I can certainly see why Bachmann is backing off from G scale.  They are not in business to loose money.
  I have a beautiful Buick rail truck that needs a bevel gear that is not available.  I also have a 4-4-0 and the companion 2-6-0 that are absolutely beautiful models.  However I am reluctant to run both as parts are scarce.  I also realize that they can fail in the box (plastic gears splitting on axles).  I have been tempted to purchase one of the Climax locomotives. However, I don't need another dead locomotive when the inevitable happens.  I wouldn't mind paying list price for a model that I could keep running for decades.  I do have several locomotives that have been running on my garden railway, due to the availability of spare parts,  for over 30 years.       

    I have a new, run only once rail truck purchased from Train World 04/19/2016.  Pulled truck out of storage and it ran about 3 feet and failed.  Disassembled and discovered that the bevel gear on the driveshaft where it enters the gearbox had split.   I thought no problem.  I will call Bachmann on Monday and order a replacement part.  Talked to some very nice and helpful people in service and parts and discovered that the rail truck is discontinued and the part I need is sold out.  The aforementioned nice people offered to exchange my inoperative truck.  For $110 I could get one of several Bachmann products.  The gesture was appreciated.  I was tempted to go with the 4-6-0.  I have another rail truck and I would hate to give up a potential source of parts for my running truck.  Fortunately there are two of the gears that I broke on the rail truck. 
   
    Anyone have a junk or inoperative rail truck that they would like to sell?

Thanks,
Dennis Buckley   

Thanks Stan for t.he help
Regards,
Dennis B.

Thanks again Bill for your help.
Regards,
Dennis B.

I am thinking about getting one of the three truck shays.  There are none available with the factory installed sound.  I see that there is a SDCC Sound Board - AE32008 (DCC Sound) available for the three truck shay in the spare parts section.  Can this be installed in a Product Code: 82499 shay?  If so is it a plug and play proposition?
Thanks,
Dennis B.

Thanks Bill

Dennis B.

Have a couple Bachmann headlights with LEDs that I want to use on a project.  What is the voltage range?  Also is there any consideration given to re-releasing the two truck Shay?  
Thanks,
Dennis B.

Are there replacements available?  I have a new box car with two broken steps.

Any plans to release again?
Regards,
Dennis B.