Just about ready to switch to DCC. I bought a Digitrax Auto Rev that is for DCC so I know I have the right one. Does it draw all it's power from the rails and if so will I need to increase my power unit to compensate? Thanks

Thanks Johnathon, the small sleeve around the plug wires was catching on the track. After the fix, the little engine pulled three gondolas ( one filled half with track nails ) with no slippage at all.

 

  Checked the front spring and both drivers are on the track . Weight would be an option but I don't understand why this engine should not pull at least one car up a 2% grade. I would like to know 9if anyone else has had this problem. We should not have to doctor up an engine right out of the box. Thanks

 
  Thanks for the help with the "backwards compatible" issue Now I have a fresh question. Also got a new 4 4 0 American and put it on the track. Runs great (after I made sure the plugs were in tight) but it does not go up the slightest of grades without spinning the drivers, and this is without pulling any cars. Has anyone else experienced this and is there a way to help this engine get some grip??

 

"100% backwards compatible" Read this in the instructions of my new saddle tank. It has DCC on board. What do I have to do to run it on DC until my DCC is ready??There were no pins enclosed in the box for jumping the board.

 

Just got off the phone with a very nice lady from Bachmann. We discussed my situation and she went out of her way to make me happy. Kudos to their customer service unit.

  Sent an email off to the service dept explaining all the details. Guess it's wait and see now.

 Thank you Pacific Northern I paid $ 235.00 and thought I did o.k. but after reading some replies it sounded like I got ripped off. I sent a P.M. to Mr. Bachmann last week about it but have not received any suggestions back as yet.

  That's what I thought too. I had read about the replacement policy and presumed it would be for fair vaue. So what happened here?

Find myself a little disappointed in Bachmann. After replacing the gears they had sent, still no run. I decided to send it back in the hopes that they could figure it out. Got call from them saying the main drive was gone and they had no parts. The offer I got for replacement was a USRA 0 6 0, I indicated that I already had one of those and that I was doing a logging operation and that is why I had bought the Climax. He said that there was an 0 6 0 Saddle Tank Switcher that I could use for logging. I asked if there were any more options and he said no, that was all that was available. I figured I had better make a choice or get nothing, so I chose the saddle tank.. The thing that sticks in my craw is that I paid a lot more for the Climax than the Saddle Tank is worth, but did not seem to get any choices close to that value, and only got two to choose from. Left a bad taste in my mouth. Anyone else had this experience??

 

  Thanks Fred. I got the same parts and have them installed. I took out one of the universals for the rear truck and found it had some plastic in behind the section that connected to the main drive. Think I got it all out but the area is so small hard to tell. I will give it a try later on tonight, and post results

 

Found it. The small universal gears were not operating properly. They were not flexing at all causing the whole truck to move with every rotation. Hope NWSL brings something out in metal. In the meantime looks like another call to Bachmann to see if these parts are available. I'll give this one more chance then back it goes although I know I will not get a climax in return and don't want to lose this one.\, if it can be saved.

 


Thought I would update this thread since I am at the putor. Bachmann sent me some gears, but they jammed when I tried to install. The new gears have a shoulder on them that binds the axle..I used a razor knife ,cut off the shoulders and they now work. Put it on the track and it ran but the back truck looked like it was running on oval wheels and would derail after about 4 feet. Looks like there is too much play in the wheel set. Any ideas on how I can fix the wheels so they don't wander/ It looks like I would need a spacer to keep the wheels out. Was this a common problem?? I didn't have an spare parts left over and it didn't run when I got it so I don't know if it was doing this before I changed gears. So confusing

 

Thanks for the diagram. I will be throwing the switches manually. Looks like the power is to the main (central track) once you get past the frog. I will try it that way. I had this switch working great about ten years ago but can't remember how I did it.

 
I have a Peco three way switch, that I am using as the entrance to my yard. How do I wire this switch? While testing, all locos stopped wether going left, right, or straight ahead. Do I need to power all three tracks or is there one hookup that will provide power to whichever track I go to?? Thanks