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It will probably run on 5 foot diameter track unmodified and 4 foot diameter modified.

"Prototype" wheelbase is about 400 inches divided by 20 is a 20 inch wheelbase.



-Brian

I don't think they have Home Depots down under Paul! 

Dave,
I would try your local crafts stores especially as it gets closer to Christmas time (though your Christmas trees may be palm trees instead of pine trees).

You can usually find the bottlebrush type



and the mini 18 - 24"tree type



-Brian

That's a lesson learned Doug! Save the Wahl oil for the beard trimmer. Next time try a bit of CRC 2-26 (found in the electrical aisle of most home box stores). I use a bit on the pad of my track cleaning car. Its great stuff (and plastic compatible) and does not effect traction on the 3% grades of my stainless track.

-Brian

Quote from: Kevin Strong on September 06, 2008, 06:30:19 PM
The loco has an 8-pin NMRA standard plug on the main board into which a DCC control board can be placed. You'll (obviously) want to use a decoder that can handle higher amperages.

There's an opening in the floor under the hood for a 1.5" speaker.

Later,

K

Sounds like somebody has one for review!   

- Brian

Oh Jon, you're such a tease! 

-Brian

Probably as much a possibility as Aristo and USAT getting into the 1:20.3 market. 

-Brian

I have not seen any in North America yet, except via import, but here are some first impressions from the other side of the pond - http://www.gscalemad.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=14355

-Brian

Thanks Paul. The sound is from an ITT helper diesel sound card - http://ittproducts.com/hqpage_2008.htm with just a 2 inch speaker. Simple and cheap but great for critters.

-Brian

Rail tractor Enterprise has been finished up -

The electronics, battery, speed control, sound card and speaker hidden in a couple of crates -



a few pics -







and a minute long video -

Ridin' the Rails with JeanLuc

-Brian

Do you still have the paperwork with it? Most old sets came with a lifetime guarantee. Send it back into Bachmann and they repair or replace it for free. You just need to send them a check for S&H costs ($25 I believe).
Otherwise there are no parts or schematics available.

-Brian

I have to do the cookie deletion thing and log out an in like Kevin does to post here. Running FF 2.0.0.16 or IE6

-Brian

Bachmann track is also only 4 foot in diameter. That's the smallest size and will limit what locos and rolling stock you can run. Use the largest diameter track you can fit (8 foot diameter or better) and you'll be happy you did.

-Brian

My second 7/8's loco project is a rail tractor. It is basically a Bachmann Dizzy truck with the body of a modified diecast 1/16 scale bulldozer. The 45 tonner Dizzy truck is unmodified except for wiring it to use with a battery trailer car. It will be a simple battery power trailer car using the same speed controller I used in my rail truck. The diecast dozer body was chopped, channeled and widened. The seat was also redone and relocated.






Details added - air tank, muffler, foot and hand controls, grab rails and coupler pockets cast by Bill Martinsen.






The rail tractor painted and grunged. I still have to finish up the electronics. The trailer battery flat car will hold two crates - one for the battery pack (as seen in the pic) and the second for the speed controller and DPDT c/o switch.






-Brian

Five foot radius? I can handle that. Why don't you buy one Vic and keep it here. Then you can come visit and run it whenever you want. 

-Brian

HEY WEBMASTER! FIX THE FORUM BUGS!!!!

You should get about 6 hours of sound from a regular akaline 9 volt battery. Did you turn off everything when you were finished running the last time?

Yup, no whistle, and you have to run the train at high voltage to get the smoke to work some. If you put too much fluid in it may not be able to get hot enough to smoke.

-Brian

Note to Bach-man! - Tell that webmaster to get the problems fixed. I'm getting tired of having to delete my cookies and re log in every time I want to post here!