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<P>Which Bachmann J do you have? regular, Plus, or Spectrum?</P>
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<P>All are very different.</P>
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<P>Nigel</P>
<P><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org><BR>To: nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org<BR>Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2009 3:28:54 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific<BR>Subject: Bachmann J HO loco<BR><BR>
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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></P>
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<P>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.</P>
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<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.
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<DIV>Stuck n the 1930's.</DIV>
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<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="WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: medium 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate">
<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/" target=_blank>www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk</A></B></FONT><BR><BR><BR><A href="http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/" target=_blank><BR></A><BR>
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