stock order is getting low,the shippment of k27 is certainly a bloody,oops good thing,i hope the gearbox screws are tight,thanks guys,peter in AUZZIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I KNOW CAPS LOCK IS SHOUTING,BUT MANY THANKS TO ALL FOR THE INFO.

hi curmudgeon,many thanks for the info,makes for easy when you know how,now the problems are 1,THE MOTOR IS LOOSE ON THE MOUNT,2,THE DRIVE GEAR ON AXLE IS MISSING 4 TEETH,wich means replacing that axle,i think its not that hard ,as its in bits,motor gears appear fine,how doi go about parts,direct from usa,or the local dealer here,in melbourne.again many thanks for your help,cheeers peter...............

hi again,i have just lubed up a new connie,made a weird noise,like gears out of mesh,i know curmudgeon has done this a hudred times,this is a first for me,how do i get at the motor to check the gearbow mount,many thanks,peter

hi bob,here in australia,if a dealer did that to us,it would be the same,but fortunatly we have a lot of good dealers sure,there not perfect,but what can you do when all large scale trains are imported from china or usa.i will say one thing,so far with me buying of ebay,mostly from usa,most go out of there way to help,keep you happy,i agree,the k-27 is my next loco,but the price in auzzie is at least double,plus post to what you pay in the states,so ithink i will take a chance on a dealer in usa who is big,and have insurance!!!!!!!!!any suggestions??happy trains,peter in auzzie..

hi guys,just aquick note to all for the info-re k-27,are they going to be sound ready,as from what i have read re-3-truck shay,sound,your better off,to add this later,maybe go all they way,convert to battery power,as many of you have,thanks peter..

thanks steve,the micro-mark site had the info,why is it not on bachmann; sorry but as a customer,you should have to go to this much hassle to get the loco part number,but no drama,its done i have the info i need,thanks to you guys,again thanks,peter in auzzie

many thanks to you roger,it looks a great loco,ifanything like the connie,you just cant go wrong!!!!!!!!11

dear sirs,i asked some simple questions,no response was the reply,can you fix this please????any help,is help,thanks peter..

thankyou,bachmann the k-27 looks a lovely loco,as is all the other large scale locos,but when,and where,are the item numbers,photos,going to appear in the products menu,i guess,all this is being done as we email each other,i want to order one,but in australia,our places of purchase,are limeted,hope you can shed some light on this,keep up the fantastic work,peter downunder..

hey thats a good idea,but here in aussie,we dont have the amount of shops to buy at the right price,i think aluminim track might be worth a try,just wait and see.peter

g,day to you all,i now have a connie,at long last,a great loco,but i notice the tender floor has a slight upward bend in it,is this an easy fix,just thought i would ask all you guys,girls that have one,thanks,peter,the bend is in the floor not the body,cheeers,fromaussie

hi,i have purchased a second hand shay,it runs very well,but i have noticed that one wheel is loose on each truck,i do remember some dicussion,re this so can any one please refresh my aging memory, thanks peter...