Quote from: USNavyChiefRet on February 06, 2009, 01:58:08 AM
Does anyone know anything about the Bachmann Dynamis Wireless DCC system? In comparison to other DCC Systems? Just wondering. Anyone have any experience with it?

Still a rare beast, even over here in the UK!
However, this may help you.
http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=164122

The cct board is there to enable the loco to run on either DC or DCC - it also makes life easier for swapping decoders.
Don't remove it unless you want to go down the route of hard wiring another decoder in.
You'll find all *DCC Ready* locos come with a similar cct board.

Blooming heck, been a long time since I wrote that piece of advice.
It only applied to the early 0-4-0s
Not so sure it applies to the latest ones in production.

Many have installed DCC Sound to the Shay, me included - they just haven't replied or don't frequent this board.

Really is about time we had a new range of passenger carrying cars!

I've painted the interior of all my bachmann locos.
The 4-4-0 was a joy to do as when I stripped down the loco to rewire for a Tsunami, I took the chance to drill down through the back head , feed through some wires and fit a surface mount LED to the interior.
Now I can see the cab detail in all its glory!
My Silver City Sidewinder from Boulder Valley Models will get the same treatment when the Tsunami arrives.
I love big cabs!

If the rods you are having problems with are the handrails - then there is a knack to removing them.
You'll prabably find they are dab glued at the Smaoke box stanchion.
A pair of needle nose plier applied by the stanchion and  given a GENTLE twisting motion should break the bond and then you can wriggle them forwards enough to clear the cab.
Please note the word GENTLE - too much force and you'll break the stanchion where it is glued into the loco.

All Peco track is UV resistant!

Well, I must lead a very sheltered life - I've read this thread through twice and apart from Dunsten's opening line ( which could have read heck! ), I see no signs of rudeness either to him or to Bachmann.

Enlarging the underside view shows the lettering on the motor cover to read:
"Spectrum by Bachmann
Made in China"
I was unable to discern what the DCC logo had underneath the DCC bit.
One wonders if this item is being made under licence for another firm due to make an announcement at the Anaahiem show.
Certainly a departure from the Bachmann China norm as I understood they only produced HO scale Chinese equipment.

Thee's a further set of pictures at:-
http://bkk-railmodel.at.webry.info/200806/article_10.html
A bitways down, there's a picture of the underside of the model.
Definitely a Bachmann Spectrum offering.
Don't think this is a Bachmann China offering as I believe they only release HO items

You all seem to be missing something.
The front end of the boiler is held by a lug on the Smokebox support.
"Pull the Boiler Stays and the
Lubricator piping away from the
boiler indicated by the circles. Push
the chisel blade behind the boiler
lug and twist. Don't worry about
slightly displacing the cylinders.
The initial removal is the hardest.
The back lug is easy just put a
screwdriver under it and the boiler
should be free."
These are the instructions from the now defunct Harold Minkwitz's Site.
If you want to email me off list I can send you the complete articles with photos re dis-assembling the 2-60 and fitting DCC.
Regards
david(UK)
0n30 Rail Baron of Leeds

Max,
According to my data, the Climax is 7 1/2  " long

Not exactly a good recommendation seeing as he asking for something cheaper than a Tsunami and the Micro-Tsunami is more expensive  than the standard Tsunami!

Quote from: Tim on April 29, 2008, 01:22:38 PM
Finderskeepers

Use the micro-tsunami.

It will fit easily and has all the charateristics of the full size tsunami.
The only difference besides size is the motor current is only 3/4a.
more than enough for the climax.

Tim Anders
Souderton, PA

Max,
You won't know until you try.
Get yerself a bachmann Flat car, some matchsticks for the stakes and some coffee stirrers from Starbucks or Costas and go from there.