Bachamnn Spectrum 2-6-0 Mogul - Glenbrook
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- The Bachmann Spectrum 1:20.3 scale model of the "Glenbrook", a Baldwin Mogul (2-6-0)
Let's start with the bad news... THERE ISN'T ANY. So done with that...
It runs. Well. It seems it will not spin its gears. The later Bachmann Spectrum's, like this one, have a keyed axle and gear. Thousands of early Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0s, Moguls, Shays, and others have this near-fatal flaw. Also installation of DCC or sound requires a total rewire of the locomotive on the early Spectrums. But these have a removable coal load with a plug for DCC or whatever, switches to change the format, direction light systems, etc.
The details are near perfect. The paint is perfect, or close to it. I am planning a few alterations. Weather... JUST A HINT. Flat black and soot on the stack. Real coal load. DCC. Bare Metal Foil roof. Well... That's about it. Cause PERFECT.
We have been double-heading the loco with Eureka as Eureka rolls freely with the broken gear and the lights still come on and it looks great. B
OOPS!!’ I said we hot it from Ana.Collins. It’s Ana.Kramer on eBay.
I got burned by Ana.Kramer on Ebay. Great looking model though. Glad you had good luck with Ana.Kramer.
@@Conn653 hi. Wow. I’ve never had a problem with Al. And I’ve done some really weird things with stuff I’ve bought from him. Like having him hold my order for a year because I’m suddenly not able to deal with it at my end but don’t want to miss out on the item. Anyway hope it all came out ok.
@@Conn653 For me, 4 days from order to delivery at door. The "Glenbrook" was very well packed. Just wanted you to know.
Hello from Kansas 🇺🇸
Received my Glenbrook today from Ana. Kramer. Only took four days since ordering, and arrived perfectly! Great service!! I had to sit in awe too. These really look great. I've owned the 20 year old Rio Grande blue version, as well as the two truck Shay. Wheels spin freely on the Rio Grande, but don't know if the gears are fizzled on the Shay. Neither have ever been put to power. Anyway, well worth it!
Yea the old one has lost its gear. Can be fixed. Or just fer looken at. Or a helper.
Crosshead water pumps were the original way to get water into a boiler. They were reliable and readily maintained until late in the 1800s when injectors finally became reliable. When locos went to preheated water, pumps had to be used again because injectors don't work well with hot water.
And they look cool. But that’s just an aside.
I hope to get the Glenbrook as a Christmas gift.
It’s the best yet.
Great video!
Thanks!!! More Bachmann next Tuesday.
@@ToyManTelevision Looking forward!!
Ah, you bring me such joy twice a week! Gracias
Si thanks back.
Its great that people of all ages enjoy the model railroad hobby. A long time ago, a famous singer once said: "I pity a man who doesn't have a hobby like this - its the most supreme relaxation". I totally agree! Since I've been watching your shows covering the Gathering of the Victorian Locomotives, they've inspired me to go out and buy a number of pre-owned HO scale brass steam locos. That's strange when you consider the fact that I'm a staunch traction guy! I own well over 50 pieces of HO brass Suydam traction models! But, I LOVE steam engines, too. I just never owned any HO brass steam engines. So, I'm making up for lost time by buying 'em up! I think its safe to say, watching all of your shows since the Gathering of the Victorian Steam Locomotive is making me go bankrupt! 🙄😬 But heck, I think I'll recover. I just need that great hobby called model railroading for that "supreme relaxation" that that famous singer once suggested. I needed to get MORE involved! 👍😉
Hi. Wow!! Well it’s a buyers market out there for brass anything! We totally agree, a sane hobby for maintaining sanity. The “make your own world” hobby. I love the expression “loose yourself”. Well in a good way. And it’s not just trains, but model railroading without trains? Well why not. Model railroading is structures, figures, scenery and heck yes, TRAINS!! But in a time of tense conflict it’s really past tense.
+ToyMan *Notwithstanding the incorrect cab, missing marker lamps on the smokebox, and Arabesque styling on sandbox and throttle dome leaving no space for the fleet number,* Bachmann redeemed themselves on the Spectrum 2.0 Mogul. Burnham, Parry, Williams and Company delivered the 3'-0"-gauge 8-20 D SerNo 3712 to the Carson and Tahoe Fluming and Lumber Company with two pumps off the Stephenson drive and one injector; the Carson and Tahoe built the Radley-Hunter stack in their own steam shop with the rotor supplied by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Bachmann emulated all the aforementioned details.
Hi. And thanks! I know Chris intended to take it back as close as possible to as delivered. As per his grant. But now is making small changes to make operations on railroads like CATS possible. The big change being air brakes. A look around and a few other changes can be spotted. The model is not exactly either version or 100% accurate but still as good a reproduction as I’ve seen. And it runs well!!
Interesting how that they all most made it a 2/4/2/0 considering the spacing in between the middle and rear drivers
When 2-6-0's were first introduced, builders put the rear axle behind the firebox to keep the weight on the drivers relatively even. In the 19th century before any kind of calculators, yet alone electronic computers, a lot of design work was just a best guess based on experience. Poor track didn't help matters much.
Almost the same as the 4-4-0.
It's a beauty!
Gday from Western Australia. I just love the way you n your cook got the same hobby. I wish I had a woman like that.
G’day right back. Fall here. Rain and cold and soon snow. Sigh… spring there… hum. Damn pandemic. I could really see just following the sun around the globe. Still.. getting snowed in has advantages. There would be no model railroad hobby I’ll bet we’re it not fer snow days. Stuck in. Build a train..
@@ToyManTelevision Q How do you guys maintain your outdoor rail lines with all the snow etc??
@@johnmeuwese9850 hi. We’ll just let it be as John Lennon said. Generally the snow doesn’t hurt things much. It’s the sun that really destroys things. Water and sun….
Wow so much fun! Thanks!
Thanks!!!
Yes the Glennbrook is really good. I have a good deal of Bachman N scale locos and rolling stock. They are not these pieces I own. This though is very well done. Great video and interesting.
Hi. Thanks. Yes this one is a beautiful locomotive
@@ToyManTelevision Beautiful and a good price as well.
What a beautiful locomotive!!
Right???
Excellent job. That Glenbrook looks amazing.
Thanks!!!!
Thx again
awesome
Thanks again!!
Informative but heard some background noise so were you frying bacon? 😉
GoPro. When we hook up a mic is always does that. All GoPro cameras do that. Sometimes I think just using the camera mic is better. But then it’s really echoing. So… which is worse. Like to figure out a way to just use the iPhone
Wire hiss(?)
Cool engine. Choice!!!!!
Managed to pursuade my better half to buy one, from Trainworld NY. Still not run it as waiting for tusami sound card. Got the battery, bluerail, etc....
Cricky stuff is so short.....and freight has gone through the roof...
Hey Toy Man,
I love all yall’s videos. I also love all your engines. Where did you get the correct cow catcher for your Glenbrook?
Thanks for all y’all do
Guy F.
It's obvious this one really floats your boats. Glad to see you two this happy in the morning. It's a great way to start my day, thanks!
Morning… we are stuck in today. Cold. Rain.. gray skies. So build cool models!!
Wish Bachmann would make RGS number 20.
Hopefully they will get back to making any new 1;20.3 scale locomotive. And 20 would be super!
This is the last mogul for me to get since I have the other 3, and I will agree, they are gorgeous engines, great runners, will take a beating if you run them long and hard, but the one downfall is the wiring. The wires are too thin and are prone to melting the sheet insulation. To remedy that, thicker wires are needed for the power & ground wires to and from the tender pick-ups to the main computer, a cooling fan must be added in the tender to help keep the electronics cool, and liquid electrical tape must be applied on the inside of the coal and/or wood loads to absorb the heat from the electronics rather than deflect it back onto the electronics, ESPECIALLY if you have a Phoenix Sound and DCC Decoder inside.
Wow. Did not know….
Very interesting....thanks for the tip off...how about venting the wood or coal load...
@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834
For venting, I have drilled ventilation holes in the wood load and I cover the holes with real wood, but am careful not to glue the holes. Same can be done for the coal load, but it’s trickier because it’s a lot harder to cover the vent holes without gluing them shut using coal to scale.
Beautiful model of the glen brook, I have a custom painted one in ho scale.
Cool!!!!!
Ah I envy that you can get all these things
Thanks
I'm not familiar with the old steam engines thank you for your videos 😊. I'm learning from you guys. 😉
Glad you have good reports on this one. Can you purchase a motor with splined gear to drop into your Eureka?
Don’t think so. But they say the NWSL gear solves the problem for good. Same gear for both the 4-4-and the 2-6-0.
Hi Toyman. I have a Bachmann Emma Nevada and I'm curious: how long do brass gears last for? I don't want to overload it by pulling heavy trains.
Dale,
When are we going to see all of these locomotives running along the outdoor portion of your layout. Instead of just back and forth on the yard ???
Soon I hope.
About you reviewing models, how's your garden railroad coming along? I'm just starting on an extension on the N gauge level of my layout
Well… I tore the whole thing out and started over. Long story. Several fatal flaws.. but as of today mostly back together. Except track. Was going to work on that today but rained out! So tomorrow I hope. But the new benchwork is so much better. Looks so much the same yet not falling down!! Anyway show really soon. As soon as there is track again.