Wow, I wish I had magic closets like that!
If memory serves, those Bachmanns were plagued with weak gears. I would fully lubricate them before getting them to work on the railroad.
Simon
Thank guys.
It will be awhile before I get time to mess with it. There's too many projects in the queue right now.
Funny what you find that you don't remember having. Found a P2K E7 A&B set, two NY,NH&H Spectrum steam engines and a bunch of Bowser round roof box car kits. I imagine the stuff not in PRR paint were gifts from years back. The E7 set is PRR and the Bowser kits too.
Pete.
If you look around the internet, you will find a few articles on how to change the wiring for the 2 motor. i've had both the 2 motor and 1 motor and the 1 motor was much easier to change over. My current single motor has a small N/Z scale decoder in the cab.
Scott Sonntag
I did it with one of the very early two motor ones that had three pole motors. Bachmn changed them to 5 pole motor and they preformed much better.
I put the nce decoder in the cab area with room to spare. Dont need to decoders. Those motors dont draw much power and I have just one decoder doing the job. For many years now. The motors are isolated already. it does need wiring changes to work though. It has a board for directional lighting where everything is wired togther making it easier to add a decoder. That board does have to come out to create space.
Shane
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
Hello All,
What a great find!
I have a Bachmann 44 tonner and I can't imagine two (2) motors in that little package.
Perhaps you could fit two (2) small N scale decoders, as they now can handle more amperage.
Keep us updated on your progress.
Hope this helps.
"Uhh...I didn’t know it was 'impossible' I just made it work...sorry"
While cleaning out my storage unit I ran across a brand new still shrink wrapped Spectrum 44 ton locomotive. Non DCC with a motor in each truck. I don't recall ever buying one especially one not in my traditional livery. I broke out my old DC power pack and tried it on the test track and it ran surprisingly well. I haven't given it a stall test yet but I see no reason why I couldn't stuff a TCS MC2 decoder and a pair of LEDs in it if I can isolate the two motors.
Has anyone done one of these? It looks challenging. There is only a simple light board on top of the metal frame. Looks nothing like the TCS installation pictures show.