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About this product
Product Identifiers
BrandBachmann
MPN81411
GTIN0022899814117
UPC0022899814117
eBay Product ID (ePID)1201577828
Product Key Features
Year Manufactured1997
Rail SystemTwo-Rail System
Power TypeDC
ColorGreen
Replica ofElectro-Motive Diesel (EMD)
Age Level17 Years & Up
Corporate RoadnameAmtrak
Time Period Manufactured2010-2019
VintageYes
GaugeHO
FeaturesDCC fitted, Painted, Limited Edition, Light Function
Wheel ConfigurationBo-Bo
Scale1:87
MaterialPlastic, Diecast
Control SystemAnalog
TypeElectric Locomotive
ThemeTransportation
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight1 lb
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 16 Nov, 2021
Bachmann EMC Gas Electric Doodlebug issues
The unit I ordered was not what I received. However, after a brief test I decided to keep it anyway and was glad. Good gears on these units are rare. The vendor offered an exchange but I declined for that reason alone. The unit had no cracked gears and ran smoothly but was very noisy. Upon disassembly I found the copper motor brush contacts were rubbing the inside of the body transmitting every vibration and motor sound. These I bent inward at an angle out of the way. Then I noticed one of the diodes for the light on the circuit board were interfering with the body shell cross brace. I had no choice but to trim the brace to clear the diode to avoid further teardown, re-soldering and reassembly. More running noise gone. The back coupler drooped so much it failed to engage with a Kadee coupler gauge. I inserted a grey Kadee washer between the screw and the lever on top to remove slack and that improved the mechanism greatly but not 100%. Lastly, the front dummy coupler in the cow catcher was glued incorrectly forcing it to point to the sky. I bent it down slowly with heat to realign it vertically. These were all likely quality problems at assembly at the factory, not my vendor issues. The unit was indeed new as he advertised but the box of course had been opened. Now it runs almost perfectly silently on a par with my most silent engines. These mods (see pics) turned a problematic item with a bad reputation into a beautiful runner. Looking for another one at a reasonable price.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Jul, 2018
Good representation
Rail car runs very smoothly and is very prototypicalVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
