Good news. Had to switch two wires (the motor connections) on the PCB and now the 2-10-0 runs correctly.
Haven't tried it with any other locomotives.

What locomotive in the Bachmann Spectrum line can use this tender?  I tried a 2-10-0 but the wiring is reversed from its normal tender causing the locomotive and lights to not work correctly. Are there any others?

What is the decoder type that is installed in the Bachmann 44 Tonner?

 

How do you open up the Locomotive? I looked it over and don't see any screws that would allow me to open up the boiler. Help.

The Suffolk Station Museum in Suffolk, VA wants to add sound to one of its HO scale Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidations that is DCC ready. Here’s the problem, the layout is straight DC and they do not want to convert over to DCC as they only run one locomotive at a time on a single line main with two automated reversing loops. What would be needed is a decoder that is “plug and play” and a controller to trigger the bell,  whistle, etc. The controller should not be effected by locomotives that don’t have a decoder. Also the controller must be usable with as many brands of sound decoders as possible as they might have locomotives donated that would have different brands of sound decoders. I maintain the layout for the museum and have experience with DCC and sound (limited) on my home layout. For example I have a Roundhouse 4-4-0 American with sound that works on my home layout (DCC) and on the Station's layout (DC) and uses a wireless controller. I don't know who made the sound decoder in this locomotive.