Does anyone know how to track power the lights in the old style passenger cars?

Hi Illair,

Our remote/DCC turnouts have a manual switch on them to throw them by hand.

You can operate DC trains on the E-Z Command Plus using address zero. We advise to limit the amount of time running DC locomotives on DCC, however. They are not designed to be operated at constant voltage for extended periods of time.

Stephen,  Do not get a new chassis for those old C cell battery R/C 4-6-0s.  The chassis for sale is not compatible with it. Get a more modern 4-6-0 use my chassis ID method to insure you are buying a Version 5 chassis. Any version 5 chassis is OK.  If you are buying on Ebay be sure there is a photo of the bottom of the chassis and the ID description fits.

Here is a link:

https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,37791.0.htm

Well, the best thing is probably get a new chassis from Bachmann with the much improved drivetain

Quote from: Loco Bill Canelos on November 30, 2025, 10:16:47 AMHi, The set is very old and there are no parts available.  Unless you can find a way to improvise you are out of luck. Some members I know just used another 4-6-0 to pull the circus cars.  some also painted the locomotive and tender black and parked it by their engine house as a non operating display item.

Loco Bill

Alright thanks, what I feared. We now four or five of them (all of them at least 30 years old) and none of them work. I've said at this point if we want one that works, we're going to have a buy a modern example.

Find an old loco for cheap and take the part, paint as needed.

Track curve "diameters" and "radius" is measured center of track to center of track.

I have no clue on the "layouts".

Is there a link you can publish for reference?

Hi again,  I do believe the dimensions are to the outside.   Since you already have a G Scale layout you should be able to get the actual dimensions by measuring a circle and adding the length of the straight tracks provided in the set.

Take care,  Bill

 

Hi agree with Len it should be doable.  Bill

Hi, The set is very old and there are no parts available.  Unless you can find a way to improvise you are out of luck. Some members I know just used another 4-6-0 to pull the circus cars.  some also painted the locomotive and tender black and parked it by their engine house as a non operating display item.

Loco Bill