hi i found some tricks for running the 2-10-2 in n-scale. if you hear squeeking DO NOT oil the side rods try oiling the truck axles first if it still squeeks oil the mounts for the trucks if it continues then oil the side rods and every little piece not just one or two. after oiling run full throttle for at least 30-60 minutes BEFORE putting it away or it will get in the engine and you will be in a world of hurt. run through the throttle range forward AND reverse for quite some time then the locomotive will run smoothly and quitely afterword with an excellent slow speed that is perfect for slow freight drags.also add bullfrog snot for traction and add a spring to the front truck.

hello can anyone inform me of the railroads that the chesapeake and ohio had interchange with.

tired of your front trucks derailing? today during weekly sessions at my model train club i noticed the front truck kept jumping the rails. to solve this problem i put a small spring in the front under the truck. it will only require a small piece but will hold the truck to the rails with a good strong grip. hope this helps others with similar problems.

hi i applied microscale decals to the 2-10-2 but had troubles keeping them on the engine. i found that nail polish will seal them on but you can only use a small amount or the decals will desolve. i might post pics if i can figure out how.

for the bridge i would suggest using the rail joiners to change to snap track in the same code then get an atlas bridge (has track on it already) use another piece of snap track then go back to the E-Z track as for one that is already compatible i don't know

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hi can anyone please tell me how to remove decals from atlas models

if you press too hard on the running gear it may squeeze in and cause it to bend so it is always best to handle the locos boiler and tender when putting it on and off the rails.

the difference is the mountains are spectrum and the 4-8-4 is from the regular series both are made by bachmann but spectrum is different in design.

my suggestions are to make the widest curve you can because when you start buying bigger engines they might derail and to make the track as level as possible this will save you a pile of headaches later on if any of you would like to see photo's of my model railroad clubs layout email me, my adress is mdfroc@live.ca as i am only 15 i don't know everything but can give you some advise

i would check to see if there is a short in the locomotive itself but sometimes spectrum engines have slight issues, for example the HO 2-10-2 states it will run on a 22 inch radius but wouldn't run on a 32 inch yet one of the main rods snapped under pressure so i got back into n-scale and bought the n-scale version and it will run perfectly.

thanks again if i do i'll be sure to upload a short video

when looking at some websites under spectrum products i noticed that they listed 2-10-0s but stated that they were never made. i am just curious to know wether or not they will come out eventually. it would also be neat to see an alleheny and three truck shay with DCC.

hi! does anyone know who to contact about locomotive and product suggestions?

thanks