Bachmann Big Hauler ten wheelers

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Bachmann Big Hauler ten wheelers

Post by ge_rik » Mon May 18, 2026 7:54 am

I was asked to convert a couple of Bachmann Big Hauler 4-6-0 locos to battery RC.
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When I took the second one apart I was surprised at how different it's mechanism was to the first loco I had just finished converting.
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Also, its fittings and the quality of its plastic were poorer quality. It turns out there were at least six "Generations" of the model - each with different mechanisms. They gradually improved the quality over time.
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