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enginear joe

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  1. Wow, sounds like a great deal that you got.
  2. I went looking for what curves it was rated for. I don't see it mentioned? T1 (fineartmodels.com)
  3. Did you post pics or video of this engine? I forget now. I'd like to see how well it looks. Glad it's running for you now. How well does it perform?
  4. BTW, great use of that explorer. I never learned much about it. I wanted a dedicated battery engine(s) that I would run in winter only to keep better use of my outdoor RR.
  5. I had always wished for continued refinement of the MTH PS3 sounds and boards. They did some pretty good updating. Then it seemed to stall to me. Of course, now we know why. I had hoped for better drifting and labored automatic sounds. Better articulated sounds than just the random chuffing ones used. Of course, looking forward to the board set that would have eliminated the tach, that never came. Smaller user installed board sets that could be utilized into smaller engines like from the S scale line-up. Etc. Now I just hope for continued long term support in some form.
  6. was that flywheel already there? Is it all the extra brass detailing that makes it tuff to work on the engine? Cool to see inside and your work.
  7. enginear joe

    Km1 Container

    I am glad to see any new offerings in G scale. I especially like the modern stuff! Will they have a chassis available for the containers? They look good from here. We're losing MTH one gauge over here and they never really built modern rolling stock that I had hoped for. Atlas would not go into the 1/32 market. I really like their O scale rolling stock. I guess I'll be even more jealous now, as time passes?
  8. I love when cars have real bearings inside. The Accucraft pass cars have them too. They just don't have that level of detailing. I also put bearings into several USA trains cars I own. I have a grade around my back yard and the engines have to work hard for every lap. So adding bearings saves a lot of wear and tear on them.
  9. I was looking at the Lionel sets for possibly running around my G scale in the winter. At first, I hoped for track power, and better quality. Something like their Polar express in O scale electric version with metal wheels. Now I'm thinking of battery so I don't have to go out back and power up. Maybe I could plop the train on the rails and watch it run from inside? Most of them look fairly "delicate". Is there a better choice and would run longer without wearing out? I know I could get a battery car going for my MTH one gauge. I don't wish to wreck them in the snow. I have an old Bachmann set that maybe a better choice for battery. I just don't think it's worth the trouble of conversion. I figure for less effort I could just grab a Lionel RTR set or just the engine and remote.
  10. I can't tell you mainly because I don't have any SP diesels. (Rats. Now I need a SP diesel or two.) Hopefully someone here will respond soon for you. There are many users who have painted stuff. Are you using an airbrush or just rattle cans? I've painted a few myself with rattle cans. I don't go for perfection as so many older diesel's paint jobs have faded and show up different in pics.
  11. Wow, a pittman now days is getting rare. They are expensive. I hate to see the new pricing. Remember the low blow out sale prices on this stuff?
  12. #6 Switch - Removing power from frog (rayman4449.com)
  13. Someday, I'll have to get one up on the bench again and have a closer look. I saw an old post on Ray's site and followed it. I removed those switches. I never did any investigation on what they actually do.
  14. make or break statement told me you were thinking on and off??? on/on meant that it would throw for correct power routing. Not meant to be picky.
  15. I always thought the frog switch was a on-on version? not make or break on-off? I did not test this. The only engine that shows issues on these unpowered frogs is my USA dockside. Because it's the only one, I'd modify it before every switch I own.
  16. I disable (remove) those switches and my engines do fine. If you get a sticky switch, it can short out your track. Those wire power runs underneath is what rotted out on a few of mine. So adding power jumpers eliminates the need for them, under the switch to carry power.
  17. Some of mine are getting older. I ran short jumper wires to help the switches. If you use rail clamps like I do, you can use those clamps to attach the wire jumpers. I made mine pretty short as they connect to the closest power points. Someday, I should take one off and snap pictures of what I did. It's good practice when building layouts in any gauge, to help the switches power paths when they're required to carry larger amp loads. I like to run large consists with many engines drawing power from the rails. Some switches can't carry all those amps even when new.
  18. this ebay seller has parts listed all the time LGB 20490 21490 SERIES AMTRAK GENESIS DIESEL LOCO SILVER FRONT PANEL PART NEW! | eBay
 
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