07-31-2010, 01:13 AM
Reinhard, my CF7s are pretty noisy too when compared to the Atlas engines I have. For one of them, I took a Kato GP35 chassis and cut it and spliced it back together to the proper wheelbase for the CF7. That works out pretty good. The fuel tank is an issue though. I haven't taken the time to fabricate a new one, I just shortened the GP35 tank and use that. Not prototypical but perhaps someday...
On another CF7, I did a remotor but it still has some noise, I guess from the trucks. Perhaps I need to do the Pearl Drops trick to smooth the gears out. I've heard that doesn't always work however.
Back in the old days, RailPower Products made the CF7 shell and supposedly an Overland F7 chassis would fit it. I don't really know much about that, but you and I sure need to find out. Are there any quality F7 chassis that the CF7 body will fit on?
As for now, my sound-equipped Atlas GP38, P2K GP30 and P2K GP7 are at the forefront. I sure would like to get a silky smooth chassis for the remaining CF7s.
Anyone have any knowledge of what chassis was to be used for the old RailPower CF7 shells?
On another CF7, I did a remotor but it still has some noise, I guess from the trucks. Perhaps I need to do the Pearl Drops trick to smooth the gears out. I've heard that doesn't always work however.
Back in the old days, RailPower Products made the CF7 shell and supposedly an Overland F7 chassis would fit it. I don't really know much about that, but you and I sure need to find out. Are there any quality F7 chassis that the CF7 body will fit on?
As for now, my sound-equipped Atlas GP38, P2K GP30 and P2K GP7 are at the forefront. I sure would like to get a silky smooth chassis for the remaining CF7s.
Anyone have any knowledge of what chassis was to be used for the old RailPower CF7 shells?
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