Any help/advice much appreciated.
Have I bought just an expensive Torch?! Whilst on eBay the other day I entered a bidding war on a Bachmann Big Hauler (produced approx 1990's?). I won. The seller declared the following faults with it "Two offside rods broken". Every thing else (electrics etc ) in good working order. When I received the loco (RC battery operated) I set about repairing the rods (hope I'm using the correct terminology for parts). When I was ready to give the engine a test run I found that there wasn't any RC transmitter with the set (box had a space for it). On contacting the seller they informed me that the sale was on behalf of their late departed Father. They said to the best of their knowlegde it never had a transmitter and worked just fine when their dad was using it some time back in the late 90's-2000's. They also said that they made enquires at their local model train shop. The proprietor told them that Bachmann also produced this model loco without the said transmitter as a variant. Most confusing as my loco's lable has the following info on it's base "RC #90.0100 .49 operates on 49MHZ and will compete with 27MHZ. The loco takes six D Cell batteries which are a snug fit and add a generous weight to it. Power switch works and the front light does exactly what you want it to, it lights up. Nothing else happens, hence my reference to "Just an expensive Torch"
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to obtaining a replacement transmitter thing and while I'm at it a set of replacement rubber bands/tyres for the rear drive wheels as the originals have perished (not supprised hey)? Please be gentle with your comments as I think I should have let this eBay loco pass me by.
Regards (Rob)
Tizaker
Have I bought just an expensive Torch?! Whilst on eBay the other day I entered a bidding war on a Bachmann Big Hauler (produced approx 1990's?). I won. The seller declared the following faults with it "Two offside rods broken". Every thing else (electrics etc ) in good working order. When I received the loco (RC battery operated) I set about repairing the rods (hope I'm using the correct terminology for parts). When I was ready to give the engine a test run I found that there wasn't any RC transmitter with the set (box had a space for it). On contacting the seller they informed me that the sale was on behalf of their late departed Father. They said to the best of their knowlegde it never had a transmitter and worked just fine when their dad was using it some time back in the late 90's-2000's. They also said that they made enquires at their local model train shop. The proprietor told them that Bachmann also produced this model loco without the said transmitter as a variant. Most confusing as my loco's lable has the following info on it's base "RC #90.0100 .49 operates on 49MHZ and will compete with 27MHZ. The loco takes six D Cell batteries which are a snug fit and add a generous weight to it. Power switch works and the front light does exactly what you want it to, it lights up. Nothing else happens, hence my reference to "Just an expensive Torch"
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to obtaining a replacement transmitter thing and while I'm at it a set of replacement rubber bands/tyres for the rear drive wheels as the originals have perished (not supprised hey)? Please be gentle with your comments as I think I should have let this eBay loco pass me by.
Regards (Rob)
Tizaker
). Nothing's perfect in this world - half this forum wouldn't have any dialogue if it was
