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Started by dheaton, December 05, 2013, 12:17:26 PM

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dheaton

Hello
I have a Bachmann 482 engine and the back wheel keeps falling off.  Can someone tell me how the wheel (axel) is supposed to stay in?  I push the axel back in but it just comes back out right away.  Is there some sort of clip or something?

Doneldon

heat-

I do not know if by back wheel you mean the trailing truck or the last of the drivers. The solution may be as
easy as glue. Perhaps the Bachmann parts diagram for the Berk will help you:

          http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/dwg/dwgs/50901.pdf

If nothing else, you can return the loco to Bachmann for lifetime warranty service. Good luck and please tell
us how things worked out.
                                                   -- D

dheaton

Thank you Don I really appreciate the reply.  The PDF was great.

I tried calling the company and the voicemail picked up and said they would call me right back.  I left a message with customer service over 2 hours ago but still no call back.  I called parts and got the same message so I left a message there as well.  Still no response.


I attached a couple of photos of the engine.  If you look at the wheel there is a little pin sticking out of it.  It doesn't look like the drawings.

(EDIT)  I actually tried to post the photo but it would not let me.  The file size is 119kb and it says the largest size can be 123kb so I do not know what that is about.

Quote from: dheaton on December 05, 2013, 12:17:26 PM
Hello
I have a Bachmann 482 engine and the back wheel keeps falling off.  Can someone tell me how the wheel (axel) is supposed to stay in?  I push the axel back in but it just comes back out right away.  Is there some sort of clip or something?

dheaton

Does the attachment button to upload images not work?  I see images on this forum that way exceed the 123kb that says is allowed but I can not get an image to load.  I do not have a photobucket account and really do not want one.  The note that popped up said to contact the admin.  Who is the admin and how do I contact them?


dheaton

No sorry.  I tried to upload a photo so you could see.  The wheel that keeps falling off (out) is the last Drive wheel on the left side of the engine.

David


Quote from: Irbricksceo on December 05, 2013, 02:31:03 PM
Is this the part?
http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1085

richg

Quote from: dheaton on December 05, 2013, 02:33:21 PM
No sorry.  I tried to upload a photo so you could see.  The wheel that keeps falling off (out) is the last Drive wheel on the left side of the engine.

David


Quote from: Irbricksceo on December 05, 2013, 02:31:03 PM
Is this the part?
http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1085

You need a photo/image hosting site like Photo Bucket to post photos here. Very easy.

http://photobucket.com/

Rich



Irbricksceo

When you said 482, I assumed you meant 4-8-2 as in a mountain, not a 4-8-4. Anyway, It looks like you have an older model but the problem is the axle joiner, a plastic piece that holds the two wheels together. I don't know if you can fix it with glue, maybe you can. You will probably need to take off the bottome so you can get to the axles though.

regarding the pictures, copy the IMG code from photobucket.
Modeling NYC in N

richg


dheaton

Sorry the only thing I could find on the engine at all was Bachmann then on the side of it were the numbers 482.  Is there supposed to be a model # somewhere?
I heard that Bachman has a lifetime warrantee on engines, is that correct?  If so how do you get a hold of them?  I called several times today and just left messages but no one has called me back.

Ok lets try the img thing




richg

Look at the Parts page. All the instructions are there. I have done it.

Rich

dheaton

Thanks Rich
Where do I find the parts page?  How do I find out what model this is so I can do a search.


Quote from: richg on December 05, 2013, 05:28:57 PM
Look at the Parts page. All the instructions are there. I have done it.

Rich

Jerrys HO

Try this site to match up what you have.

http://www.hoseeker.net/bachmann.html

Most listings in the parts section here are for newer models, which probably is not far off from the older ones.

Jerry