Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 electrical pickup problem

Hi Sheldon, have you ever had a problem with the worm and drive gear. The worm has worn out the drive gear laterally. Any idea if i could just buy the gear from somewhere? Bachmann sells the entire wheel assembly.

Not that I know of. The only people I have seen wear one out are those using them on display layouts. Guess you really ran it a lot. At only $70-$90 street price, maybe you should just consider it used up and buy a new one. OR, return it to Bachmann with $25.00 and get a new one.

Sheldon