Bump

someone help my friend!

Does he need to clean and lube this beasty?

If so How?

I want to see him running right again!

Brubakes.  You might try calling the service number and describe all the gory details.  These guys have taken great care of me.

For Service Inquiries

Telephone: 800-356-3910 (toll free; US and Canada residents only.)

E-mail: Click on the "Service" link to be directed to our convenient service form

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/service.php

Awesome sounds great.
I'll work on it tonight/this weekend.
I had a scale somewhere?
Thanks a million.
Maybe with inflation I'll have to use the new gold dollar coins instead of pennies.
Oops forgot to ask how to get the shell off on the dummy?
Is it glued?
are there 2 or 4 tabs?
where are they?
Do you have to get those tank looking things off first?
No screws right? Use toothpicks or knife??
Figured it out. remove botom plastic tank like piece, 2 screws, remove one coupler, comes apart.
I adjusted all my couplers and removed the grade and no more decoupling issues. 
UP Sunset Route GP-40 Consist runs awesome! Thanks

Hi I just got 2 sets of UP GP-40 loco dummy caboose sets. (New old stock)
I love them!!!, running them under the xmas tree.
Plastic hand rails are kid friendly.
However if I run the 2 powered units and one dummy consist the two powered units eventually run away and rear end the caboose and the rest of the train LOL
I think it usually happens right where I run the power wires under the EZ track.
I'll try and grade the whole thing properly tonight.
Are there beter couplers I can get?
Also it seems the dummies are really really light. the caboose seems to be weighted and weighs much more than the dummies.
This seems to contribute to the problem.
Should I weight the dummies and if so whats the best way.. I saw someone put modeling clay inside and said that worked.  I was thinking some of my kids playdough and some led crossman pellets?
Of course a sound system would be nice some day in the future.
Maybe add some lighting later too.
Thanks in advance you guys have been awesome for this newb.

Yampa Bob once again thanks a million!
I was afraid I'd break something with my gorrilla techniques so I stopped.
Now I know were to look and the basic procedure I can do it with the delicacy required.
Awesome! Thanks,
Richard

Hello All,

My steam loco Mogul 2-6-0 PRR started running "erratic", chugged, stalled etc, cleaned out the motor and it runs like a swiss watch again. I Love it, but How do I get the shell off and on safely so I can clean it properly in the future? Does this void any warranty?
Also I blew it out with "plastic safe" electric motor cleaner for my RC car is this a bad method?  Seemed to work great.

Thanks in advance,
Richard

Thanks Yampa,

I went home and ran my 2 F7A's "in consist" back to back and they magically ran fine together.  LOL
I found the GP40's online and at my local Hobby Central shop.
Havent decided on DC or DCC yet $$$.
I isolated 2 spurs (blocks?) in my "yard" for the DC's and it works nicely, will likely move to DCC eventually.
I believe I could add DCC to the GP40's later too. 
May keep the Magnum to run an isolated "scenic" loop with the old DC locos and run DCC on the rest of the layout.  Bu one step at a time.

Thanks again to all,
Richard F.

Thanks a bunch jay, it makes much more sense now.
I like the idea of 2 working locos better than a dummy too.
Not much price difference, plus I want an UP bay window caboose to go with them anyway.  May just get that tonight.
My Bachmann Spectrum Magnum power pack should handle it.
Yeh I guess if theyre pointed frontwards or backwards they still go closkwise or counter clockwise based on the position of direction switch on the controller and the polarity on the track.  duh LOL  ...hmm since the hot side of each truck is reversed if you change the direction the nose is pointed..
I think the Bachmann GP40 comes without numbers so I just have to get 2 sets of numbers for each of them.
I'l likely get 2 DCC version or 2 DC versions.

Can I order 2 UP GP40's with different road numbers and run them together?
Is tandem the right word for this?
OR do you apply road numbers yourself?
Or do only more expensive engines come in different road numbers.
Do they then have different Bachmann part numbers?
Can you run 2 non DCC engines with one backwards can you/how do you rewire one?
Should I run one analog and one digital? Can you set the digital up to run backwards manually without full on DCC support.
I'm still learning.  So far I love all my Bachman products.
I searched all over on how to run 2 engines yesterday, couldnt figure it out, then whent home last night and just hooked up my 2 F7A units and they ran great is this correct?  LOL
I'm basically debating wehther to get the set with a dummy GP40 and caboose or 2 seperate engines.