Quote from: ebtnut on September 16, 2015, 03:46:58 PM
Go here and scroll almost to the bottom:  http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/docs/NMRA_2015_ANNOUNCEMENTS.pdf

Thanks!

Quote from: p51 on August 28, 2015, 11:51:19 AM
Hmm. Nothing new in On30 except for DCC-equipped 2-6-0s.  \

Where did you see DCC-equipped 2-6-0s listed? I wish.
Ken

Is there a prototype for the new 50-ton diesel? I model circa 1930's but most of the double-hood Whitcombs were around WW2 vintage.

Ken

Quote from: Greg F on May 02, 2011, 08:04:56 PM
So, any guesses what the announcement will be this July?

A perfect July for me would be a much needed H****, and an update to the 2-6-0 (Updated wiring like a DCC plug in tender or DCC and Sound installed).

Greg

Just a guess here, but maybe the Mogul will return with DCC, maybe Soundtraxx?
It's a beautiful loco.

Brandy,

For the Bachmann Climax, Soundtraxx recommends the TSU-750 Light Logging Decoder, a 810054 speaker, 810110 Baffle Kit.
I too have a mute Climax and will be doing the installation eventually.

Ken

Thanks much, Wes!

If you're taking a vote, include me as being VERY interested. Tony's Trains says all you have to do is "simply "hook-up" two wires to the track power pickup points in the loco." Sounds easy, but what points are they talking about?


Ken

I had the exact problem with my 2-6-0. I am ready to just junk the mechanism and shoehorn something better under the boiler/cab.

Quote from: drgw268 on March 02, 2008, 10:04:22 AM

Quote from: felix on February 28, 2008, 09:16:25 PM
Third that on the C&S engine plow!
Felix

Fourth!

Fifth... but hope the coupler height situation could be worked out.

Ken

Quote from: David(UK) on February 20, 2008, 05:51:48 AM
Traincrazee,
Yes, the bachmann set up is a intermediate board with an 8 pin Connector fror the bachmann decoder, so a swap as you suggest is the easiest solution.
You may need to ease the underside of whatever load you use to allow for your new connector.
In hindsight hard-wiring a Tsunami is a bit of a pain in the neck working out how much wiring to cut off the existing loom going to the Loco and those coming from the Tsunami - I did mine about 3 times before I had achieved a neat fitting.
I'll be doing it all over again pretty soon as, in making mods to the loco the wires to the Loco cct board kept breaking off. Resoldering these got to be tedious as I tried various things out on the chassis - including installing a surface mount LED in the cab to enable the painted plumbing to be seen! Finally, in frustration I managed to put a hot soldering iron into the hand holding the loco, resulting in me dropping the loco onto a rather hard tiled floor; result was a badly damaged 4-4-0, a badly burnt finger, a cracked floor tile and a very irate wife. the latter I couldn't understand - I mean to say, fancy crying over a £30 floor tile instead of a £150 loco and a poorly hubby in need of TLC!

My next rewire is going to throw out the cct board and loco-tender connections and wire in 2 x 4pin mins connector leads. It will serve 2 purposes - provide stronger wiring and make the connections easier to make/break.

Hm. I think I'll wait for a pre-installed Tsunami in a 4-4-0. Tony's Trains usually does that stuff.

bluesguy

Got mine today, and the quality is as always, first rate.

Quote from: br549 on December 31, 2007, 05:51:44 PM
My interior lights flicker. No matter how clean  the contacts or track.
I have learned to live with it but it would be nice to resolve the issue.

One old method is to connect all passenger cars lights in parallel with each other using small quick-connect plugs. With that many wheels on the track, flickering lights should be a thing of the past.

Ken

Just got my Shay w/Tsunami sound from Micro-Mark and it is awesome. Also with great packaging. The box even without the loco is very heavy. I'm beginning to really like the service from both Bachmann and Micro-Mark.

Ken

Thanks, Manager.
_{grumble grumble}

Ken

I got mine down at the Lynbrook, NY Trainworld for $17+ bucks. They are on the net at http://www.trainworld.com/ but had no luck trying to find the Athearn cars using their goofy search function. A phone call should help.

Ken