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O gauge Congressional GG1 by Williams by Bachmann
Like most Williams engines, the mimimum speed is very high. I have reduced this problem by rewiring the motors to run in series. The track voltage will be higher when the engine starts and lights in the cars and engine will be brighter for a given speed and you have use of more of the throttle range on your controller. This modification is limited to engines with 2 motors unless you use a resistor in place of the second motor. Try it, it works great…Stu Kuyat
stuart, maybe you could put a diagram together for ctt showing how you wired the motors in series. Does the top speed suffer?
I purchased the GG1 after Christmas '08 and can testify to its quality. It looks great and runs well too. It has the capacity to pull just about anything you put behind it.
The stock I purchased was manufactured before Bachman took over production, but have since purchased a box car that was made after the take over, and it has the some quality as before. Perhaps this is one buy-out where the consumer won’t suffer.