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Connie gear

Problem Solving
#1

Just completed main circuit on my revamped layout, nice afternoon, decided to test track with my oldest Connie which has been a faithful loco but when connecting up battery and checking transmitter etc., b’**%$s drive gear stripped !!! I know this is a common problem but my question is where to get a replacement in the UK, or do I have to order one from Bachmann in the US of A? Any advise would be welcomed.

Regards

David

#2

david bunn said:

Just completed main circuit on my revamped layout, nice afternoon, decided to test track with my oldest Connie which has been a faithful loco but when connecting up battery and checking transmitter etc., b’**%$s drive gear stripped !!! I know this is a common problem but my question is where to get a replacement in the UK, or do I have to order one from Bachmann in the US of A? Any advise would be welcomed.

Regards

David

I ordered mine from the Bachmann Online Store it arrived (in Australia) about 10 days after the order was placed.

New brass gear with axle assembly.

#3

David

If you have a choice between the gear by itself or the gear mounted on a new axle. Take the latter. It will save you some trouble ad the cost is negligible.

#4

Thanks for your replies guys, it looks like the axle/gear is the way to go. The axle is out of the loco so replacement won’t take long. The good news is that my K will now test the track instead.

#5

david bunn said: The good news is that my K will now test the track instead.

#6

Very funny Sean, pictures following shortly they will be.

Good service deserves a mention I always think so many thanks to Bachmann , a new gear and axle delivered from the USA to my door in five days plus updates on its progress from order to shipping as well. Couldn’t be better really.

#7

Sean McGillicuddy said:

david bunn said: The good news is that my K will now test the track instead.

Read and learn young Padawan the attachment reveals all.

#8

Nice service from Bachmann! Glad to hear it. Only with they were as forthcoming with their Trolley motors.

#9

Graeme Price said:

Sean McGillicuddy said:

david bunn said: The good news is that my K will now test the track instead.

Read and learn young Padawan the attachment reveals all.

Hmmm … still waiting for the vid of the K testing the track …(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

#10

Check that the brass gear has shoulders like the plastic one it replaces.

If not, you may want to add a 10 thou thick washer to each side.

I used some Aristo-Craft diesel ones I had.

If you don’t one of the bushings the axle rides on may fall back in the gear case.