Model Railroading > Bachmann HO GP7

Are they any opinion on type of motor
used on the Bachmann GP-7 ????
Also, does anybody have any pictures of the
motor and frame ????

Thanks

JLSeale

The GP7's run very smoothly and can creep very well - ditto the RS3's and the S4's.I own a few of each and for the money they are well worth it as a starting point to detail. The motors are smooth enough that they SEEM like they are 5 pole can motors.

Unfortunately I have no pictures from the decoder installation, but here is a motor/flywheel picture. This is the Bachmann parts site, and scroll down to see the motor.

http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=66_68_188

Bob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/08/12 07:38 by navarch1.

Have both of Bachmann's DCC GP7 (1) & S-4 (3). All are very quiet & slow speed runners. Now if they will come out w/ Santa Fe pin stripe versions and how about a S-2 version also.

The Bachmann GP7/9 is a nice model with an excellent drive in that price range. However, the drive deserves a better DCC decoder. I did rework two of them into SP engines.
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/Misc-1/IMG_1283.jpg?t=1330812553
and Corman
http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2012/IMG_1519.jpg?t=1337714297

Reinhard



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/08/12 10:57 by faraway.

Turns out mine is a GP9. Didn't pay any attention to the box saying it was one because my Santa Fe is numbered 2876 a GP7 #. But looking at the louvers it's definitely a 9. So it should have been in the 700 or 2900 series from Bachmann. And have already changed all 6 #s to be different from my friends!