how to disassemble ihc- mehano 2-6-0 mother Hubbard camelback loco without destroying it.what I found so far the rear end slides out and has tabs .cab has two screws and the front I'm not sure about it .all I found so far there's a screw that hold  the pilot wheels  and unscrewed and still couldn't remove  the front of it I believe I'm missing something here. I'm replacing motor and installing dcc. this loco is new and never been ran

Hi all,

I have a friend that wants me to install a sound decoder in a 1992 Walthers SW1.

I am trying to find out if anybody has done this?

My real concern is finding out if the motor is wired similar to the old Athearn blue box locomotives that have it so you need to isolate the motor like Athearn.

Thanks,

Barry

I'm currently constructing a scaled-down version of Union Pacific's diesel service facility opened in Salt Lake City in 1955.  The interior will be detailed and include an EMD GP9 being serviced (using a "blue box" dummy unit, Walthers 567 prime mover, and Cannon Company doors).  My hope is to carefully cut away the existing doors on one side of the shell then install the Cannon Company doors in their open positions so the prime mover is visible.

I've seen some cuts of cars parked along short line railroad sidings and even main lines for weeks or months without being moved, and I'm assuming (yeah) that these cars are being stored for a fee. None have reporting marks for the road they are stored on. I've also seen some that were there for weeks and then one day they were gone.