Nickatnite

It would be so nice to have the variety in G-scale th as t exists in O-scale, without spending thousands of dollars per engine. Maybe that day will come in the future? Used MTH 0-8-0's and 2-10-0 decapods for five bills or so. Maybe. In the meantime, they make the best ( In my opinion ) engines for the money and are beautiful models. 1. NYC J1E HUDSON W/SPOKED WHEELS ! 2. PRR. Decapod 3. Santa Fe 4-8-4 4. Santa Fe 4-6-2 Those are my top 4 MTH wishes for the not too distant future (I hope ) Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions, thanks! Nick

Thanks ! it stinks, but works. This paint is really on there ! I've been trying to strip the cab for 2 days now and I'm still not done. I'll try that Harbor freight primer, thanks for the tip.

It's from the engine I'm re-painting right now. I guess I'll just slowly remove the screws and if it turns out to be something I can't handle, Ill send it to you. I'd still like to do the PS3 upgrade on my Hudson, but have to wait till I have extra funds.Thanks ! Nick

Greetings fellow G-scalers, I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced a noisey MTH Dash-8 motor and have opened it up to try and fix it. Mine is making a grinding noise and frankly, I'm afraid to open it. Fearing a hoard of springs or something will jump out and I'll never get it back together again. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated, thank you! Nick

Ok, so I tried oven cleaner again, this time I sprayed it and forgot about it overnight. This is the result. No body melting, which is good and it stripped it all the way down. Looks like I'll be spraying more today!

Ok, thanks for your input. I just can't see myself submerging the shell in alcohol, that's a lot of alcohol! Hummmmm, I'll keep pondering the idea. Thanks again! Nick

So what is your opinion on just lightly sanding the decals down, washing it, then priming it ? Thanks for the info and tips !

Good ole Stan got me 2 sets of Canadian National for my MTH project! Thank you for the info tip !

Thanks for your input. I was talking about a clear dull coat, after the decals. Thank also for getting me in touch with Stan regarding the decals. He made me 2 sets of beautiful CN decals, can't wait to apply them. Never would have found decals without you, or him, so thank you!

Hello everyone, I need some opinions and suggestions on painting my MTH Dash-8. I've seen pictures of this engine, as new and they are glossy. I've also seen plenty of older units with satin, or flat paint. I could paint it gloss and then use a dull coat after applying the decals. Should I use gloss, or satin ? I also wanted opinions on removing old paint. I've tried isopropyl alcohol and oven cleaner with no effects on the paint. I could use something stronger, or like I've always done, just use very fine sandpaper to rub out the decals and prime it. Any thoughts ? Thanks for your time. Nick

Looking for n MTH GS-6,with PS2 4 -8-4 northern in black preferably. Can be beat up, broken, or "other" Basically, I don't want to spend $8-900. for one. Unless I can make payments! :>)

Yes Yes, that would be very helpful. It's a great tease though :>)

Great, thanks for the info ! I will give him a try. Thanks again !

Hello ! I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find some Canadian National decals in G-scale ? I need them for a dash-8. Thank you ! nickatnite

Hello ! I'm searching for a MTH Gauge 1 Canadian National dash-8 with either Protosound 2, or 3. I got hit by a sniper on eBay, otherwise I would have one. Would rather have a used, or very used one to keep the price down. New ones with PS 3 are around $570. or so and that would be my last resort. Thanks for your time ! Nick

Thanks for your time and help Raymond, my hudson now runs and sounds like new! Thank you!

Ok, thanks! I found it and sent you an email. My main email address is nickscats@gmail.com

Hi, excuse my ignorance, but what is your website ? Nick

That would be great, thank you! Do you have a PayPal account? Nick

Just bought a used mth gauge 1 Hudson and the volume is very low. You can hear it, but it sounds more like an HO model. I tried a different hudson tender and it worked fine. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and what the fix might be. I could try another speaker, or ? I hope it's just the speaker.

Hi, new to this forum. I too had problems with my traction tires melting. I've bought 3 used MTH Hudsons and they all had melted tires. Even the spare sets were bad. What a mess to clean ! I had never experienced this before, with all the MTH engines I've bought over the years. Nick