I submitted these questions to
Parts@BachmannTrains.Com two or three times now but have received no reply so I thought I'd try here.
I want to add DCC & Power to my ACELA "Dummy" unit. The motivation for this is two fold: (1) I want the better rail performance that will come from having power on both ends so regardless of direction of travel I'll have one pusher and one puller. This will accommodate higher speeds when in "reverse". (2) I want the directional and ditch lights on both units to correctly indicate Fore and Aft.
Here's the cut-n-past from my most recent EMail to
Parts@BachmannTrains.Com ( or is it "The Bachmann Black Hole" ? ):
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I want to convert my HO Scale ACELA "Dummy" unit to a "Powered" unit. From the
exploded diagram (H819Y-IS001) I see I need the following:
(1) H19405 PCB ASSY
(2) H19407 DRIVE SHAFT ASSY
(1) H19406 MOTOR ASSY
My question concerns the GEAR BOX ASSY which is listed as H19404 for both the
"Powered" and "Dummy" units yet in the exploded views only the "Powered" unit
shows the GEAR BOX ASSY as having gears within.
Are the GEAR BOX ASSY interchangeable between the "Power"ed and "Dummy" units?
If not then what is the correct assembly number for the "Power"ed GEAR BOX
ASSY?
Thank you in advance
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