Hello...
I know very little about model trains, but I am enjoying perusing the internet and learning a bit about them. Anyway, to add to our growing Christmas village setup at home, I bought the Bachmann On30 Holiday trolley set, and we like the new addition. I'm just curious about a couple of things:
It seems just a bit noisy, but I also know that it's not an incredibly expensive item, so perhaps that's to be expected. I also have nothing to compare it with, either. Is it normal for this item to be noisy, beyond just the sound of the wheels rolling and clicking along the track? Should I expect the same amount of noise if I were to purchase one of the Bachmann On30 holiday-themed train sets? (2-6-0 locomotive, I believe)
Next, I noticed that the trolley stops pretty well short of each end point (well, at least shorter than I would have guessed, knowing nothing about train sets). As an example, some of the trolley is still sticking out of the "barn", when it stops at that end). Everything normal with that?
Lastly, when purchasing new EZ track, do I need to buy the 'reversing' track for use anywhere on the line, or only at end points where I'd want the trolley to stop and change direction?
Sorry, I know these are pretty remedial questions....but I'm going to keep learning, and before long I'll know just enough to be dangerous!
Thanks, Greg