The F7's are super easy. But.....be sure to get the swords to the truck towers correct on re-assembly. And you will get significant improvement in...
Glad to share resources. Makes the hobby even more fun to learn from one another. Adds to your list of projects too :-) Are you planning on DCC'g...
Spectacular pictures and detailing 1st Class, great job.
Happy Holliday's Lance, If you dig into the archives going back to when the Mikado was first released, I received one of the very first units...
Robert, great to see the replies to the Mikado string of discussions. I do not visit or post too much on Trainboard. Crazy busy as usual with the...
Hi Kev, here is the finishing touch for your SD-40's............ditch-lights. I make a kit (normally do this as a service as most do not or cannot...
Mikado tender light modification Frank, the tender light is a custom brass casting, prototypical to Southern and this engine. It is machined,...
Ready To Order >-)- Re: "very hesitant on producing these items since there had been no comments no interest" This is the first that I am...
Chris, something is out of sync or the drive shaft is not seated properly going into the universal joint between the tender and the cab/boiler....
Hi Garth, I should have additionally added to my commentary that my main objective with the weight conversation is to maximize contact to the...
Chris, Trying to understand your train of thought here. The added weight is to simply increase tractive effort in both the boiler as well in the...
Rob, glad that you guy's gave it some thought with your vendor to consider tungsten on the weighting. As I get to doing a few more decoder...
Jim, good idea, you're on the "right track" to improving pulling performance. And.....decreasing a bit of "chatter" when you power up the loco,...
Brother Jeff, Yer missing the bigger picture here. As Rob Allbritton stated earlier, the motor causes the tender to "torque-over" without weight...
Increasing weight load. Loren, It is only but a dream. Rob Allbritton says it correctly in that the weight is there for the torque, also for...
Sound Possibilities......... David, If you remove the Zinc weight and shave the top of the tender where the coal load goes.......it'lls till be...
Jim, This loco is very well thought out and the design is best in class for sure. There is a heavy brass weight that saddles the drivers tucked...
Hi Frank, Yep, nice to have something to reference and print out. Highlight the key points for hen you get into your own loco for the 1st time....
Below are detail pictures showing the permanent couple from the engine to the tender. Coal load fits snug but is nice to remove and detail your...
Be careful when taking your loco out of your jewel box as I discovered one of my grab irons was off the loco. I only found it by accident and was...
