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#16
HO / Re: Spectrum K-4 Pacific
April 08, 2021, 08:22:01 AM
Thanks.  I'll give it a try.
Walt
#17
HO / Spectrum K-4 Pacific
April 07, 2021, 04:29:22 PM
Two things.

1) My K-4 runs fine but it has a shimmy that would put a belly dancer to shame. I doubt I could do anything about it but, just maybe, there is. There's a lot of play in
     the drivers. It's one of the first runs so it has some smiles on it.
2) It needs lubrication. The instruction sheet shows how the underframe comes off, but it won't budge after the two screws are removed.  Are there more holding it on?
     Any help would be appreciated.
#18
HO / Re: Bachmann American Freedom GS4 Model #50205
January 30, 2021, 04:35:31 PM
let me understand.  You just removed the casing on the wire, you didn't cut the wires, they are still connected.
#19
HO / Bachmann American Freedom GS4 Model #50205
January 30, 2021, 03:55:39 PM
Several years ago I purchased a Bachmann American Freedom GS4 locomotive model #50205.  Box states it's a DCC equipped locomotive w/DCC On-Board. I purchased it to upgrade my AFT Bachmann PLUS GS4. I use straight DC.  It runs great but I found that my switching operation was not friendly to backing up this loco, which I do into stations.  The wires connecting the tender to the locomotive were stiff enough to constantly derail the tender.  I though about adding more weight to the tender but it looked too difficult.  I went back to my PLUS model and it backs without a problem. The new loco, which has been run only 3 or 4 times, has been sitting in the box ever since. Although this loco has DCC on-board, it is not equipped with sound.  I am thinking about selling it. E-bay is listing two Bachmann-PLUS AFTs one for $275 buy it now and one for $299 starting bid price.  There are five DCC models listed, with sound, ranging from $247 to $319.  I can not find my exact model, 50205, on E-bay, or even on Bachmann's site, and have no idea how much to ask for it.  It's an up-grade from the PLUS models and less than the DCC models with sound.  I was thinking a fair price would be $225.  I guess the model I have has been discontinued.  Any suggestions.
#20
HO / Plasticville Church
April 19, 2020, 03:19:51 PM
I'm looking for the small Plasticville Church. I e-mailed an e-bay seller of an HO listing and he gave me the footprint of 3 3/4 X 5 38.  I Also e-mailed a seller of and O scale church. He gave me the same dimensions.  ???   That's too big for the space I filling. Is there and N scale version?
#21
HO / Re: Decal Question
April 15, 2020, 08:41:10 AM
Thanks.
Walt
#22
HO / Re: Decal Question
April 14, 2020, 05:46:24 PM
Just took it out of the warm soapy, Dawn, water.  It has not been painted, color in and out is the same even color, oxide.  Hope it works. I decaled an undec last week and it came out lousy. The Dullcote looked like I sprayed it with a light coat of powder and, the decals never "snuggled" down. I think I was getting a dry spray from being too far away. If the decal film on the first one would have been hidden by the Dullcote, it would have looked OK, a little weathered. Thanks for your input.
Walt
#23
HO / Re: Decal Question
April 14, 2020, 01:34:31 PM
It's a Front Range 40' box car. I didn't think brand would make a difference. Styrene is styrene.  What I don't know is if undec cars are painted before shipping and if that makes a difference.
#24
HO / Decal Question
April 14, 2020, 12:35:58 PM
New, undecorated box car. Oxide color right out of the box. Is there a problem with applying decals directly to the car without painting?
#25
HO / Re: Older GS4
April 13, 2019, 10:55:26 PM
Mr. Bach Man, can you help with this?
#26
HO / Older GS4
April 13, 2019, 05:40:01 PM
Will a shell from an older (yellow box) GS4 fit on a GS4 Bachmann Plus chassis?
#27
HO / Hogwarts Loco
November 05, 2018, 02:23:04 PM
Is Bachmann still able to repair/replace a Hogwarts locomotive?
#28
HO / Plasticville "Joe's Pizza & Videos"
September 18, 2018, 11:20:10 AM
I am not able to find the size, footprint, of the structures in this kit.  Anyone know?
#29
General Discussion / Refer/Reefer
July 13, 2018, 03:26:24 PM
Just left this on the HO board but I thought this might be a better venue.

I just did a search on e-bay for REFER cars, many came up.  Then, I tried a search for REEFER cars and a whole 'nother batch came up.   Never really noticed this before.  Is there a right & wrong way?


#30
HO / Reefer/Refer?
July 13, 2018, 03:20:02 PM
I just did a search on e-bay for REFER cars, many came up.  Then, I tried a search for REEFER cars and a whole 'nother batch came up.   Never really noticed this before.  Is there a right & wrong way?