First, thank you to the "Backmann", whoever you are, for getting back to me right away and for hosting this forum. I belive this is the place to talk about this kind of thing and/or if there is a better place, please let me know.
Sorry to have started everyone on a sore subject
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I am new to the hobby and honestly do not want to spend my time tinkering and repairing something that I bought brand new. I bill $105 per hour for my time plus expenses and travel time as a marine mechanic and sailboat rigger which is to say, I can fix it if I wanted to. I would rather spend my time with my son running the trains and making up games then getting frustrated because the train keeps falling off the track.
I am waiting for delivery of a new Proto2000 and Backmann 61701 loco and some new Bachman stock cars and if they do not work on the switches after I have made recommended modifications to the switches I will be sending them back for replacement as I have to assume they are "defective" and I really hope the replacements do not suffer the same derailment issues. I will pay more for ones that work!
Just to put things in perspective, I have to belive the EZ track product is designed to attract newbies to the hobbie. Only in that regard can I that it is a poor product. Without getting into detail, it is easy to see how to rebuild the switches to make them work better, but as a newbie, I would much rather spend a few extra dollars per unit to get ones that work as is.
Honestly, if there is an upgrade for these switches from Bachmann and/or another that will work instead with the track (without having to replace all the track) please let me know.
I'll keep you all posted. Thanks, ed
Sorry to have started everyone on a sore subject
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I am new to the hobby and honestly do not want to spend my time tinkering and repairing something that I bought brand new. I bill $105 per hour for my time plus expenses and travel time as a marine mechanic and sailboat rigger which is to say, I can fix it if I wanted to. I would rather spend my time with my son running the trains and making up games then getting frustrated because the train keeps falling off the track.
I am waiting for delivery of a new Proto2000 and Backmann 61701 loco and some new Bachman stock cars and if they do not work on the switches after I have made recommended modifications to the switches I will be sending them back for replacement as I have to assume they are "defective" and I really hope the replacements do not suffer the same derailment issues. I will pay more for ones that work!
Just to put things in perspective, I have to belive the EZ track product is designed to attract newbies to the hobbie. Only in that regard can I that it is a poor product. Without getting into detail, it is easy to see how to rebuild the switches to make them work better, but as a newbie, I would much rather spend a few extra dollars per unit to get ones that work as is.
Honestly, if there is an upgrade for these switches from Bachmann and/or another that will work instead with the track (without having to replace all the track) please let me know.
I'll keep you all posted. Thanks, ed