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Bachmann Trains · Budget
Bachmann's E-Z Railer (item 44892) is a 7.25-inch hand tool, listed for N scale at 9 mm gauge, that Bachmann says lets you simply slide N and HOn30 trains onto straight track.
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Bachmann's page for the N scale E-Z Railer gives the tool one job and says it plainly: it is the easiest way to put your train on the track. The listing says you simply slide your N scale and HOn30 trains onto straight track, and that the tool is for use with locomotives and rolling stock. It also states that the E-Z Railer is compatible with all track brands, so a hobbyist running another maker's track is not excluded by the listing. The scale is given as N 1:160 and the gauge as N, 9 mm.
Bachmann's product photograph shows the tool as a long, flat, dark ramp lying along the rails of a straight stretch of track with gray roadbed, with a gloved hand lowering a red tank car onto it. The listing gives its size as 7.25 inches long, 1.25 inches wide and 0.4 inch high, a shipping weight of 0.4 lbs, and a retail package of 3 by 0.5 by 10.5 inches. For context, Bachmann's pages for its N scale terminal rerailer track pieces, which are different products that stay in the layout, describe a separate way of handling derailments: the 11.25-inch radius terminal rerailer is designed to correct derailments and is installed after difficult sections of track such as a turnout, a crossing or an S curve. The 10-inch straight version adds that it can also help align wheels on the track when assembling a train, and that anyone using it to place cars should install it where it is easily accessible.
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| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| UPC | 022899448923 |
| Gauge | N, 9 mm |
| Model | 44892 |
| Scale | N 1:160 |
| Works with | N and HOn30 trains |
| Product size | L 7.25 in., W 1.25 in., H 0.4 in. |
| Recommended age | 14 and up |
| Shipping weight | 0.4 lbs |
| Track compatibility | All track brands |
An adult with an N scale or HOn30 layout who wants a dedicated tool for setting locomotives and cars on straight track, or a gift buyer adding a small accessory for a hobbyist aged 14 or older.
The 10-inch Straight Terminal Rerailer with Wire (item 44820) is a track piece that stays in the layout: Bachmann's page says it connects to a power pack, corrects derailments and can help align wheels when a train is assembled. The 11.25-inch Radius Terminal Rerailer with Wire (item 44802) does the same job on a curve, and Bachmann's page says rerailers go after difficult sections of track such as turnouts, crossings and S curves.
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