And expanding upon the learned Mr. Ward's statement, it should be said that both the Santa Fe and the Union Pacific are not purely West Coast railroads, but rather both have extensive Midwest and Great Plains trackage on their way to the West Coast.

This has been resolved, I figured it out. Thank you!

Quote from: Len on November 20, 2025, 04:29:45 PMIf it's used, have you tried a factory reset to clear any previous programing, such as an address change?

Len

I haven't. How do I do that?

EDIT: I have the Bachmann EZ Command Control Center, not the new EZ Command Plus one

If it's used, have you tried a factory reset to clear any previous programing, such as an address change?

Len

I just got a Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0 second hand and it wont run. It has dcc and sound, it has its headlight on constantly, its making the various idle sounds, but none of the buttons on my controller work. What do I do? I NEED this thing up and running ASAP or I've wasted $250!

I find it kind of odd that the OP thinks Bachmann not producing a model of an obscure one of a kind passenger train is bias against certain parts of America. It is ironic seeing as the standard Bachmann caboose in all the HO sets is a midwestern prototype, and they did a GP35 on Alco trucks as a Frisco unit (the only model like this they produced)

Jim, you're welcome.

Fred

Thank you Fred Klein for that answer. I didn't realize those were very small screws. I thought they were just part of the casting. I have now used my small Phillips screw drive on one of the broken trucks and see they are easy to remove. All set now. Thank you for solving the mystery.
Fellow Florida Garden Railroader,
Jim Jerele
Fort Myers, Florida

I recently purchased this system and the Bachmann instruction guide says to securely fasten the sensor's clips to the track.  Do the clips attach to the sides of the track or do they sit underneath?  Have tried both ways and no success.  Thanks for your time.

That's because Model railroads are mostly concentrated on the east coast and the West Coast. The great middle of the country is mostly a model desert with a few exceptions around some cities.