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Bachmann Thoroughbred HO set
D4 · Level 1 · Electric, no logic An electric rock

Bachmann Thoroughbred HO set

Bachmann Thoroughbred HO-scale electric train set.

$130Buy on Amazon
Amazon US, October 2026. Prices change.

An analogue DC train set: turn the power pack knob and the locomotive speeds up. No decoder, no app, just track voltage and a happy afternoon.

Repairable
Opens with common tools, spare parts are available, and replacement parts work without the maker unlocking them.

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Survival checklist

What it survives, next to the smart one it replaces.
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=SURVIVES(threat)Survives…
ThisBachmann Thoroughbred HO set
What it replacesSmart oneLEGO City Express Passenger Train
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Power cut
FALSE
FALSE
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Wi-Fi goes down
TRUE
TRUE
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The company switches off its servers
TRUE
#DEPENDS
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Someone tries to hack it
TRUE
#DEPENDS
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A firmware update goes wrong
TRUE
FALSE
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Twenty years from now
TRUE
#DEPENDS
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=COUNTIF(TRUE)Total
5 of 65/6
1 of 61/6and three maybes

The smart one is the LEGO City Express Passenger Train.

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A transformer knob for speed. The rest is imagination.

Bachmann Thoroughbred HO set

$130
Repairable
Bachmann Thoroughbred HO set$130
Buy on Amazon