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hmm, I've gotta get a diesel like yours, guys...65 cars, wow. I run 18" track...not sure about grading. MasonJar, does your steamer have traction tires? My 2-8-0 has one on one of the rearmost wheels, not that it's in very "sticky" shape in its 25-yr-old age... I'd imagine the diesels...

oh wow. thanks for the info, MasonJar

Just for fun and to see what's out there, how many cars can you pull with your best engines on your layout or oval? My best two: Bachmann plus series 2-8-0 Consolidation (I-10sa): 21 cars (before wheels slip) AHM Alco RS3(? RS2?), 4-wheel drive (rear truck only): 20 cars (before wheels...

Hey again gauge'rs, I was wondering if any of you own a Bachmann Spectrum Series 2-8-0 Consolidation and run it on your layout, and what you think of it. I've been thinking about buying one, but am a little apprehensive about the belt-drive. For some reason, having a belt instead of a gear...

Hey. I just got another older Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation, I10sa type (in the box and never been used, believe or not), and noticed that it is (aside from the shell) quite different in construction from the three I10sa's that I already had. The older ones feel literally twice as heavy as...

That would be very well appreciated if there were....:)

Just wanted to post an update saying that the old Great Northern is back in service again, thanks to a new resin-casted driveaxle. My brother had a kid and we made a mold, and then made a few of our own driveaxle gears. The resin is more brittle than the original plastic, but the piece seems...

Frame? I'm not sure what kind of I.D. you're referring to with that. This was a plus series locomotive, too. You say yours is just a few years old? I thought they stopped making these in the 80's. The motor on this one is one of those built into the frame, with the two little round brushes...

Hey again all, I need some help locating some brush parts for the motor in this Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation type I-10sa steamer. It's about 25 years old. This used to be a parts locomotive for my other two I-10sa's (hence the missing brushes and their springs), but I recently decided to...

I'll have to check around the house for a dead tape player then. Thanks again for the help, Ray.

Hmmm.....your method may be the smarter way to go. Where did you get the nylon bushing that you needed? If I were to do it as my diagram shows, then I would drill out the drivers as well as the driveaxle, and slide a steel axle through them....uh oh, wait. Ah, haha. I HAVE to insulate the...

Has anyone ever converted a steam locomotive engine from driver-pickup to tender-pickup? Is it much of a pain in the neck? I think I know how to wire it up , but the problem I face is a long brass bolt that holds on the brush case over the motor, which allows for conduction to that brush. The...

Thanks for the help, guys. If all else fails, my brother has a resin-molding kit and may be able to mold a new gear that way (though I don't know how strong it will be). Thanks again

Hello all, I'm a little new to the whole model railroading circuit (and new on here altogether), and I'm at a loss for finding parts. All I know is that Bachmann says they don't make the part I need anymore. Nevertheless, I am desperately trying to fix this old Bachmann Plus Series 2-8-0...