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Bachmann Industries, Inc. 

1400 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA 

www.bachmanntrains.com 

Customer Service Telephone 800-356-3910 

 

ALCO PA-1 POWERED DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE INSTRUCTIONS 

 

Thank you for purchasing a Williams by Bachmann® locomotive. This locomotive has been manufactured to provide 
years of use and enjoyment. Please follow the simple instructions below. 
 
This locomotive has been greased and tested before leaving the factory. Before operating, please lightly lubricate the 
points shown in the diagram below. Do not over-lubricate and take extra care to avoid getting lubricants on the wheel 
surfaces or traction tires. 
 

 

 
 

1.

 

For the axles and coupler pivot points 

Marked A

, we recommend that you lubricate with a small amount of light 

oil such as Bachmann E-Z Lube® #99984 Light Gear Oil. 

Do not over-lubricate

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2.

 

For areas that require electrical flow, such as roller pick-ups 

Marked B

, please use Bachmann E-Z Lube® 

#99981 Conductive Contact Lube. 

Never use any Teflon® based oil on these areas because this type oil has 

insulating properties. 

 

3.

 

For the gears 

Marked C

 we recommend that you lubricate with a small amount of heavy gear oil such as 

Bachmann E-Z Lube® #99983 Heavy Gear Oil.

 Do not over-lubricate

 
 

OPERATION 

 

After unpacking the locomotive, make sure that the uncoupling plunger is in the correct position with the pin inserted in 
the knuckle (see figure 1). Failure to do so will allow the uncoupling plunger to contact the center rail and a direct short 
will occur when power is applied to the track. We recommend using an AC hobby transformer with maximum voltage 
output of 18 VAC,  a pure or smooth sine wave output, and a wattage rating of 

at least 80 watts

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Throttle Control 

The throttle control will allow you to operate your train at a wide range of speeds. Slowly turn the control knob until you 
are familiar with the response of the locomotive that you are operating. Please note that our sound systems require 6 volts 
or greater to operate correctly. 

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