Bachmann Trains - Durango & Silverton Ready To Run Electric Train Set - N Scale 0.5 Liters

If your train doesn't work initially, READ THIS before shipping it back. Initially my engine did not work. Remove the tiny screw on top the engine and remove the housing. Take a 9v battery and hold the terminals against the right and left halves of the train. The little DC motor should fire right up, spin the worm gear, and turn the wheels. This at least proves the engine is OK. After i did this, i re-installed the housing and the engine did not work again, even though the track tested out fine (wtf!). All it took to make it run was to loosen the screw holding the housing on. If it's screwed in too tight it will cause a short, and not put the DC through the motor. I read through the troubleshooting manual and all sorts of engine troubleshooting forums, and none of them suggested this. Other than that initial headache, the train works great!

I bought this to make a coffee table loop for the grandkids. Very well made, track snaps together easily and absolutely no issues. Train ran for over a hundred hours during their Christmas visit. Impressive Bachmann quality, as always.

** Important cute little set, engine would not run called Bachmann no help, put a meter on the track make sure its getting power.track has power the issue is with engine. Amazon reshipped a replacement. Same issue!!! OK this is the fix!! On the top of the engine a small black screw, (don't loose the screw) lift off the engine cover. you will see 2 screws, i just loosed them a touch. Then placed the engine back on the powered track!!! Success. I think the screws were too tight not allowing the motor gear to turn. Replace the engine cover, and enjoy the set. N-scale set are very tricky but for 100 buck well worth it. I plan on telling Bachmann as the quality control is poor, Thanks for reading

Its a great set for beginners

Wow! What a huge disappointment! I set up this beautiful-looking set, plugged it in, and nothing! I contacted a local model train hobbyist who kindly said, "oh-oh" when he heard I bought a Bachmann set. That was my first sign I was in trouble. I took the engine to him. It was so poorly constructed, barely receiving current. He took it apart & re-stored it in 20 minutes, warning me that I'll probably get frustrated with Bachmann going forward. Got home with my now-running engine but now the couplers on the passenger cars wouldn't connect. After fiddling & fiddling, getting a coupler connection, I'd attempt to go round the oval track plus the extra track I had purchased with the hopes of having more than an oval, and you guessed it, more problems: derailment-city. What a waste of time & money. My hope for a model-train Christmas dashed by the absolute junk Bachmann calls a train set. Ugh. Stay away.

Expected the train to look like cheap plastic, but i was very surprised! It was a beautiful very tiny train. It's pretty quiet, but gives off some white noise. I keep it running beside my bed to help me sleep. I am sure it's quite fragile though, probably not a gift for anyone under 10. The plug in to the track is quite touchy though, it does make the train stop if you hit it. But it looks better and retains its value better than any battery operated train on the market. Just overall, a great item.

Grand kids love it

I love this little train so much. I got more accessories to make an entire scene and I’m so excited. I am most definitely getting more sets