E-mailed today - sorry for the delay

I have the instruction sheets and dis-assembly diagram - can scan and fax or e-mail to you.
Ed

Has anyone ever removed the skirting and repainted it to look to like the post daylight steam era loco used for general service - commuting and/or freight use? I presume new under-the-skirt details (tanks, piping, etc.) would need to be added. Can it be done nicely?
Thanks!

I recently purchased the loco. It came from, of all places, a pawn shop, and it had front-end damage which I have repaired. Unfortunately the bell and yoke are missing. Does anyone know of a source for a replacement? Also, the marker lights at the front end are red as supplied by the manufacturer - they should be green. They are very small bulbs - about the size of pencil led. Any source for those?
Is anyone aware of a repair shop or vendor that has any spare parts for Williams brass locos? They were made in Korea by Samhongsa in the 1980's and into the 1990's.
Thank you you your help.
Ed 

I just bought a set of 5 NOS. Some of the thin silver plastic strips used to vertically divide the wide windows are loose in the boxes - they somehow fell off. Can anyone recommend an adhesive to reapply them?
Also, does anyone know when these were manufactured?
Thanks to all!
Ed

Last year I purchased the loco on-line. When I tried to run it, the motor ran but not the loco. I returned it to Bachmann and a new gear-set was installed. When I received it I placed it on display on a shelf. When I placed it on the track today, it ran quite and smooth. The only problem is that the headlight does not work when going forward. When in reverse, the headlight and the back-up light on the tender light up. Any ideas for a fix? Is there a selection switch somewhere? Thank you.

I am looking for decals to letter my new loco as per the North Pacific Coast 4-4-0 #12 Sonoma. I have located a source, and need some dimensions for the supplier. I will be away from my loco for a month so can't measure myself. What I need is the dimension of the area inside of the fancy scroll-work on the tender sides as well as the inside of the panel in the sides of the cab below the window. If anyone has the Eureka & Pallisades, those dimensions would also be the same. How tall is the lettering on the side of the E&P tender. Also, what size numbering (fraction of an inch) would fit on the number plate at the front of the smoke box.
Thank you for your help!
Ed

I just received my new K-27 in the factory-sealed carton. I carfully unpacked it and set it on a display track - unpowered. When I pushed the loco a few inches manually, it rolled freely. None of my several other G scale Spectrum locos do. Please tell me this is normal!! Or is my gearbox faulty?
Thank you for a reply.
Ed

I decided to list this equipment on eBay (Bachmann Christmas Annie 4-6-0 Loco - "North Pole") rather than ship to my permanent home in Colorado. I am temporarily living in IL while my wife undergoes cancer treatment. Thank you all for your research on this set!

My Connie just arrived, back from Bachmann's repair shop! The drive gear was replaced under Bachmann's excellent warranty - it took less than 2 weeks from the time I shipped it out! Thanks to you, Mr. Bach-man!!
This is one of the many reasons I love my several Spectrum locos - G and HO scales.

It looks like I have an unusual set. I am not a Big Hauler collector, though I have 7 G scale Spectrum locos. I would be willing to trade for another Sectrum unit. I have several needs. I hope I am not violating any board rules with this post. If so, please advise
Thanks!

I spoke with Joe at Bachmann customer service today and he said I should send in the loco for repair or replacement. It is now at UPS and should arrive Philly this Wednesday. Thank you for your ideas and assistance. Unfortunately I did not check this board before shipping - maybe I could have fixed it myself. I do like to tinker!

I just received my new loco - purchased form a out of town company. I do not have a power source to test, so I placed it on  a short track for display. I was able to push it and the drive wheels turned. Do I have a problem?
Thanks.
Ed

I love a mystery also!
The loco and cars were purchased on eBay - arrived bubble-wrapped in a plain cardboard box. I will send you pics via e-mail. They are too large for this board.
Ed

Is the paint the same colors on both? I have the E&P and want to get the Lake & Russia and letter it for the North Pacific Coast #12 Sonoma, now on display at the CA Railroad Museum. The pics I see in the catalog are not real clear on the exact colors. Also, does anyone know if any vendor offers a "strap-iron" pilot that could replace
the Bachmann "wood" pilot? Several railroads running the 4-4-0 loco used them.
Thanks for your help.
Ed