05-01-2009, 11:38 PM
The boobers and I took the NKP 177 to Sodor for a test run...
![[Image: IMG_2815.jpg]](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/myork2005/IMG_2815.jpg)
I temporarily jumpered the motor to the existing electrical pickups...which I will be replacing. It runs nothing like it used to...much better...quiet and smooth. It is a touch slow, but acceptable. It might eventually get a coreless 2422 as well...but this will do for now, especially since repowering it isn't a high priority. The motor is currently taped into place.
Here's the little guy enjoying the show...
![[Image: IMG_2819.jpg]](http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn218/myork2005/IMG_2819.jpg)
18" curves are too tight for this locomotive...its crude old style pickup causes the tender and cab to be opposite polarities...rather than isolated...and the touch on the curves. The 177 ran great on the straight track.
I temporarily jumpered the motor to the existing electrical pickups...which I will be replacing. It runs nothing like it used to...much better...quiet and smooth. It is a touch slow, but acceptable. It might eventually get a coreless 2422 as well...but this will do for now, especially since repowering it isn't a high priority. The motor is currently taped into place.
Here's the little guy enjoying the show...
18" curves are too tight for this locomotive...its crude old style pickup causes the tender and cab to be opposite polarities...rather than isolated...and the touch on the curves. The 177 ran great on the straight track.
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://thesouthparkline.blogspot.com/">http://thesouthparkline.blogspot.com/</a><!-- m -->
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://thesouthparkline.blogspot.com/">http://thesouthparkline.blogspot.com/</a><!-- m -->