autococker07
New Member
Hello all,
I am new to model trains because of my little boy's love of them.... he is 8, and I have finally convinced his mom that he needs some trains in his life!
For his birthday last Saturday, he got a new (to him) Bachmann 2-6-0 Great Northern 0n30 train and 3 passenger cars, but the engine will not move (light works).
The hobby shop owner offered to exchange it, but the kiddo really loves this train, so we bought him a Diesel HO engine in the interim (He wants a modern and an old-timey set eventually) and will send the steam locomotive back to Bachmann for repair, unless there are some tricks we can use at home to unlock the wheels. (I can turn about 1/32 of a rotation, they seem to be locked by the arms on the side). Is there anything I can do at home to fix this, or should it go back to the Bachmann?
I am pretty mechanically inclined, but completely ignorant of model trains, and would love some guidance and/or schematics if any exist.
As for the kid, he is having a blast pulling the O sized cars with the HO diesel, and is already angling towards a DCC setup LOL.... this kid REALLY likes his trains......
Thanks for any pointers!
Jim (&Sasha)
I am new to model trains because of my little boy's love of them.... he is 8, and I have finally convinced his mom that he needs some trains in his life!
For his birthday last Saturday, he got a new (to him) Bachmann 2-6-0 Great Northern 0n30 train and 3 passenger cars, but the engine will not move (light works).
The hobby shop owner offered to exchange it, but the kiddo really loves this train, so we bought him a Diesel HO engine in the interim (He wants a modern and an old-timey set eventually) and will send the steam locomotive back to Bachmann for repair, unless there are some tricks we can use at home to unlock the wheels. (I can turn about 1/32 of a rotation, they seem to be locked by the arms on the side). Is there anything I can do at home to fix this, or should it go back to the Bachmann?
I am pretty mechanically inclined, but completely ignorant of model trains, and would love some guidance and/or schematics if any exist.
As for the kid, he is having a blast pulling the O sized cars with the HO diesel, and is already angling towards a DCC setup LOL.... this kid REALLY likes his trains......
Thanks for any pointers!
Jim (&Sasha)