Locos - Rolling stock (general)
Repowering Athearn Old style blue box diesels
I have a bleepton of Athearn blue box diesels. GP 35s 40s and 50s that are average of 20 years old. I’d like to repower them as they are getting worn out. What is the simplest way to do so please? They are DC.
Laser cutting HOn30 rolling stock
Working on some laser cut HOn30 passenger coaches in the style of Glyn Valley/Talyllyn. Anyone else laser cutting kits in this scale have some tips on materials and designing for details/durability? Could also use some direction on a source for hook & loop couplers, buffers and maybe some other small details. Thanks!
Assembly of 3D print of Illinois Terminal Combine 277
Follow along as I assemble a 3D print of Illinois Terminal Combine 277.
Improving electrical pickup!
Photo tutorial of improving the electrical pickup on the newer Genesis locomotives from Athearn. Also works for P2K, Atlas, Kato and others with this system.
I have been doing this for years now and it really helps improve the performance.
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Jordan spreader flatcar load
I bought a Jordan spreader, intending to use it as a flatcar load. But was wondering if this is the way they would transport it over long distance? It doesn't seem they would put it in a general freight and send it cross country. Anyone have any informsation on how this was done? Any pictures?
Thank you
Bill Wehmeier
Passenger Car Tales - building old kits
I started one kit, an observation car. I tried to find the prototype and got bogged down in the research. I then decided to start work on another kit. This time one with a few less windows, a postal car. I refined my methods. The roof on the kits is wood. I realized that I needed to sand the roof much more than I had.
Three of Four VIA Rail F40PH-2 Engines Finished
I have finished custom building the third of four N Scale Kato F40PH engines to VIA Rail colours.
This engine is in the later Large Flag scheme.
Adding couplers to an old passenger car kit
I have mentioned these HOn3 passenger car kits a few times around the site. I am ready to add some HOn3 couplers and not sure which way to go, or how to make adding them easier. I figure I can glue them on including gluing the coupler pocket together or I can screw them on.
Proto2000 GP Tune Up and DCC Installation
I’ve been impressed with the value of the Proto2000 (P2K) GP-7/9/18/20 series since they began coming out in the late 1990’s. For between $40-70, you can get a great running diesel locomotive with just a little bit of elbow grease. I recently looked on eBay and found over 40 GP9s for sale, and even more GP7s. These are readily available at train shows as well.
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