Garden railroad around the house ride
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i must say, you have an amazing railroad!
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@railhappy I see. So Bachmann models are bigger than A-C's. Do you spend a lot of time maintaining your Bachmann models? Would you recommend this brand to a beginner in G gauges trains, like me? :)
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@railhappy I heard from some G gauge forums that the Bachmann products do not last very long. The quality is not as good as LGB, USAT, and Aristo-Craft. Is that true?
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Do you have any idea how long does Bachmann last? Is it good quality? what material was the track made from?
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I don't know about LGB or Aristo-Craft locos or rolling stock. LGB is out of my price range and doesn't offer models I want and Aristo-craft doesn't offer models in my scale as far as I know. I model in 1:22.5. A-C is 1:29. I modify my engines, so Bachmann is best for me. I'm running two 4-6-0s, two 2-4-2s and a 0-6-0. I had to replace a bushing on the 0-6-0 and a pin on the valve gear of a 4-6-0. As I wrote earlier, the newer Bachmann offerings have improved. No probs w/rolling stock.
railhappy 1 year ago
Bachmann engines have improved over the years. They do make repairs and/or replace engines at their Philadephia address. I have one of the newer engines and three older models. I have made repairs on an older 4-6-0 from parts of engines given to me by friends going to the larger scale G.
railhappy 1 year ago
Do you have any idea how long does Bachmann last? Is it good quality? what material was the track made from?
papaguagua 1 year ago
@papaguagua I'm not sure of the actual composition. I use both Aristo-craft and LGB track. I use stainless steel joiners and add a grease like substance to hekp with conductivity. The undersides of the turnouts where the contact are need this to prevent rusting out. It's made by JB.
railhappy 1 year ago
Wow! Great video as well as layout.
matt478911 2 years ago
Good thing I did the video, because the layout has been dismantled as the owner is moving.
railhappy 2 years ago