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Good Morning, Yes that looks better, an increase would be a parallel ride with camera....the Mikado runs well. Greets Jan

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Hello Chuck, as a model railroader you need patience, in the past everything was always available, the times are over. Improvisation is in demand again. Or a compromise, your locomotive looks very good. Thank you Jan

Hi Nick, I'm glad you were able to fix the problem. I'm not familiar with it, but it looks interesting. Regards Jan Edit: Hi Nick, do you know this? Live Steam

No problem, I guess... Split axis, the socket above it is torn, you made a new one... If so, why did they do it? Only for insulating, anyway, the main thing is that you get the right distance. Regards Jan

Hi Nick, Truck Wheels, you mean the tender and also the pilot axle in front...? Anyway, that can certainly be postponed. I attach a small letter , amazing how the measurements have changed over the years. Hope it helps you Greets Jan with Max and Moritz

Hi Nick, very good, better than the wheels of their diesel....but that's history. Greets Jan

Hello Nick, there are always losses, the main thing is that the Mikado runs, the little thing you will certainly get repaired. In the picture, the wheel tires look like brass, or is that an optical illusion… Regards Jan

With feeling in the fingertips everything goes better, that looks very good, I think goal achieved, patient lives. I hadn't seen the guide rails. Great Work Regards Jan

Thank you Chuck, Is there a real model for the tankers, I can't find anything. Considering that the models are made very simple, the price is more than sporty. I have a lot of them and I like them very much. I like a real paint job better, but I probably don't understand the background, anyway, I think it's a pity. I have provided for bad times, these two from 2005-7 are still originally packed, new. Regards Jan

Hello Nick, I do not understand everything in detail what you write, I think the axes are without side play so that the machine does not lurch. Many manufacturers do this, but everyone does it differently. Regards Jan

Ok, the third hand is not needed, which also saves a sticking plaster for the fingers. Please do not forget the constant measuring, gone is gone... or as they say here, cut twice and still too short.... Regards Jan

So that there are no misunderstandings, my tooth could not be saved, but I am full of confidence for the Mikado. My view of the problem is only theoretical, I am always happy when it works. Greets Jan

Last week I went to the dentist, the same noise, only the drill was slightly smaller than yours... I think the drive should run constantly slowly, the grinder fast. It looks as expected... I like it Regards Jan

A transmission belt could also work if it does not expire. Here is an example from the Carrera track, a small engine with friction wheel. Of course, you have to fix the locomotive and the tools. Otherwise you need three hands. Regards Jan

Try a rubber friction wheel. This drives the wheel you want to grind. That's what else comes to mind. A slow-running gear motor with a rubber disc as wide as the tread. From the inside then a Dremel with grinding wheel.... Would have to work without something defective. The Hudson is from MTH. i like Problems like this Regards Jan

Good idea, grinding is a good alternative. At that time I jacked up my Hudson and reduced the flanges with the engine running and a file. The chips fall away downwards. This saves a lot of work. Of course, you have to drive the axle from the outside, that will work. Regards Jan

This is better, Mikado Greets Jan

Hi Nick , I browsed a bit in the MLS forum, Jerry B. has or had a Mikado, maybe he can say something about it. The problems with #6 are not unique. Greets Jan

This is the electric version, this could be done identically, but I guess only.

If the wheels sit on a cone, this is not possible. I don't know the Mikado, but it is probably that the technology is the same as the engines of the diesel. The only thing that helps is the lathe. But then the coating is gone inside and it can rust. Regards Jan

Sounds good, my impression is smooth, maybe it's the wheelsets that cause problems. It may be that these are a bit narrow, so less than 40 mm inner dimensions. You say back to back space. Aristo is a candidate for such deviations. I think you'll get a handle on this. Regards Jan

Hi Nick, I wouldn't like that either, I hope your method works, I assume this works without pressure. Regards Jan

Hi Sean, I saw this earlier on your channel, I was amazed. I thought in your area is 12 months summer, we have the garden already clean for the coming winter. Regards Jan

Hi Nick, I was here, this is an old movie, my grandfather had the same job. In the past, there was even a railway underground, narrow gauge, first electric, later with small diesel locomotives. I still saw them, parked in a shed. The machine with the number 88 was mine, which lasted 17 years, a drill, 7m long holes with 60 mm diameter. Sorry, I digress again, will improve Regards Jan with Max and Moritz