Bachman motors

[Tyson Rayles]

While Bachmann makes some very good products, that isn't one of them. That said for the price you are getting outstanding results from them. NO ONE makes a model train loco that is designed to run 8 hours a day, day after day. For that kind of extreme abuse you will need to really stay on top of the maintinence and use much higher quality locos. For the record I work for a toy train museum and we have 3 layouts in operation. Most are Lionel but we also have HO, G and standard gauge. This time of the year we are open 5 days a week, 9 hours a day and on the last week of May we go to 7 days. In July, and Oct. thru Dec. we are open 12 hours a day. I would NEVER use Bachmann on any of the layouts.