I am the latest addition "new guy" to the board. I've been in N scale since 1981 and presently working on a layout modeling the 1980's era Missouri Pacific at merger time with Western Pacific and Union Pacific. Makes for colorful consists and LOTS of different locomotives. I've been a custom painter for a long time and a lot of other roadnames have 'bit the dust' to become one of my favorites.
Welcome aboard. That was an interesting time around here also. Back then it was unusual to see "foreign" road power roaming around on any railroad. Then all of a sudden the MoPac started getting quite colorful.
Hey Guys!!Count me in as well!! Although I spent a good portion of my life in and around the Espee, there's still enough memories of the MP to make me want to model it!! My proposed layout will either be set around Austin and have MKT/MP joint action or the former Palestine-Austin MP Line circa 1959. My Wife's originally from Buffalo*(*Leon County,Texas.Not Erie County,NY)so that's partially why I may have it set in East Texas. However,I still have to scenic the layout and set up a couple of towns. Now as far as equipment goes,I have an Atlas Katy RS3 and Athearn?MDC Katy OB Caboose as well as a LLP2K MP GP18 and FA1 and an Atlas MP Magor Style Caboose as well as various and sundry freight cars. I do have a problem-my Atlas RS3 runs like your proverbial red reared baboon while my LL GP and FA run very sluggishly and occassionally give off sparks!! Anyone have any clues as to why they do that??
The sparking sounds like dirty wheels and/or track. Also you might need to clean the commutator where the motor brushes make contact. While your at it, if its been a while since you lubed the gears in the drive train, clean up the old oil/grease and lightly re-lube the gears.
Appreciate the reply. I have cleaned the track by using rubbing alcohol on a piece of tissue. I may look into the other stuff later.
