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Bachmann Parts
Ananda asks readers:
“I have several older Bachmann locos with worn out gears. Bachmann does not carry spares for them. Does anyone else have this issue and if so, what was the remedy? Thanks for any feedback”
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Hi Ananda:
Try NWSL (Northwest Short Line). They usually have all kind of gears.
You might consider making your own. Flat gears are easy to make with just a file and small drill, plus you can make them from brass and they will last a life time.
ithe the american type locos
try bachmannusa
i got my spares off them after trying to find them in the uk
Possibly by a 2nd hand loco of the same model if the worn loco is of special importance to you, road name unimportant, to source the parts, otherwise retire your old locos to the role of scenery. Our club was given a few locos and each was in poor repair, some members were determined to get them running and put countless hours in unsuccessfully to a loco that in good 2nd hand condition could be picked up for $30- / $40- at any swap meet. Some things are not built to last forever, and though I have many good running Bachmann DCC locos they are not the Rolls Royce of the modelling world.
Plastic gears are available in assorted packs for modellers making their own mechanisms and gearboxes. Possibly there may be some that would help, or could be adapted by drilling out axle holes etc. For examples, by searching for “model gear kit” on Ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/34pcs-kits-Plastic-Gear-Rack-Pulley-Belt-Worm-Aircraft-Car-Model-Robotic-8-56-/331999710576?hash=item4d4cb98d70:g:oeQAAOSwYIxX-G5u
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/80Pcs-Plastic-DIY-Robot-Gearbox-Gear-Kit-Model-Single-Double-Layer-Crown-Spindle-/322290205787?hash=item4b09fe445b:g:vx4AAOSw8w1X~JSm