Reverse and go

[pacfandave]

Questions concerning "Gandy Dancer" Operating Christmas Hand Car, catalog item 46224:
1.  Will this item function on regular HO track?
2.  Do you offer bumpers separately, and if so, at what price?

[Terry Toenges]

The Gandy Dancer will run on any HO track.
Bachmann has bumpers. If you search around, you can probably find them cheaper than Bachmann's list price.
https://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=258_366_367&products_id=2491
Are you wanting the Gandy Dancer to go back and forth? If that's the case, you will also need some sort of reverser.

[Flare]

Bachmann sells HO bumpers in 2-packs, model numbers 44491 and 44591 depending on which roadbed you want to match.

They also sell auto-reversing track with gray roadbed:  The starter pack is model 44547 and additional track is 44548 and 44549.

[Hunt]

Reversing triggered by bumper strike was replaced in the Bachmann product many years ago. The bumper now is cosmetic in auto-reversing set products playing no part in reversing operation.  The auto-reversing electronics is available only in a set. 

[bbmiroku]

Actually, the bumpers are included in case you set up the reversing sections wrong at one end.  The sensor is never tripped and the train continues.

Ask me how I know.

[Len]

No special track is needed if you can find a Miniatronics RU11 Reversing Unit set. It includes a transformer and sensors for each end.
HobbyLinc still has some in stock: https://www.hobbylinc.com/miniatronics-automatic-reversing-unit-model-railroad-electrical-accessory-ru11

Another option is the Circuitron AR-2 Automatic Reversing Unit w/Delay. This does not include the sensors for each end, and requires a power supply with a regulated output (Circuitron PS-12 is recommended). Available, along with the sensors and power supply, very a number of on line sources.

Len