Howdy all,
I recently purchased a new 4-8-4 Spectrum N scale J and finally got my layout to the point where I could run trains. When I pulled this unit out to test it, I noticed I can see bare copper wire in places on the wires to the tender. Every so often when in operation, it will throw a short and trip my DCS 100 command unit on my Digitrax System.
Has anyone else had this problem? Should I send it to Bachmann? If so, who should I contact there?
Thanks
Chuck
Visibly bare wires from track-side are no-no's on model trains of any scale. Send it back.
Unless you feel sufficiently skilled and interested to lift the cover off the tender and see what has happened. I wouldn't continue to run it unless the bared portions that are causing sparks or shorting get covered.