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Bachmann Chattanooga Ready-to-Run HO Train Set (00626)
Bachmann · Mid-range
A 155-piece HO-scale electric train set from Bachmann (00626) with an 0-6-0 steam locomotive with working smoke and a working headlight, four cars, a 47 by 38 inch oval of E-Z Track, station and signal-bridge kits, and a power pack with speed controller.
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Why Railfans Carry It
Bachmann names the set after the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad and describes it as built to recreate the romance of the steam era. The locomotive is an 0-6-0 steam engine with tender, with working smoke and a working headlight, and it hauls a 50-foot plug-door box car, a 40-foot quad hopper, a single-dome tank car and an offset cupola caboose, so the consist covers three classic freight car types and a caboose. That separates it from the diesel sets in Bachmann's range, such as the Thoroughbred with an F7 and the Rail Chief with an EMD GP40. The lineside is included too: 48 railroad and street signs, 36 telephone poles and 48 assorted figures.
In the Field
The layout side is complete: a 47-inch by 38-inch oval of snap-fit E-Z Track with 12 curved pieces, 1 straight piece and 1 plug-in terminal rerailer, plus a power pack and speed controller. Bachmann gives the product measurements as L 47 in., W 38 in., H 2.5 in. The scenery is two Plasticville U.S.A. kits, a suburban station and a signal bridge, and the page says both need assembly. The power supply is a US-style 110 volt unit, and the page says adapters or converters may be required for other countries. The page tags the set with a Standard DC icon. Bachmann's separate Getting Started page, which is not specific to this set, describes E-Z Track as snap-fit with pre-assembled roadbed and says that unless stated otherwise its models run on standard 12V DC power. The same page says all its models contain small parts that can be choking hazards, that standard-line models are for ages 14 and up, with younger children only under direct adult supervision, and that HO trains are for indoor use.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- 0-6-0 steam locomotive and tender with working smoke and a working headlight
- Four cars: plug-door box car, quad hopper, tank car and caboose
- 47 x 38 inch oval of snap-fit E-Z Track with power pack and speed controller
- Two Plasticville kits, 48 signs, 36 telephone poles and 48 figures in the box
- Body-mounted E-Z Mate couplers
Weaknesses
- The Plasticville suburban station and signal bridge both require assembly, per the page
- US-style 110 volt power supply; adapters or converters may be required for other countries
- Bachmann recommends ages 14 and up, and its Product Safety page carries a California Proposition 65 warning about exposure to chemicals including lead
Key Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | 00626 |
| Power | Power pack and speed controller; US-style 110 volt supply |
| Scale | HO 1:87 |
| Track | 47" x 38" oval of snap-fit E-Z Track (12 curved, 1 straight, 1 terminal rerailer) |
| Pieces | 155 |
| Locomotive | 0-6-0 steam locomotive and tender with working smoke and a working headlight |
| Rolling stock | 50' plug-door box car, 40' quad hopper, single-dome tank car, offset cupola caboose |
| Recommended age | 14 & Up |
| Shipping weight | 11 lbs |
| Product measurements | L 47 in., W 38 in., H 2.5 in. |
Who It’s For
Teenagers and adults beginning in HO who want a complete steam-era set with scenery in the box, and adults giving a first model-railroad set to a teenager or another adult. Bachmann's recommendation of ages 14 and up applies; its Getting Started page says younger children may use these models only with direct adult supervision.
Alternatives
Bachmann Thoroughbred (00691): an F7 diesel with a quad hopper, gondola and caboose on the same 47 x 38 inch oval, without the scenery kits. Bachmann Rail Chief (00706): a 130-piece set with an EMD GP40 diesel, a signal bridge, 36 figures, 24 telephone poles and 48 signs on the same oval.
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