Hi
I haven't posted for a while, and then it has usually been on the On30 section.
I've bought two gondolas, or at least that's what I think they are, but I cannot find them anywhere on this site. They are marked Bachmann China underneath on the chassis. Two truck, but fairly short, timber sides with timber stanchions let into pockets on the otherwise plain sided frames.
They have truck mounted couplers, one came with EZ mate, the early type with the nylon tag, not the spring, to close the knuckle. The other came with the older horn type, though both were bought as new. Painted red for the body, and black for the chassis, all plastic wheels.

I'm guessing that they are an old line, but with a bit of tinkering, metal wheels and Kadee couplers they'll do fine for On30. I threw the boxes before I tried to identify them, but I'm fairly sure they were silver series. I've had then apart to repaint them, there is a steel plate with three holes in it between the top of the chassis and the underside of the floor. There are 4 fairly crude truss rods with turnbuckles.

I'd like to identify them in case I can get any more, especially at the price!

Frank

I've made up and powered the Freshwater TT, runs fine, but you must be careful to get everything square as you build it. This especially applies to the tubing which acts as the sleeve for the pivot, it must be dead square to the base board.

If I did another, I'd replace the tubing provided with something a bit more substantial, or at least bigger diameter KS tubing. That's partly because I've run another tube up the centre of the pivot, insulated from the pivot tube itself, and I use that to transfer track power. I don't like Freshwater's wiper idea.

Frank

This is still partly at the dreaming stage, though locos, some wagons and coaches exist, mostly severely hacked Bachmann.

1. The Moonshine, Mine and Logging Co Ltd. Note the ',' which makes it a list of products in order of importance. Mining operation is Gold, but not having water on site, the quartz ore has to be moved to the stamp mill.

2. Some kit built where there is something suitable/affordable, but I'll scratchbuild or modify when necessary.

3. Prohibition! Hence Moonshine...I can play cops and robbers as well as trains.

4. I have a room about 28 ft by 15 ft, but it is a toss up as to whether it houses On30 or Welsh narrow gauge. For On30 at the moment I have a few buildings, and I'm on with a timber trestle, 6ft long, 2ft 6 inch deep, on a gradient and an S bend, which as I've never attempted one before is 'interesting'.

One of the benefits of starting messing with On30 has been a reawakening of the pleasure of working with wood.

Frank

Shamus,

Assuming you have to buy a new motor, don't dump the old one. See if you can drop out whatever is left of the brushes. Measure them, and ring Andrew Mullins at  Branchlines, you'll find an add in most Railway modellers. It is possible that he will have something that will fit.

THEN TELL ALL OF US, PLEASE

Frank

Shamus,

Write to;
Bachmann Ind. Europe Ltd
Moat Way
Barwell
Leicestershire
LE9 8EY[/color]
or phone, 08707519990 and ask for Bachmann servicing dept. You'll need a credit card, explain what you want, brushes aren't on the schematic that comes with the model but might be available.
I've bought odd parts from them. I suspect more expensive than America, I doubt you'd get a motor for the equivalent on $10, but they were extremely helpful.

Frank