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1:20.3 rail truck gears

Started by greevesqub, July 29, 2019, 02:51:33 PM

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    I have a new, run only once rail truck purchased from Train World 04/19/2016.  Pulled truck out of storage and it ran about 3 feet and failed.  Disassembled and discovered that the bevel gear on the driveshaft where it enters the gearbox had split.   I thought no problem.  I will call Bachmann on Monday and order a replacement part.  Talked to some very nice and helpful people in service and parts and discovered that the rail truck is discontinued and the part I need is sold out.  The aforementioned nice people offered to exchange my inoperative truck.  For $110 I could get one of several Bachmann products.  The gesture was appreciated.  I was tempted to go with the 4-6-0.  I have another rail truck and I would hate to give up a potential source of parts for my running truck.  Fortunately there are two of the gears that I broke on the rail truck. 
   
    Anyone have a junk or inoperative rail truck that they would like to sell?

Thanks,
Dennis Buckley