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Single Shaft DC Motors > Source
Jameco electronics has a stock of DC motors. Some of these motors may be suitable for switch machines or locomotive re-power projects. The motors have specification sheets available. Most of the motors are normally stocked, so repeat purchases are possible. They are reasonably priced.
I have used this distributor for a number of years and have found them to be reliable. My friend has used some of their motors to re-power a few steam engines. We have found that the suitability of the motors varies. We usually buy one or more and test them before he uses them.
Trying to locate Joe Fugate's "Operating potential formula"....
I have old/broken links to Joe Fugate's www.siskiyou-railfan.net website that had his formulas for calculating a layouts 'operation potential'. Does anyone have an URL/link to where these pages might be found?
Thanks.
Doug
P2K SD60 question
Can someone tell me how to remove the fuel tank off a P2K SD 60 loco? Need to get at the screws to get the weight off to get at the gears for lubrication. I recall reading somewhere that the fuel tank is held on only with double sided tape and needs to be pulled off.
Also, do any wires need to be cut to get the weight off?
Thanks,
John
Has anybody built one of those published track plans?
I have been curious to know if any of the members here built a track plan that was published in any of those numerous track plan books? Model railroader is great at publishing collections of track plans. Atlas has their track plans and I know other companies do too. What is the usual plan? Something published, something modified from a published plan or it just grew to fit your space? Any comments?
Den
Rail and Air technology fusion
I have enjoyed the recent excellent videos that have been posted on the forum, which got me wondering...... about technology fusion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Getting to know your fleet
This comes from a discussion I was having earlier today. I can already see that I am going to have a problem when I start operating my layout. Since I've built, modified, or painted pretty much every piece of rolling stock I own, I know each and every car "personally." That means that I won't be able to see just a string of box cars - I'll see the rebuilt reefer, the Walthers car, the Roundhouse metal car, etc. I know because that's how I see them now, as I play around on the layout. I wonder how that will work out for me during an
Ten mile creek trestle build
Hi Joe,
A while back now, I've purchased the downloadable series of your scenery build series, based on Ten mile Creek.
One of the subjects I was interested in watching was how you construct the trestle. I've also got the plans and found several of the dimensions on it. I also heard you mention several of the dimensions in the video.
However, I can't seem to find some of these in the catalog of Evergreen, particularly the larger sizes. Have they stopped making them, or am I making a mistake?
Alcove Expansion - Turnout control installation
This post may seem basic by many modeler, but I wanted to share the process I have for installing my fascia mounted turnout control panels. This is just one of may methods that could be used and I use this method because 1.) I don't know any better; and 2.) It works.
Who makes transition era covered hoippers?
There seems to be no end of giant grain hoppers available from the '60s and later. But as a transition era modeler with a strong bias toward steam power, I need pre-1955 covered hoppers for dry sand and cement service - such as the earliest PS-2 2600 cu ft cars. Some gray colored, either undecorated or (preferably) data only (oh, please, Accurail!), some in mid-western or southern roads from 1954 or before.
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