Quote from: J3a-614 on June 10, 2011, 09:12:50 PM
Outside of the PAs, the NKP never owned streamlined units, dieselizing with road switchers, mostly GP7s, GP9s, and Alco RS-3s.  Diesel switchers included units from EMD, Alco, and Fairbanks Morse, all of which are available on at least a limited basis.  I'm not sure, but there may have been some Baldwins, too.  All of these would be 4-axle engines, except for some SD-9s that replaced steam in the W&LE coal country of eastern Ohio.  

I live in W&LE territory, and they still have a GP9 (or maybe a SD9, weeds were too high, couldn't get a look at the trucks) working arround here doing a short coal drag from the river barge off-loading pier to the power plant here on the Ohio river.

Originally was going to get the USRA Heavy, but they were out of them, so I picked up the Berk.

Got a Med Vandy Tender also for a good price.

Still looking to get 1 or 2 "Heavy's" to add to my roster.

LHS had a BLI Heavy Mike, but I didn't want to pay the price.  Looking for a Bachmann.

All I have is Bach steamers, and am going to stay like that, if I can help it.

It arrived today.

Beautiful loco, surprising it isn't in the spectrum line.

Fit and finish is excellent.

Ran it for a few minutes using a test lead connected to loco and it is surprisingly smooth and quiet.

Noticed one little problem before I ran it, one of the side-rod screws was backed out about half way, so I tightened it before running.  Could have caused a bad clicking or even a lockup.

All pickup wipers were adjusted properly, not so on others that I have purchaced.  On other locos, some of the wipers were not even touching the back of the drivers.

Being a NKP version, I noticed it has 2 headlights, lower one looks like a MARS light with 2 small lenses in a vertical setup.
Will have to run it's own feed so I can have seperate head and MARS working independantly.

Was not going to get this loco, but now I'm glad that I did.

Quote from: Doneldon on June 08, 2011, 01:06:58 AM
Rail Dog-

Drilling holes for sound to get out isn't difficult at all.

                                        -- D

Yea, but it would be soo much easier if I had a tender frame that was pre-punched.

Thanks to all.

Thanks to all.

Wish it would get here soon. 

Glad to hear that it is pre-punched for a speaker.

Saves me a lot of time and work.

Just ordered a Berk 2-8-4 NKP version painted-unlettered today to add to my fleet.

Anything I need to know about these.

Good runner?

Inherent problems?

Good puller?

Ease of maintenance?

Anyone know if the tender is punched for a speaker?  In the parts section, the tender frames look like they
might be already punched.  You can just see what looks like a round piece for the speaker under the weight.
Maybe the BACH-MAN might know and will chime in on this.


Your thoughts!!!

Yea, I lucked out on my 2-10-0.  In the parts section they had a tender frame pre punched for a speaker for the Decapod.
It's going to make it much easier to add sound to the Russian.


What other Bachmann locos used the USRA Medium?

Thanks

I have a Bachmann 2-8-0 DCC equipped and would like to add sound to it and am inqiuring as to which tenders from other locos might be the same as the one which comes with the 2-8-0, hopefully finding a tender frame maybe from another loco in the parts section that is pre-punched for a speaker that will fit under the tender from the 2-8-0.

None are available in the 2-8-0 parts section pre-punched for a speaker.

Any help would be appreciated.

No, I don't want to place a speaker under the coal load, so don't even suggest it.

Thanks much.

Quote from: rogertra on May 30, 2011, 10:42:24 PM
Apology accepted.

Hope the family problem has been satisfactorily solved and all is well.

Best of luck with the instructions, it's not an easy loco to disassemble.

Quote from: rogertra on May 30, 2011, 10:42:24 PM
Apology accepted.

Everything is alright so far now, thanks.

Started to attempt to take it apart, but is on hold now until I work up a little more courage.

Thanks

Sorry Roger, intended to respond earlier but but serious family problems kept me from doing so, so I thank you now.

This is the first I've been able to get time to do anything on my hobby items since.

Thanks Much!!!!

Hi guy's, I need some help/info/directions for taking apart my decapod.  I need to clean/lube the motor, bearings and gears.
Need to take driver chassis assembly off and remove the boiler/cab assembly. What is the easiest way to do this?

Have looked at other posts that say I have to remove the walkways from the boiler to remove the boiler assembly, but looks like they are glued on, and I'm afraid that I might damage them.

Any tricks or easier way to remove the boiler assembly?

What about the driver/chassis assembly? Will it come off complete with the cylinders and valve gear?

What screws do I remove to do all of this?

Exploded drawing really is not too clear as to which screws go thru which parts into the other parts to hold the assemblys together.

Any help will be appreciated on this as I have never taken apart any steam locos before.