No. 171 The Long Haul
It would be January 2021 when Bachmann introduced their 94xx models. I bought the basic version. It had a lovely copper cap to its chimney and it ran perfectly without any trace of a wobble. Three years later and I have just purchased a sound fitted version. Bachmann 9479 – 32-27SF I have titled this Post ‘The Long Haul’ in recognition of the time that I have spent in recent weeks changing CVs to enable the engine to run on analogue. It would help if I knew what I was doing! The 94xx has a coreless motor which is super efficient. As a result the engine needs a whole different range of CV values to the ones I would usually apply. I would say it is still a work in progress. However I would say work is sufficiently advanced that I would give the engine a run around the layout. Hornby Bow Ended Colletts What carriages might be suitable? I had rake of Hornby Bow Ended Colletts parked up in a siding. These arrived on the layout in June 2021, so not long after the Bachmann 94xx.