Bachmann Ivertt Tank chasse falling to bits.

[darren01]

Hi

I have eleven Ivartt tanks and the other day i was runinng one of the on my test track.

It ran forward ok, but when i sent it into revarse it locked up, took it off to have a look and found the chasse had dropped and had a crack in it.

Around the crack was a white powder?, checked my other ones and found three that where showing signs of the white powder on the chasse. .

Another one has a small crack running across from the cylinders again with his white powder along the crack.

I am getting a bit worried that more of them will do this, all the models are  keept in stock box and i placed gel pack that absorbs moisture in a dry room.

What is happening to my Ivartt's ?.

Darren

Edited September 5, 2017 by darren01

[Stevelewis]

Not  had any  problems with  my Ivatts, all my Chassis  are fine  ( a  couple  are  the  original  version)

 

Sounds  like  you  have got Mazak Rot

Edited September 5, 2017 by Stevelewis

[darren01]

Not  had any  problems with  my Ivatts, all my Chassis  are fine

 

I must add these are not the new one's.

Darren

[Pannier Tank]

see http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/123769-zinc-pest-mazak-rot-the-affected-models-list/?p=2757031

[adb968008]

Do you have any pictures ?

 

I've got to be honest in my time I've seen dozens of these ivatts, but haven't known them for corrosion.

I have seen them with split axles or broken valve gear

 

In general I've found these tanks to be good, others obviously could have different experiences.

It's usually the v1/v3 with split axles and valve gear issues (usually the pin breaking off the chassis making the gear try to float) I've seen more often with problems.