Hi Sloopy,

Of our currently available DCC Ready steam locomotives, our smallest available models are the Baldwin 4-6-0 and 4-4-0 American. Please note that neither of these models are equipped with smoke.

We have two steam locomotives equipped with smoke, the 2-6-2 Prairie and USRA 0-6-0, but these locomotives are only available with DCC pre-installed or DC control only.

Quote from: 4311wade on August 21, 2023, 06:46:15 AMAwesome layout!
Could you tell me your process for posting photos on this forum? I'm still trying to figure it out.
Thanks.

Hi 4311wade,

You will need to first upload your photos to an external file/photo uploading service such as Google Drive or Flickr. Then, when writing your post, to add the image you need to click the "Insert an image" icon in the toolbar (next to the YouTube icon) and paste the direct URL for the image in the field. Click "insert" and your image should then appear.

The E-Z Command Plus still can only be programmed with short addresses. Do keep in mind that a locomotive's address you set on the E-Z Command will also carry over to other DCC systems such as Digitrax. So a locomotive programmed on address 1 carries over to Digitrax as address 001. This way you will not need to reprogram when switching between the two systems. But the short answer is no, E-Z Command does not support long addresses, and a locomotive programmed with a long address will need to be reprogrammed to control it with the E-Z Command.

Hi Schindop,

You will need to cut the square plug off of the E-Z Track Power Wire. Use a wire stripper to expose bare wire at the cut point, and plug the other end into the E-Z Command® Plus Control Center. Then, connect the bare wires to a Kato Terminal Adapter Cord with the fork terminals cut off. Finally, use a Kato DC Extension Cord to connect the Terminal Adapter Cord to your feeder track or Terminal Unijoiners.

A few months ago, we introduced the next generation of the E-Z Command DCC controller, the E-Z Command Plus. We hope those who have purchased it so far are enjoying operating your DCC locomotives with the system.

For those who have not yet purchased E-Z Command Plus or have just purchased the system, and want to know more about how it works, we have made this introduction video showing off the features and operations of the controller.


Enjoy!

Hi Ellobo,

Did you check that the headlight is turned on using function 0?

Hi Tenwheeler,

Beginning this year, we have been transitioning our HO Sound Value models from the original Soundtraxx Sound Value decoders (which I will refer to as "legacy" Sound Value) to Economi, as Soundtraxx has phased out the "legacy" Sound Value package. We updated the catalog categories accordingly for 2023, however, not all Econami models have shipped yet.

Going forward, all new HO Sound Value locomotives with Soundtraxx decoders will feature Econami decoders, and some previous releases will be upgraded to Econami as they are restocked. For example, we just restocked the 2-8-4 Berkshires this week, which have been upgraded to Econami for this new shipment only.

We will work on updating the web store listings so that all the information is correct for current releases. We also are planning to add a list of production date codes that can be used to identify whether a locomotive has the legacy Sound Value package or Econami.

Hi Fred,

Thank you for your advice. And don't worry, the Bach-Man is still around and well- I'm just helping keep tabs on the conversations and offering support and advice.

All Williams/Williams by Bachmann locomotives are designed and manufactured for conventional transformer control. We do not make locomotives equipped with Lionel LEGACY, TrainMaster Command Control, or MTH Electric Trains Digital Command Systems. However, you can still control Williams locomotives using a command control remote in conventional mode only. Consult your command control system's instruction manual for specific directions.

Some suppliers offer aftermarket upgrade kits for DCS and TMMC that can be installed on Williams locomotives. However, Bachmann Trains does not offer installations and cannot provide support for these command control upgrade kits.

Please also see our FAQ topic here:

https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,38271.msg280296.html#new

Hi George,

The dimensions of the roundhouse are:

30 inches wide from left side to ride side (when facing head on)
16 inches wide from front to rear at the widest point. (left/right front corner to the center of the rear wall)
Each stall is 12 inches long/deep
7 inches tall

Hi Brian,

There are only two small screws you will need to remove- they are under the cab on either side of the tender drawbar. On the front end, you will then need to gently pull the steam pipes out of the smokebox to detach the pilot. Finally, you will need to use a miniature nut driver to disconnect the main drive rods from the valve gear. You should then be able to remove the shell.

Before you do any of that, just to check- if you are doing a decoder swap or repair, you should be removing the tender shell, not the locomotive shell.

Good luck!

We are looking into a solution for this issue. Please contact customer service directly if you have any further questions.

https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/service.php

Hi all,

The motor blocks and certain other components such as the interface board are currently available by contacting the service department. Due to limited available quantities, other Dash 9 parts are being held by the service department for warranty repairs at this time. Please contact them directly with your request.

Hi Lee,

The new run was to be a new set of roadnames for our previously released Baldwin Outside Frame 2-8-0. Here's a photo of one of the previous roadnames: