![]() ![]() Each motor is equipped with a single flywheel.Īll wheels are geared and provide pickup (no traction tires). This second version has an enormous split-frame chassis with two 5-pole / skew-wound motors - oneįor each truck. ![]() Under Bachmann's "Spectrum" label starting circa 1998. Interestingly enough, this is the only version with the correct see-right-through-to-other-side center "porch".Ĭirca 1995, Bachmann re-released this model under their "Plus" label with a completely redesigned mechanism. The shell is way too wide, the detailing is somewhatĬoarse and the paint is nothing to write home about. The minimilistic chassis probably doesn't Rails - basically derailing whenever faced with any sort of unevenness in the track. Consequently, it has just one heck of a time keeping its wheels on the MoreĪnnoyingly, the rear truck was built without any fore/aft play. It's pretty loud and not particuarly smooth. Unfortunately, the headlight actually lights up theĮntire cab and is, as a consequence, also decidedly toyish looking.Īll of the fancy lighting is actually built right into the shell (on both early versions). Toyish looking blinky LED lurking atop the cab. And starting right with this first release, all versions have a decidedly ![]() The wheel flanges on this first version (along with all subsequent versions) are reasonably sized, so The motor is actually attached to the forward truck assembly, and if you were to remove the whole shebang from the chassis, you couldĪctually run it down the track all by itself. Two of the wheels are equipped with traction tires. Pickup, but only the forward truck is geared. Somewhat minimalistic all-metal / split-frame chassis. Introduced: 1984 (white box / single motor version), 1995 (Plus / Spectrum version), 2009 (Blue Label / DCC version) and 2014 (DCC-Sound version)Īs is Bachmann's wont, there have been several radically different versions of this model. Bachmann (China) EMD DD40AX Bachmann (China) EMD DD40AX ![]()
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