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Thank you very much. Yes, I am a huge fan of heavy steam engines and the colors of the DSP only add to my attraction to that particular engine. I saw the N scale version of it for the first time the other day at my local hobby shop. It’s beautiful.
Even though I am doing a 1970s era layou but I will still have steam engines on it, because in my world, the steam engine never died. I recently bought a Seaboard Air Line 2-10-2 freight engine. I was really amazed by the detail that Bachmann Spectrum delivers these days. When I was a kid Bachmann was pretty much on the level of TYCO. Funny how times change.
Boxcar Melvin I too like the looks of this loco. The object is not to hijack this thread, but summarize some comments about these locos and ask some more questions.
Cuda Ken mentioned that he runs a couple GS4’s ant the tower gears should be lubed before use. Any other suggestions, Ken?
Sheldon from Atlantic Central in an earlier thread about Bachmann big steam locos suggested adding 2 oz. to the tender and up to 5 oz to the loco.
Cacole says he has about 20 Bachmann locos and they run great.
Read on a post somewhere recently that some modelers add some weight to the pilot truck as well.
Seems to be lots of good things about the locos and also that they might need a little ‘tweaking’ like any other mechanical thing. Just received a GS4 from Bachmann as a warranty replacement / upgrade to DCC from a very old DC loco. The axles on the loco rear truck were dry and squeaking. Have not got to the tower gears yet. Did find that it tracked better with some extra weight temporarily attached.
Does anyone have any other suggestions concerning putting the Bachmann GS4 Daylight into service?
One more question. Is anyone running them on 18" radius curves, and if so what was required to make them dependable? (Looks aside)
Regards