Problem truck has to be replaced - Do present trucks just pull out or how should they be removed safely.

Thanks

Tom -Australia

Hi all,

I have looked at equipping some of my engines with sound and have more then a few concerns, listed below:

1/ Cost, the conversion from a Digitrax decoder to a sound decoder either Digitrax or MRC will add about £50 per unit.
2/ Difficulty of the install in N scale, fiddly, accident prone...
3/ And mostly, sound quality is really poor, tinny thin unrealistic sound which is more distracting and annoying then a good upgrade.

So reading around I came across the following idea and I am interested in opinions.

 I had originally planned to mount my benchwork to the wall using similar methods to what Scott Perry did.

( http://modelrailroadersnotebook.blogspot.com/ ) 

I"m starting to go through my engine collection to see how they're running after a two years of storage.

My collection of Proto 2000 diesels that are "new in the box" are having some mechanical problems. For

example: binding motor in a GP 38-2, another GP 38-2 that will only go in one direction. Has anyone else

had similar conditions with this lot ? Is there a solution to regearing or changing out the parts with aftermarket

items? Most of this equipment is out of warranty. What's the solution?