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#1
HO / Re: Bachmann 2-8-0 (Reading) (Old!)
September 21, 2007, 05:51:22 PM
Well..

I am told that there is a letter at home from Bachmann with the information that I requested.  I had expected an email in response to my service request of a week or so ago....(it certainly would have been cheaper for them!!)

I AM impressed...

Villy

#2
HO / Bachmann 2-8-0 (Reading) (Old!)
September 21, 2007, 01:13:22 PM
Greeting alls.
I recently acquired an old 2-8-0 recently that was really in unbelievable shape.  In spite of the pancake motor, It runs very well indeed (slow speed operation being helped along by a substantial 20 hertz pulse).

The problem that I do have with it is that it has little in the way of traction (exacerbated no doubt by the healthy pulse mentioned above).

Since the loco came with nothing more than the tender, I have no idea whether traction tires were used (although that doesn't appear to be the case), and whether or not the driven axles were sprung...

I did improve the pickup performance by changing the tender wheels to metal and adding pickups..

Does anyone have a parts list and/or expoded diagram for this old beauty that they could send me ???

Thanks

Villy