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Resurrecting The Dinosaurs
Sun, 2009-04-05 13:52 — betsy662
Here is a video I did well over a year ago, and put onto youtube, this series of videos got somewhat good feedback from the regular viewers.
In this video I show how to change out the axle gears that crack with regularity on Proto 2000 units, and I replace them using Athearn parts.
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If this one worked this time,
If this one worked this time, and it appears that it did, I might consider embedding the 4-6-2 project.
the video works fine
The video works fine.
A question -- You said the Athearn replacements work fine on the older Proto-2000 line. Do they work for the later models produced over the last few years?
Yes they do, I found this out
Yes they do, I found this out with a P2k GP7, it was from the newer run just before Walthers got hold of Life Like, be advised however, you can't just replace one, you must replace all 4 or 6 drive wheel axle sets.