Improving the running qualities OF THE BACHMANN BALDWINS

Sven Van der Hart shows us how to fit a PowerPack in an 009 Baldwin. A meticulous and very useful job!

Text and illustrations: Sven Van der Hart

The Bachmann Baldwins in 009 are pre-fitted for fitting a decoder via their Next18 socket. Because of the space available, a Zimo MX659N18 can be fitted, or alternatively the shorter MS590N18 version. But no space is foreseen to fit a PowerPack device to ensure a continuons supply of electricity. Despite the fact that such a device greatly improves the running qualities of this very fine engine, particularly in digital mode where the sligthest interruption can be heard very clearly! Here is the method I used to fit a totally invisible PowerPack (Stay-alive) in the Bachmann Baldwin 10-12-D 4-6-0 locomotives. A minor amount of milling is required, for example using a pillar drill, but the job remains simple and very quick. PREPARING THE JOB FITTING THE POWERPACK The Zimo PowerPack (Stayalive) consists of an electronic…

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