Trolleys

[Hobbygirl]

I had a customer today call and ask if we had a "bump'n'go" auto reversing trolley in stock.  He insists that he had a Bachmann one, till they lost it.  I know there have been some previous discussions about one done for Dept 56 but were there any other ones done?  Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

[rich1998]

i looked around for bump'n'go and found lionel 0-27 scale. try searching.
lex

[BaltoOhioRRfan]

Bachmann as a Auto Reversing Trolley Set. It had track with built in sensors to auto reverse teh trolley when it reacehd teh end of the track.

[rich1998]

Bachmann as a Auto Reversing Trolley Set. It had track with built in sensors to auto reverse teh trolley when it reacehd teh end of the track.

ok found that also. about 110.00 online stores
lex

[Jim Banner]

The Lionel "bump and go" required quite a bump to get it to reverse.  A few years ago I serviced a Lionel bump and go fire truck, which I believe used the same chassis, or at least the same mechanism as the bump and go trolley.  When the front bumper is pushed in, it physically shifts the mechanism into reverse.  And when the rear bumper is pushed in, it physically shifts the mechanism into forward.  The reversing lies wholly inside the vehicle.

The Bachmann reversing trolley is a different kettle of fish.  When the trolley or any other dc powered engine on the track crosses a gap, it causes an electronic circuit in the car barn to reverse the track polarity and reverse the dc vehicle running on it.  The reversing lies wholly in the track.

As far as I know, Bachmann never made a mechanically reversing trolley.  But then again, I'm a techie, not a historian, and would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows otherwise.

Jim

[pcctrolleyII]

Yes Bachmann did a on30 auto reverse trolley for dept 56 some time ago.

[the Bach-man]

Dear  All,
Actually, we did make a bump-reverse trolley for Department 56, but all our current reversing streetcars are reversed electronically.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[BIG BEAR]

   Hi Hobbygirl,
  I have this search bookmarked so it was easy to look-up.
Dept. 56 Streetcar: 
                                      http://cgi.ebay.com/Dept-56-Dickens-Heritage-Village-Streetcar-Electric-New_W0QQitemZ310172140455QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4837b343a7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
   The only two I found still for sale.  the other one is in next post.

          Good luck,
            Barry

[BIG BEAR]

  &
   http://cgi.ebay.com/DEPT-56-HO-BRASS-GRIP-STREETCAR-TRACK-SET-RUNS-OB-WOW_W0QQitemZ130330666180QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e585024c4

[rich1998]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ei=SurMSui6Bs2YlAfGybXfBQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=1&ct=result&cd=1&q=Bachmann+Auto+Reversing+Trolley+Set&spell=1