Frontiersman

[XEReyes]

I have a frontiersman set and my engine pluges into the coal tender, why?

[the Bach-man]

Dear X,
The motor is in the tender, and the connection is the drive shaft.
Happy Holidays!
the Bach-man

[Running Bear]

Welcome to the world of tender mounted motors. I've had a couple of those little 4-4-0's over the years and they ran pretty good. It's easy to see that there's not room in the loco for a motor, hence it's location in the tender. Motor power is sent to the loco via a drive shaft which must be periodically inspected for wear and replaced in the event of wear. The power pickups on the tender wheels are problematic at best and can be a chore to clean.

[THB-DAVE]

I am confused: does not the Frontiersman set come with Baldwin 2-8-0 Consoladation which is not tender drive. I have 2 Bachmann Consols and they are definitly not tender drive.

[jayl1]

If this is the engine THB DAVE has  the tender needs to be hooked onto the engine for electric pick-up.