<div>Mark,</div>
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<div>Which version of the Bachmann J do you have? If you have the original Bachman J, then I agree with your assessment of the mechanism. Bowser used to make a replacement chassis for them. If, however, you have one of their recent (relatively) Spectrum J models, then I disagree. I think Bachmann did a fine job with that model. Early ones had some problems with the trailing truck mechanism causing derailments, but that was easily fixed. Mine run superbly, and I installed either Soundtraxx DSD decoders, or Soundtraxx DSX sound decoders with TSX motor decoders. Both work superbly, although, I know that the newer Tsunami would work even better, but I'm not changing them. It is easy to fry the lights, but also easy to fix.</div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
<div>Kert Peterson</div>
<div>Fircrest, WA<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:00 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nw-modeling-list-request@nwhs.org">nw-modeling-list-request@nwhs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote">Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 18:18:48 -0400<br>From: NW Modeling List <<a href="mailto:nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org">nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org</a>><br>
Subject: Re: Soundraxx Southern Steam decoder into a Bachmann J DCC<br> ready Ho loco<br>To: NW Modeling List <<a href="mailto:nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org">nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org</a>><br>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:4DA6E4E2-E8FA-4506-AB24-4B0C0D6A415D@earthlink.net">4DA6E4E2-E8FA-4506-AB24-4B0C0D6A415D@earthlink.net</a>><br>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed";<br> DelSp="yes"<br><br>The decoder might be set up for 16v lights? Just guessing. I fried<br>my J's lights with a Soundtraxx Steam decoder from 2002? era. Sounds<br>
great, but I cooked the LED lights. I'l re-visit the lights with MV<br>lenses and Grain-Of-Dust lights.<br><br><br>I hate my Bachmann J because of the wimpiest mechanism I've even seen<br>in a 'modern' HO steam engine.<br>
I'm seriously looking at Gutting it and putting in a real motor and<br>NWSL gearbox.<br>This all depends on axle diameter.<br>My Brazelton "Auto-Quarter" is for 1/8" axles and slightly smaller<br>Brass imports size.<br>
<br><br>Mark Lindsey<br>Stuck n the 1930's.<br><br><br><br><br><br>On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:56 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:<br><br>Hi<br><br>I have fitted the above decoder into my Bachmann J which previously<br>had the DCC ready decoder.<br>
<br>All works well and I am very pleased, but, the lights don't work. The<br>generator sound comes on but no lights on the loco.<br><br>Any ideas please?<br><br>Many Thanks<br><br>Barry Reeves<br>Songwriter & Musician<br>
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