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<FONT FACE="Lucida Grande"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>The J I have is only a year old. The engine won’t pull more than 8 heavyweights up my 2 percent. The big problem is that coming down the other side it speeds up and the mech freezes, stalls locks, up or some such. I have the “in service” version with the dual side rods between 2 & 3 drivers.<BR>
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Mark Lindsey<BR>
Stuck in the 1930’s<BR>
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On 10/9/09 2:28 AM, "NW Modeling List" <<a href="nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org">nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<BR>
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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.<BR>
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Cheers,<BR>
Kert Peterson<BR>
Fircrest, WA<BR>
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On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:00 AM, <<a href="nw-modeling-list-request@nwhs.org">nw-modeling-list-request@nwhs.org</a>> wrote:<BR>
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From: NW Modeling List <<a href="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>
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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>
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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>
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Mark Lindsey<BR>
Stuck n the 1930's.<BR>
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On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:56 PM, NW Modeling List wrote:<BR>
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Hi<BR>
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I have fitted the above decoder into my Bachmann J which previously<BR>
had the DCC ready decoder.<BR>
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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>
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Any ideas please?<BR>
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Many Thanks<BR>
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Barry Reeves<BR>
Songwriter & Musician<BR>
www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk <<a href="http://www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk/">http://www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk/</a>> <BR>
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