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HELP!<br><br>I think the motor on my J has died. I can replace it with a Maxon coreless 6W motor but I can't see how I can get the boiler top off to get at the mechanism.<br><br>Please tell me!!<br><br>Many thanks<br><br><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><b>Barry Reeves</b></font><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><b>Songwriter & Musician</b></font><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><b>www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk</b></font><br><br><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">To: nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org<br>Subject: Re: Soundraxx Southern Steam decoder into a Bachmann J DCC ready Ho loco<br>Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 18:18:48 -0400<br>From: nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org<br><br>The decoder might be set up for 16v lights? Just guessing. I fried my J's lights with a Soundtraxx Steam decoder from 2002? era. Sounds great, but I cooked the LED lights. I'l re-visit the lights with MV lenses and Grain-Of-Dust lights.<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I hate my Bachmann J because of the wimpiest mechanism I've even seen in a 'modern' HO steam engine. </div><div>I'm seriously looking at Gutting it and putting in a real motor and NWSL gearbox. </div><div>This all depends on axle diameter. </div><div>My Brazelton "Auto-Quarter" is for 1/8" axles and slightly smaller Brass imports size. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Mark Lindsey</div><div>Stuck n the 1930's.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:56 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:</div><br class="ecxApple-interchange-newline"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="ecxhmmessage" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Hi<br><br>I have fitted the above decoder into my Bachmann J which previously had the DCC ready decoder.<br><br>All works well and I am very pleased, but, the lights don't work. The generator sound comes on but no lights on the loco.<br><br>Any ideas please?<br><br>Many Thanks<br><br><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><b>Barry Reeves</b></font><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><b>Songwriter & Musician</b></font><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size: 16pt;" size="4"><b><a href="http://www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk">www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk</a></b></font><br><br><br><a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/"><br></a><br><hr>View your other email accounts from your Hotmail inbox.<span class="ecxApple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/">Add them now.</a><span class="ecxApple-converted-space"> </span>________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:NW-Modeling-List@nwhs.org">NW-Modeling-List@nwhs.org</a><br>To change your subscription go to<br><a href="http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list">http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list</a><br>Browse the NW-Modeling-List archives at<br><a href="http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-modeling-list/">http://list.nwhs.org/pipermail/nw-modeling-list/</a></div></span></div><div><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style=""><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span><div><br></div></div></span><br class="ecxApple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></div> <br /><hr />View your other email accounts from your Hotmail inbox. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/167688463/direct/01/' target='_new'>Add them now.</a></body>
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