Bachmann Climax

Overview

As of 2016, there are 2 versions of this unusual geared locomotive. The first version was released about 1999 or earlier. A newer version with the socket was released about 2014 or earlier. The differences are that the newer one:

has the modified Aristo socket
the frame is longer
the bunker is longer
4 wires from the truck to the chassis as opposed to 2
the electrical parts to bring the power from the trucks to the chassis have changed.

Disassembly

Removing fuel bunker

Pictures and procedure courtesy of TOC (Dave Goodson)

How the #@$! do you remove the bunker? See the 2 small valves in the front corners of the bunker?

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Lever them out carefully.

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Hey, there are screws down there!

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Lift the front edge of the bunker A LITTLE, you are NOT done yet, relax.

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There's still 2 tabs holding it in place, you need to push them each forwards, but do NOT use a sharp blade, a thin putty knife, or a ground-down x-acto blade. Do each corner separately.

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