Bachmann 58743 HO James the Red Engine - Moving Eyes Video

[ToaCelon549]

How do you feel about the serious paint issues on this model? (Ex: Grey wheels, axle boxes, and hooks, red on the bottom of the smoke box instead of black, and black on the back of the tender instead of red)

[za011503]

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[BramGroatFilms]

James works out!

(Get it? Instead of James works IT out?)

[crazyracer12]

@BramGroatFilms Yeah....not funny...

[anthonyacdc]

james is like wtf why am i not movin?

[finnishminnow]

I liked the moving eyes on that James Train you got there.

[ronanL10]

if you get a bachman model, is it true that you have to run it for an hour before making it pull trucks or coaches?

[skingtrains]

It is normal for any new model train locomotive to perform better after it has been "broken in". I believe the instructions with Bachmann locos suggest about an hour at less than full throttle, alternating forward and reverse for the break-in period. Some locos don't seem to take this long to be "broken in". 1-2 "Thomas" wagons at modest speed shouldn't damage a loco after it has been running OK for 10-15 minutes. Kids (of ALL ages) get impatient when a new loco arrives on the Island of Sodor!!

[ronanL10]

thanks for the info

[donaldengine9]

would it still work well if you hadn't run it in, but you have it running?

[ajhdbsteam]

not really, they tend to fail quite easly, you'd notice your locos run alot smoother after they are run in, I run mine for about 10 minutes each direction, depending on the size of the loco really, I increase the running time. works well enough for me

[donaldengine9]

Well, is Bachmann Toby supposed to be the slowest engine?

[TidmouthMasterJacob]

He is... I got the vid to prove it...

[thomasfreak5]

@skingtrains wait that is true? i havnt done that and mines been fine.

[donaldthescotishtwin]

no i ran my james first time shunting trucks when i first got hima nd he's fine

[juston1234567890]

cool

[skingtrains]

Thanks!