Each of mine lasted maybe 8 hours running time appease, and tats being generous.

Anyone with results needs to post.  I have had the white, gray, and Christmas and all are dead. No more purchase until I see results that they will last.

When looking at any of the Emily parts, they are listed but if you click on them it says not found. Are there parts available?  Specifically looking at the $40 body.

Just found this. Don't know if you've see it or not.

http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/aff/17/aft/126835/afv/topic/Default.aspx

Curious too.....considering one but none locally to see.

It just seems so small compared to the others that it doesn't look scale, the cab that is.  But obviously it is. Thanks for replies.

I was just looking at and comparing several of my Bachmann engines and the Spectrum 440 seems  kind of small.  The cabin area for example does not look like the regular Bachmann figures would even fit in there.  I know in real life it's really smaller than newer engines like the 280, Shay, etc.

Are the new ones different other than metal wheels and brown/black color?  Frames metal?

When I measure, do I include flange too or just rolling contact area?

Which metal wheels from Bachmann are the correct ones for replacing the plastic?

Very interesting. Will bookmark. Thanks

I have 3 of the green side dump cars that have plastic wheels.  First of all, what era are these modeled after?  Second, will the regular bachmann metal wheels work on these?  As I understand the new ones are only brown and do have metal wheels, but are the green ones still available other than eBay?  I would like to have them all match color.

Thanks Kevin

Whole front. Where would I get a hex head small enough to look the right size?

The front boiler door on my Connie won't stay on.  I don't see anything wrong, it just appears to be loose fitting from factory. Do others have this issue and how do you fix.  I don't want to glue it just in case I ever need in there.  Considering very small dabs of silicone.