you are right joe, it is too much effort for what it's worth! - but i now see this as a challenge! - i assume it just a matter of soldering the right configuration of wires to the right terminals - i'll give up if it gets to be too much of a pain - thanks

thanks for everyone's comments. based on the pix robert posted (thanks robert) my engine is an 'F' series type.

there are 2 contact points with small screws on the back wheels to attach the wires. i assume that means only 2 of the axels are powered. i have 2 bad camera phone pix. one of the 2 contact points on the back of the engine and the other showing how the wiring currently looks. - can't get the pix to attached to this post -   i can send along these pictures if you can give me alternate an email address.

thoughts anyone?

thanks!

i'm (obviously) really green about all this stuff. i'll post tomorrow what info i can find tonight. thanks!

hi -

thanks for getting back to me - it's from a used set i got off of ebay - i'll look at it tonight and get back to you as to how old it is - my guess is around 10 years -

thanks - jim

hello-

my son pulled off the front wheel set of a 'santa fe' engine that came with an old Bachmann set.
i took off the plastic housing. a couple of the wires are now detached. there are red, black and green wires attached at 3 points (i believe it's 3 - i don't have engine in front of me right now) . it's a pretty simple wiring set up but i don't know which wires go where. is there a simple diagram out there so i can solder the wires back in the correct configuration?

thanks in advance for any help!

jim