well i read all the posts and it looks like everybody but you has plans for your switcher..... i know this is old post but i had to pipe up here...
oh, I forgot to tell you that without the center axle power in the MDT chassis, there's no way to power the rear axle. not sure if that matters to...
if you get one with the early open frame motor- you can get a 5-pole spectrum motor from the b-mann for about $16USD It fits perfectly once you...
just saw your post. i have several older con-cor japan-built e7s and e8s. there is no coupler on the primary driveshafts- there is a bell gear at...
try harbor freight- they have an assortment of dental tools there. there are some that have 'paddles' on the end. they can be bent and formed into...
PS I forget to tell you that the brush caps can be tough to get off. use a good quality needlenose plier and a good hard precision screwdriver....
Proto 2000 would be HO scale, so I'm assuming you mean Proto as in N scale. It's probably the brushes or the brush springs failing. The Kato...
THE MORE EXPERIENCED the modeler, the more comfortable said modeler will be in working with smaller scales. we have Z, N, and HO tracks at our...
i've got one of the mdt switchers (latest run) and it runs thru my insulfrogs with no problems. i've been told hardwiring is only necessary with...
someone said they drove a school bus after their retirement..... unless one is fortunate enough to retire at younger-than-65 years of age, public...
its a c-49 urban bus with no 8-way warning lights and no child-safe door and no emergency door. a pretty weak and overpriced attempt at an...
drive a commercial vehicle 30k with no lube? really? do you personally own the bus? i'm glad i don't.....
n scale easements and current flow dave, i respectfully disagree with you regarding porkypine52's advice. all the feeders in the world (one at...
i looked at the fix and it seems fairly simple and straight-forward. however, soldering the new wire leads to the old motor contacts is not...
atlas china quailty martin: had the same problem with a B23-7 that was given to me. it ran great for about 2 years, and after that much time and...
i'm wondering if the european equipment with its wider gauge might actually have had the capability to ship VW beetles side-by-side....
mattel vac-u-forms had somewhat limited capability, but if you could find a good thin plastic to use, it sounds do-able. modern casting plastics...
the racing champions micros are 1.5" replicas- not 1/144 scale. of the street vehicles, only the 1932 ford 5-window cruiser and the 1998 chevy...
