Bachmann J HO loco

[NW Modeling List]

Barry; 



Which Bachmann J do you have?  regular, Plus, or Spectrum? 



All are very different. 



Nigel 


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From: "NW Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org> 
To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org 
Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2009 3:28:54 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Bachmann J HO        loco 

HELP! 

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. 

Please tell me!! 

Many thanks 

Barry Reeves 
Songwriter & Musician 
www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk 









To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org 
Subject: Re: Soundraxx Southern Steam decoder into a Bachmann J DCC ready Ho loco 
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 18:18:48 -0400 
From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org 

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. 




I hate my Bachmann J because of the wimpiest mechanism I've even seen in a 'modern' HO steam engine.   
I'm seriously looking at Gutting it and putting in a real motor and NWSL gearbox.    
This all depends on axle diameter.   
My Brazelton "Auto-Quarter" is for 1/8" axles and slightly smaller Brass imports size.    




Mark Lindsey 
Stuck n the 1930's. 











On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:56 PM, NW Modeling List wrote: 

Hi 

I have fitted the above decoder into my Bachmann J which previously had the DCC ready decoder. 

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. 

Any ideas please? 

Many Thanks 

Barry Reeves 
Songwriter & Musician 
www.northwestlondonblues.co.uk 





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