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#1
HO / Re: traction wheels
March 17, 2015, 10:06:32 AM
Thank you James from florida....and remind me not to ask anymore questions in here.....these engines mean alot to me.......they may be junk to others but not me.....parts were ordered and they work fine for as much as they get used......Rember someday.....your prized dc will be old also
#2
HO / Re: traction wheels
March 13, 2015, 09:08:08 AM
Ok where do I find those
#3
HO / Re: traction wheels
March 12, 2015, 12:32:06 PM
I did that and.lost all pulling.power.......I have two small grades and they won't even pull 5 cars up the grade......found some 8 mm rubbers for dental braces that I am going to try tonight before I deal with Bachmann backorders
#4
HO / Re: traction wheels
March 12, 2015, 10:24:09 AM
For what they are they run well......more reliving old memories that anytime else
#5
HO / traction wheels
March 11, 2015, 09:41:42 PM
Ok a little help here    I have a few old Bachman ho diesel locos that the rubber traction wheels have fell apart.....do they still offer these little rubbers and if so how the hell do you find them in the catalogs.....anybody got a part number
#6
HO / Re: Transmission fluid
March 13, 2014, 09:09:28 PM
Current mechanic 35 years.   Father modeled all my life (55)  years and monthly used at on rails. Ho and o...I do it also and have not cleaned track in 2 years.  Nicole or brass and I run plastic and metal wheels.no I'll effects.i have many rolling stock that are older than I am that have run on at rails and are still just fine
#7
HO / Re: Transmission fluid
March 12, 2014, 09:50:43 PM
Many parts inside automatic trannies are plastic...they operate with no ill affects
#8
Good Luck,,,,been asking asking same question for about a year now
#9
HO / Re: mounting screw sizes
February 13, 2014, 10:25:37 AM
Ok I have the tools,,,,I have the know how,,,,been doing this off and on for 40 plus years. I'm a machinist with the equipment needed,,,,just looking for a size rather than having to modify  NEW engines,,,,parts offers an assortment of screws for n gauge,,thought they might for Ho is all
#10
HO / Re: mounting screw sizes
February 12, 2014, 11:10:09 PM
Was trying to avoid that. You would think you could find them in parts,,,they list them for n gauge. But could not find them for Ho
#11
HO / Re: Spectrum 3 Truck Climax DCC
February 12, 2014, 11:02:15 PM
Aré the drive shafts turning,,,,,i hard to reattach mine right out of the box
#12
HO / mounting screw sizes
February 12, 2014, 10:19:39 PM
Ok so I am going to convert all My 0-6-0 locos to 2-6-2 ,found leading and trailing trucks no problem,,,even found the springs. Problem is the mounting screws,.anybody have an idea as to the length and diameter or where I can find them in the bachman site  ???
#13
HO / Re: Bachmann Daylight 4449
February 12, 2014, 12:58:21 PM
Are thinking selling,,,,if so got a pic and price
#14
HO / Re: new to THIS forum
February 12, 2014, 11:10:11 AM
Yes Im seeing that,,,been buying new to go with the old and like what I have so far except that two of the steamers I have purchased have already had to be replaced in less than a years use when I have 20 and 30 year old engines that still run as good as My new ones,,,,,hell I still have My Santa Fe prairie that is going on 40 years old,first engine from a Starter set that ran the rails for hours at atime and still does
#15
HO / new to THIS forum
February 11, 2014, 08:53:27 PM
New here. Found My way here through looking for a repair request but system seem to be down,,,,,. I model Ho and inch and a half scale.been out of it do to life,but back in with a vengence. I am mainly steam,but starting to look at early deisele to. Hope to chat and maybe help a few out. Tis a great hobby that is what you make of it  :o