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Micro Enginnering bridge instructions |
Posted by: joefryfry - 01-06-2009, 11:13 AM - Forum: N/Z and Smaller Modeling
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I bought the Micro Engineering N 320' tall steel viaduct, and there are no instructions for assembling the larger spans. I'm sure I could figure it out, but I would prefer instructions before I start gluing. If you have them, I can accept fax, e-mail, or whatever. If you know where I can look for something like that, let me know. I can't seem to find a website for them. Thanks.
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NYC's DeWitt yard |
Posted by: jglfan - 01-06-2009, 07:54 AM - Forum: Lower Berth
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Here is a link to a movie about NY's DewIT Yard. Among other cool things, it shows brakemen riding the tops of boxcars down the hump and a huge trackgand manually moving one of the NYC's between track water pans into place. Neat stuff!
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Kato SD40-2 motor problem |
Posted by: Herc Driver - 01-06-2009, 06:08 AM - Forum: Engineer's Technical Workshop
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Hi Guys...
I've got an Nscale SD40-2 made by Kato with a rear truck that doesn't work. Let me explain...
Both front and rear wheels turn (in fwd or reverse) as long as the front truck is conducting power and touching the rails. As soon as I remove the front truck wheel set from the rails, the rear truck wheels won't turn and the rear light doesn't illuminate. I noticed this when I was trying to clean the wheels...I could clean the rear wheels on a cleaning cloth when I allowed the front trucks to rest on the rails and conduct the electricity to the motor, but when I tried to clean the front truck wheel set, the rear set didn't seem to conduct the electricity. Has anyone else noticed this on this particular engine?
I'm going to pop the shell off today and try to see if there's an obvious problem...I've already checked the wheel gauge (all the wheels were gauged properly) and if the metal conducting strips were making contact with the wheel axle point (they seem to be). I'm no motor expert, but it seems strange that the rear wheels would work only with the front truck picking up the power from the rails. I don't have any other engine like this where only one truck operates as long as the front truck is making rail contact. The rear light illuminates and the rear wheel set turns just fine (when in reverse of course) as long as the front truck is on the rails. And when the front truck is making contact with the motor running in "forward", the front light illuminates and both front and rear wheel sets turn normally.
Any ideas?
I've already tried to properly explain this condition to whomever is reading the email at Kato...but haven't heard a reply yet...so I thought I'd seek the expert advice here!
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First attempt at scratch building. |
Posted by: Lester Perry - 01-05-2009, 08:46 PM - Forum: Scratchbuilding and kitbashing - All Scales
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I have kit bashed and modified but never tried to scratch build a building. I have a Walthers transfer building that I don't like very much I want to replace it and can't find a kit . So here I go. I am looking for suggestions, do's , don't s, warnings , Materials to use . The only thing I am avoiding is metal . I have a few metal kits and don't want to go there again. Leaning toward plastic. Is plastic and wood together a bad idea?
Les
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Visting |
Posted by: JRandSON - 01-05-2009, 07:12 PM - Forum: Lower Berth
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Hi all
I noticed a change in the other neck of the woods
Figured andSON and i might join a few old friends and maybe make some new ones
Mainly lurking as andSon has gone off on a tangent literally......
Model rockets are all the rage at the current moment, funny though when its raining, he always wanders back to his trains.
7 engines and 35 cars with only 7 inches between the caboose and the engine, looks a little funny but hes happy
And really thats the only thing that matters
JRandSON
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who makes the better ready to run rolling stock |
Posted by: stuart_canada - 01-05-2009, 05:10 PM - Forum: HO Modeling
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we ahve discussed the various levels of the ready to run locomotives and cannot decide who makes the better model or makes the best model.
so in your opinion who makes the better ready to run out of the box rolling stock such as box car, tanker , flat car, cranes, passenager car?
i like walthers cars and athaern but i really dislike the couplers they use.
kadee i llike but only have one model so far made by them so need more models to compare and decide on them
your thoughts?
stuart
renfrew ontario
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