Source of Bachmann Spectrum spares in the UK?

[melmerby]

Hi all

I don't know whether this has cropped up before but is there a source of spares for Bachmann USA products in the UK?

 

I have just purchased my first US outline loco, (Second hand H0 Spectrum Dash 8) and I would like to get some small plastic bits for the body.

The main bodyshell is in reasonable condition but the front and rear handrails have been bent back against the body through being in the wrong foam insert in it's box, I'm also missing one brake cylinder but I could probably make a repacement for that out of plastic rod.

[long island jack]

you'll be lucky to get Spectrum spares, unless some one split a no runner for spares, on Ebay, there's this company states side

https://ppw-aline.com/collections/locomotive-handrail-sets/products/h-112-Bachmann-spectrum-8-40c-handrail-set-applicable-roads-up-c-nw-cr-csx-ns

[298]

Could the handrails be straightened by putting them through a thermal cycle? 

 

As Ray has outlined, it might be easier to upgrade than find the OEM parts, although I have used filed down Athearn parts before from the spares box.

[2E Sub Shed]

See this thread discussing a source of USA detailing parts 

 

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/topic/179457-cal-scale-detailing-parts-uk-availability/#comment-5182550

 

[melmerby]

1 hour ago, 298 said:

Could the handrails be straightened by putting them through a thermal cycle? 

I had thought of that, as well as making replacements.

 

Didn't really expect much available in the UK.

 

It's actually quite old but mechanically it seems to be OK, no sign of Mazak rot, but it's a pre DCC ready version that someone had converted with a wired in very old Lenz decoder and some dodgy wiring held in place with gaffer tape.

I will be giving it a service and a full rewire with a better decoder.

[mikjd]

I've ordered direct from Bachmann in the US previously, with success. If you register with them you get periodic offers by email.

https://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68

[Izzy]

1 minute ago, mikjd said:

I've ordered direct from Bachmann in the US previously, with success. If you register with them you get periodic offers by email.

https://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68

I’ve also ordered parts from them a couple of times, but no more since the postage went through the roof. ISTR it’s now around the £25 mark to the UK when previously it was just about a fiver. When it’s just a few spare parts costing £15-£20 it’s silly. Something to do with changes to international postage rates to deter people ordering so much from China. Yeah, that’s worked, not.

 

Bob

[John M Upton]

The huge hike in international postage has all but killed off a lot of overseas model railway parts and equipment sales practically overnight. 

[friscopete]

Anglo American model  railroads in the UK have just issued a  massive list of detail parts .not Bachmann but all the detail goodies  .Like many I have stopped buying gear from the US now .

https://www.anglo-americanmodelrailways.com.

[melmerby]

1 hour ago, friscopete said:

Anglo American model  railroads in the UK have just issued a  massive list of detail parts .not Bachmann but all the detail goodies  .Like many I have stopped buying gear from the US now .

https://www.anglo-americanmodelrailways.com.

Some nice stuff there.

The freight cars seem a reasonable price.

 

[friscopete]

re Anglo American I have used them several times and had good service .i bought a brass loco and some Kadee lo cars  plus some bits n bobs .

[melmerby]

On 28/09/2023 at 22:09, friscopete said:

Anglo American model  railroads in the UK have just issued a  massive list of detail parts .not Bachmann but all the detail goodies  .Like many I have stopped buying gear from the US now .

https://www.anglo-americanmodelrailways.com.

Gave Anglo American a try

 

Ordered 5 freight cars Three RTR and two Blueprint Kits, earlier this week

They arrived today, very well wrapped and packed.

All are in their boxes, one of the kits wasn't even open, the other was but everything is there.

No noticeable damage on anything, nothing obviously playworn, so I'm a happy customer.

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[melmerby]

It's all new to me so it's all learning.

How many RTR freight cars have plastic wheels as standard?

I've noticed that the 12 freight cars I have bought so far have a mixture.

 

1) Plastic axle, metal wheels

2) Metal axle, plastic wheels

3) Metal axle, metal wheels with plastic bushes.

 

Also seems to be a mixture of wide tires & narrow tires.