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Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« on: May 07, 2020, 10:45:20 AM »
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I have one of these excellent-running steamers.  The one flaw seems to be the coupler at the end of the tender.  The coupler sits too low, leading to uncouplings from the consist it is pulling.  Is there a solution for this?  Is a MicroTrains coupler the answer?

Thank you for your help.

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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2020, 11:09:06 AM »
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Sorry, I think this is not fixable. You should probably sell it to me. :trollface:

If the coupler sits too low, you may want to remove it and file some material off the mounting area on the bottom of the tender. I don’t have any experience with the Bachmann couplers; I replace them.
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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2020, 12:38:06 AM »
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Never having seen one, I can't help you, except for a question.  Is the coupler box too low, or does the coupler sag?  If it's sagging, the box cover may not be on right, which should be an easy fix.
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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2020, 12:58:42 AM »
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Which tender, the Vanderbilt or the Long USRA style tender?
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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2020, 08:29:42 AM »
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Does your's still have the original one-piece knuckle coupler? There's not much that can go wrong with it, and mine appears to be spot on -



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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2020, 11:00:04 AM »
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It's the Vanderbilt tender with the original one piece knuckle coupler.  The coupler "sagged", so I removed the coupler and its box and reattached them.  Still sagging.

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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2020, 04:04:17 PM »
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I mis-spoke.  I have the long tender.

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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2020, 04:33:20 PM »
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is there a screw holding the coupler?
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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2020, 05:06:28 PM »
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Does it still have its centering spring? That's where it gets its tension.

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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2020, 05:07:35 PM »
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Quote from: ns737 on May 08, 2020, 04:33:20 PM
is there a screw holding the coupler?

The coupler sits inside of a little plastic box that clips to the tender chassis.

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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2020, 07:21:48 PM »
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oh ok I have that tender. what i did was removed that pocket and filed the nubs flat. then drilled and taped it. then put  a micro-trains 2004
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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2020, 08:11:29 PM »
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It still has its centering spring.

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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2020, 02:55:21 PM »
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I sent one of these to Joe at Micro-Trains to look at. He sent it back!
Someone told me to use two different parts of a Micro-Train coupler but I can't remember which.
Will have to look it up.
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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2020, 07:55:08 PM »
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Use an offset 2004 in a 2015 box. Works well on most B-mann tenders.

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Bill
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Re: Bachmann Heavy Mountain
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2020, 09:32:25 PM »
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I have the same issue with the Bachmann N&W J Class. The coupler sits below the the coupler on the MT height gauge. Can't add a photo.
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