NEW Bachmann N-Scale Sound Equipped 2-8-0

[hminky]

Got one these from MB Klein this afternoon.

From the diagram has the can motor like the 4-6-0.

My guesstimate is a 15mm diameter speaker facing downward  in the tender.

Full Soundtraxx Economi with all the sounds.

Runs and sounds really great, am impressed.

Thanks Bachmann

Harold

[Hunt]

Click Here for the factory-installed decoder document.

This document content is different from the original factory-installed decoder Sound Value documents as it servers a different purpose, thus it is used differently.

[Hunt]

Harold,
Read the decoder -
CV 50, F0(r) Hyperlight Auto-Dim Forward  ---  Verify CV50 factory default value is 144 (not 143 listed in document the factory-installed decoder document).

[hminky]

Just beginning to slip with this train:



All the cars have Fox Valley wheels.

Harold

[hminky]

Dug out an old analog 2-8-0 and that one wouldn't pull that train because of wheel slipping.

Harold

[hminky]

There is no working front coupler.

The usual answer to the front coupler is the MicroTrains Z-scale 905.

It worked but the front coupler is usually used for switching, the problem is the car being switched would "bobblehead" or "slinky".

With a little bit of fitting the McHenry coupler will work in the 905 coupler box.





Not for everyone, but works for me.

Harold

[hminky]

Using my highly inaccurate as far as measurement food scale but for comparison the modern cars are about two times heavier than a 40ft boxcar and about three times heavier than a 33ft hopper or tankcar.

Harold

[hminky]

Produced a short video, excuse the mess and lack of production values.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Uaq2AhmnA

Harold

[bnoem1]

There are some hidden sound functions not mentioned in the quick start booklet.  F9 gives the grade crossing whistle and 10 through 19 offers a few more sounds.  I think 16 is filling the tender with water.  Very Cool!  Now if you don't mind, please Mr. Bach Man could we have a Pacific with DCC and Sound too?