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Bachmann Spares
Posted by two tone on Monday, May 11, 2009 2:10 PM

After saying a couple of weeks ago how good the service was from Bachmann, I must now say how let down by them i`m feeling.    I wanted a lighting kit for a Jackson Sharp coach track powerd.. So i contacted Bridget with a list of parts.  First del just the lights that go in coach,   second time after again asking for the rest of it,  i received a switch battery box and a set of top windows and a second set of loghts.   I`m still trying to get the metal pickups   IE 4 metal strips and the 4 small screww to fit them.     I do not blame the sales people but the dispatch pickers I`m hoping Some one from Bachman reads this and sorts it out...    Very disapointed  UK

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Posted by Curmudgeon on Monday, May 11, 2009 6:43 PM

I could quote from another forum, that had 4,652 "ha" words in series.

Why would you want locked brakes?

Those things that drag on the flanges are ridiculous.

Just get some LGB plungers and put them in the sockets provided and you're set.

Less drag, cleaner install, plus you don't need to deal with their service department.

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Posted by two tone on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 3:26 AM

Hi,   Can you let me know the part numbers and any other bits I may need.             Thnks two tone

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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:57 AM

For a nominal fee TOC will supply the needed parts!   E-mail him, he's in the business and has to be careful about his postings, I don't!

The guy who got your brewery car signed!

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Posted by Curmudgeon on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:20 AM

If I have to do a track-powered conversion, I generally have enough in a box from stuff I have gutted.

Usually USA passenger car plungers, Aristo, and Delton will work, but occasionally you need to trim the metal housing to length.

63120 is the part number of the kit, shown at TrainWorld still.

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