YES! I WON!

[TrainFreak409]

YES! I WON! I'm sorry about this everyone, but I am soooooooo excited about what I just got off of eBay. This is my first BIG eBay purchase, and I just want to send the guy my payment NOW so I can start running this puppy![:D][:D]

You can tell I'm a complete newbie at this eBay thing, because I am this hyped up about a simple win, but I CAN'T HELP IT! I'VE BEEN BIT BY THE EBAY BUG, AND I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW![:D][:D]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6002423211&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

I DON'T WANT TO WAIT, I WANT IT NOW!

[SpaceMouse]

You know, it is not good to repress your feelings. If you are excited you should let it out. You can bottle it up or it will get out where you least expect it.

[areibel]

Yessss, Yesss, my child..... Come to the Dark Side! First an innocent win, then next you'll be waiting up until 2:00 AM to make sure your sniping software kicks in!!

[waltersrails]

LOL yep

[Cox 47]

Scott...Great buy...Let us know how it runs...Cox 47

[Rotorranch]

Cool, Freak! Awesome loco!

BTW...the seller is in my old stomping grounds...Granite City, IL. I used to go there every Tuesday night during the summer to the short track motorcycle races at Tri-City Speedway there.

Sorry...didn't mean to reminisce here.

Rotor

[dgwinup]

Congratulations on your first win!

Nice looking engine! Good price for it.

(PS: hey, fellas, should I be the one to tell him that only UP had DD40AX's? No? Okay, I'll stay quiet.)

Darrell, staying quiet...for now

[rolleiman]

[}:)][}:)][}:)] Well, Now you went and did it.... You'll never have a penny to your name again.. A word of advice that I'm sure others have offered... Beware of bidding wars.. Don't get suckered into one.

Enjoy the win.

Jeff
[8D]

[ereimer]

wow nice ! what radius curves do you need to run that thing ?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dgwinup

Congratulations on your first win!

Nice looking engine! Good price for it.

(PS: hey, fellas, should I be the one to tell him that only UP had DD40AX's? No? Okay, I'll stay quiet.)

Darrell, staying quiet...for now

Or that CSX never had any turbines like what was in his signature for a while.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

wow nice ! what radius curves do you need to run that thing ?

Cool buy! ebay can get adictive.

Not sure what curves the model will handle, but I believe the prototypes were refered to as 5000 hp track straighteners.

Cheers,
George

[Anonymous]

Man you got ripped off. The b-man DD40X is a terrible running locomotive, it runs choppy as all get out and is lacking in the detail department, let the buyer beware I guess. I could name offhand about a dozen better running N scale locos you could have gotten for 76 bones


But, that PRR fantasy scheme is pretty sharp.

[selector]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Stuckarmchairing

Man you got ripped off. The b-man DD40X is a terrible running locomotive, it runs choppy as all get out and is lacking in the detail department, let the buyer beware I guess. I could name offhand about a dozen better running N scale locos you could have gotten for 76 bones


But, that PRR fantasy scheme is pretty sharp.

Nice touch, Stuckarmchairing.[V]

[Anonymous]

Having one's bubble burst, isn't that the second step to manhood?
Will

[Anonymous]

Not sure I can agree about poor running - I have one of those that behaves pretty well, it's a little noisy but not too bad, and it runs smoothly enough. They do need a little more servicing than single-motor locos as the two motors aren't mechanically linked, so they can come out of sync and cause problems - mine has definite "sweet spots" in its speed range where both motors are turning at exactly the same speed. Planning to strip it down, clean all the gunge out, clean the commutators, reassemble and relube, to see if that cures it.

[oleirish]

Train freak congrats,looks good!!In my sig block you will see my latest arivel to my fleet Y6B 2-8-8-2 ($77.00) and runs real good ,good low speed,and handles my 18" curves, Needs a little detail,but I can handle that.I have eight steam loco's this arived yesterday and runs the best of the bunch,All a person has to do on E-BAY is be carefull[^][:D][2c][2c]
JIM

[trainboyH16-44]

What is it? I can't open that link...
Matthew

[cwclark]

he's got the E Bay bug now fellas!...he'll never be the same and is gonna be REAL hard to live with from now on...LOL....chuck

[Train 284]

Awesome! The bug bit me too a couple weeks ago. I bid on a 4-8-4 N scale for my brother and won! The price was $33.75! Now I am hooked!

[loathar]

Do those things bend switch points in N scale like they do in HO?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rolleiman

[}:)][}:)][}:)] Well, Now you went and did it.... You'll never have a penny to your name again.. A word of advice that I'm sure others have offered... Beware of bidding wars.. Don't get suckered into one.

Enjoy the win.

Jeff
[8D]

[#ditto][#ditto] And as a word of caution,I am advising this VERY EXTREEMLY!!!,DO NOT purchase items from Ebay seller "JTEN1". I have been receiving a few replies from others whom have purchased stuff from him,and have gotten ripped off,not only by the price,but as well as the item(s),pieces missing,parts broken,etc.This seller is a swindler,a hustler,and demands that "payment be sent the next day or else". I do not want to see you or anyone else getting hurt by this seller.Use caution,and read those feedbacks.If anyone is interested in why I am saying this,please contact me off the list at my email.[sigh]

[dgwinup]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Overdurff

Having one's bubble burst, isn't that the second step to manhood?
Will

What's the first step?

Darrell, inquiringly quiet...for now

[dgwinup]

QUOTE: Originally posted by selector

QUOTE: Originally posted by Stuckarmchairing

Man you got ripped off. The b-man DD40X is a terrible running locomotive, it runs choppy as all get out and is lacking in the detail department, let the buyer beware I guess. I could name offhand about a dozen better running N scale locos you could have gotten for 76 bones


But, that PRR fantasy scheme is pretty sharp.

Nice touch, Stuckarmchairing.[V]

The B-mann stuff has always had some problems and often can be improved with a little work, especially the motor, gears and bearings.

I have an OLD N scale DD40AX that runs okay, but doesn't pull worth s***! Old single motor drive. Bought it because I LIKE them! Doesn't fit my 1950's era, but I don't care. I'd like to buy another one just so I can double-head these beasties, but every time one comes up on eBay, the price goes WAY UP! I can't justify the expense for what amounts to a fantasy for my layout.

If you don't already have one, get an issue of Model Railroading (not Model RailroadER!). Almost every issue has an article on loco performance tune-ups. Follow the general directions for cleaning, lubrication, etc. and that should improve your loco's performance.

Face it, Bachmanns are never going to run as smoothly as Katos, so accept the limitations and enjoy the heck out of your new loco. DD40AXes are beautiful brutes, regardless of the paint scheme.

And don't let smarta$$es like me and Lotus put you off! It's YOUR layout! Run whatever darn well pleases YOU and have fun! [:D] [:D] [:D]

Darrell, having fun, but quiet...for now

[1shado1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dgwinup

QUOTE: Originally posted by Overdurff

Having one's bubble burst, isn't that the second step to manhood?
Will

What's the first step?

Darrell, inquiringly quiet...for now

You'll find out when you get older. Unless you're a complete geek. Then you may never find out.[:D]

Jeff

[Darth Santa Fe]

Oooooooo, aaaaaaahhh.[:D] That's definately something to be excited about.[:D][:D][:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Stuckarmchairing

Man you got ripped off. The b-man DD40X is a terrible running locomotive, it runs choppy as all get out and is lacking in the detail department, let the buyer beware I guess. I could name offhand about a dozen better running N scale locos you could have gotten for 76 bones

Stuckarmchairing, next time you feel like saying something like that, could you not, please? It's not really that nice to tell someone that a new thing they got and are excited about is a piece of crud and name everything that's better, but I forgive you anyway.[:)]

[Rotorranch]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dgwinup

QUOTE: Originally posted by Overdurff

Having one's bubble burst, isn't that the second step to manhood?
Will

What's the first step?

Darrell, inquiringly quiet...for now

I forget what the first one was! [:p]

Rotor

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Stuckarmchairing

Man you got ripped off. The b-man DD40X is a terrible running locomotive, it runs choppy as all get out and is lacking in the detail department, let the buyer beware I guess. I could name offhand about a dozen better running N scale locos you could have gotten for 76 bones


But, that PRR fantasy scheme is pretty sharp.

Please...that's your opinion, not mine. The prices on these things soar whenever I see them on eBay. The single motor models go for at least $50, everytime, and the double motor 16 wheel drives...This is the first one I have been able to afford. Sure, I can easily name a dozen locos that run better, for cheaper, but none of them I want as much as this. If it doesn't run how I want it to, I can change that with some work. I have had good luck with Bachmann, and am very happy with their products for the most part. I'm sure that I could get my new PRR DD40AX up to whatever standards I want it, if it isn't already within them. [^]

Burst my bubble? Nope, sorry, not here. This will be one of the locomotives in my own Heritage fleet, which includes my CSX Turbine.[:D]

[TrainFreak409]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 8500HPGASTURBINE

TrainFreak409,

If it's something you wanted and just had to have then more power to ya. Just having it outweighs the fact that it might not be a good runner. If you tinker with it and get it to run better then it holds it's value even more to you. We have all done it bud [^]. Just the fact that it is something you wanted and got is all that counts.

That's the way I see it.[8D] It will be a valued addition to my collection, whether it is truely worth its dollar value or not. I feel that it is worth more than what I paid for it, because it holds to my interests, and my styling. BIGGER IS BETTER.[:p]

[Anonymous]

congrats scott im happy for ya yeah ebay is addicting i have bought almost 200 items on there 85% trains

[railroadyoshi]

glad for ya! When you get it, send us some pics, would ya?[:)]