Bachmann Trains · Mid-range
An On30 streetcar set with electronic auto-reversing E-Z Track, built for point-to-point passenger transit on a model layout.
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The maker's page presents the set as a solution for point-to-point passenger transit on a layout, so a town or city comes to life. The page is titled Christmas Streetcar Set and its feature text calls the set the Village Street Car Set. The streetcar has headlights and a lighted interior, and the track includes a straight section with an attached station house and a built-in speed controller.
The instruction sheet says the power system differs from the one in the enclosed E-Z Track instructions. The auto-reversing activator section connects to the end of the layout farthest from the station house, the car barn in the sheet's wording, with its A end toward the car barn, and the Hayes bumper attaches to the activator section. The power supply plugs into a jack on the back of the car barn, and the sheet gives its rating as input 120 VAC 60 Hz and output AC 16V 1000 mA. The speed controller is at the back end of the car barn: turning the knob left goes slower and right goes faster, and preset stops of five to seven seconds occur at both ends of the street car route. The sheet says to unplug the power supply when not in use. The maker says the set can be expanded with electronically equipped auto-reversing nickel silver E-Z Track sections in 9-inch straight or 18-inch radius curved lengths, designed for the open-end track configuration of its auto-reversing system. The maker lists a shipping weight of 20 pounds and a retail package of 25 by 6 by 16 inches.
Strengths
Weaknesses
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Scale | On30 narrow gauge 1:48 |
| Track | Runs on 16.5mm track |
| Curved track | 4 pieces of 18-inch radius, auto-reversing E-Z Track |
| Model number | 25017 |
| Also included | 1 straight E-Z Track with station house and speed controller, 1 Hayes bumper, power pack, instruction manual |
| Retail package | L 25 in., W 6 in., H 16 in. |
| Straight track | 3 pieces of 9-inch, auto-reversing E-Z Track |
| Recommended age | 14 and up |
It suits an adult modeler who wants a small streetcar line for a layout and can run On30 equipment on 16.5mm track, the scale the maker lists as On30 narrow gauge 1:48. The maker recommends it for ages 14 and up.
Bachmann's Brill Trolley - Christmas, model 61085, is listed on the same maker page as a related product; the maker lists it as N scale 1:160 with all-wheel drive, a die-cast frame and operating directional headlights, performing best on curves of 11.25-inch radius or greater. Bachmann's PCC Streetcar - Green & Cream, model 60513, is HO scale 1:87 with analog/DC forward and reverse operation, a factory-installed 21-pin socket for DCC decoder installation and an operating LED headlight and tail lights, performing best on curves of 15-inch radius or better.
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