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engine coal loads

Mon, 2011-12-05 12:00 — steve dean

I have a brass engine that needs a coal load- what is the preferred glue to hold the load in place?

white glue, matte medium, other?

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repowering an old loco

Sat, 2011-12-03 09:51 — dagenham

I was at a toy show last weekend and picked up an old Atlas/Rivarossi N scale Fairbanks Morse "c" loco.

Long story short, it doesn't run. The motor is toast. All three of the wires from the windings are broke off from the area where the brushes make contact.

I dont think I can fix the wires so I was going to look for a replacement motor for it.

Who do you guys recommend for a new motor?? Any advise would be helpful.

Improving running of Bachmann 4-4-0 Standard locomotives

Sat, 2011-12-03 01:15 — RussR

Hi Everyone,

I did a bit of a search but couldn't find much on this..

i bought some Bachmann 4-4-0's (the ones from the golden spike ceremony) and they're a bit noisy (and one of the lights doesn't work)

anyone got any tips on how to improve their running? and what i should change about them? i know early bachmanns are a bit rough, but I assume there is something i can do?

Thanks in advance!

Russ

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Brake Line Help

Fri, 2011-12-02 14:48 — dcforbes

Brake Line Help

I am trying to detail a Walthers TTX four truck depressed flat car by adding the brake lines using wire. However, I have been unable to find a diagram or a good enough picture to see where the pipes need to go. Does any one have any suggestions or diagrams of what this might look like. The specific car number is QTTX 130556. I found drawings and a article about them in the July 1994 RMC but the drawings don't seem to match the pictures. Thanks for any help you could provide.

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Anyone installed a DCC decoder in Bachmann Spectrum GP30?

Wed, 2011-11-30 15:59 — kfglover

Has anyone installed a decoder or sound decoder in a Bachmann Spectrum GP30? I have 2 about 10 years old with NO running time on them. I have searched the forum posts and looked at Alan Gartner's wiring for DCC web site. Alan Has some info but it is dated.

I would also like to install sound but am not sure there is space given the "frame" design. Any thoughts on where to put a speaker would be appreciated.