Hello everyone. I just realized that this thread was still active and I have been getting a flurry of requests to do these rebuilds lately....
Sorry I never replied to you, Jose. I have a watch on this thread, but didn't get any notification that there was a new post. So although this is...
If you are still searching for a wireless DC throttle, I have built one. It is entirely my own design. Here's a YouTube video: [MEDIA] There...
Tungsten powder has almost the same drawback as tungsten putty. There is a lot more air space between those granules than you think. Tungsten...
Thanks! Those photos make it look simpler than it actually is. It looks like "drop the new armature and magnet into the can and there you go!"...
Adding weight is the first thing I would try. But one thing I would say "no" to is tungsten putty. I know people like to use it because it is...
If you have a dead or ailing Atlas/Rivarossi 4-6-2, 2-8-2, 0-8-0, or 0-4-0 that needs a motor, I have a solution. I have created a completely...
I rarely read these forums anymore and I missed this request (from nearly a year ago now!) Yes, the SP&S decals are still available. Send me a PM.
You can use a nickel or silver-based conductive epoxy on the backs of the Mikado drivers, right at the points where the bronze strips touch near...
First, my sincere condolences on what happened to your layout. I can only imagine how shocked and upset I would be to find this had happened to...
I have done some work on one of these for a friend. His also had the problem with the thickness of the tires. The tires are are thin enough that...
Good work, sir! I wanted to chime in here to let everyone know that Gizmoszone does still list that Mashima + 5.25:1 gearhead combo on their...
Just for the record, Bachmann still has all the gears, motor, and drivers for the Spectrum version available on their website very inexpensively....
Correct you are, sir. I went back and double-checked this. Sorry for my mistake. BLW, for example, is listing it at $146. The engine is due...
I have read a lot of threads on Bachmann's releases on multiple forums over the past month or so. I don't understand why there is so much vitriol...
I also saw these at the Portland NMRA show. The Arnold rep let me run them and experiment with the speed. This was on straight DC, and they...
