Where is a good place to get Athearn parts at a good resonable price? I tried Walthers and Athearn. But the price are the same. I just wondering is there a place any cheaper? Thanks for the help. Donald
Besides a local Hobby Shop, or Ebay, try: yellowstone10@hotmail.com Rennbrandt Hobbies 197 Best St. Berea, Ohio 44017 216-234-7186 Depot Train & Hobby info@depotland.com or depot@stratos.net 216-252-8880 (Sorry, I had to go look up the emails, I forgot off hand.) [ 22 December 2001: Message edited by: watash ]
Donald, What exact parts for Athearn may you be looking for? I carry a parts supply of Athearn parts, and just may have the part your needing. You can e-mail me with what your looking for at: yellowstone10@hotmail.com I'll see what I have on stock and a price of the parts.... [ 22 December 2001: Message edited by: 7600EM_1 ]
You snuck in while I was doing my home work, John, I forgot the "10" in you email! HA! My little SW1000 Atlantic Seaboard switcher you fixed for me is running smooth as eggnog now! The drive rings were perfect as well. Thanks!
Watash, Thats ok on the "10" in my e-mail address! I wanted to use just a plain "yellowstone" but someone already has it! RATZ! So I took 10 being I've wanted a "Yellowstone" loco since I was "10" so.... True story too! On the Athearn bands on your SW-1000 I'll tell you an easy way to keep those bands from dry rotting! Take some real thinner, NOT mineral spirits but pure thinner and a Q-tip and rub it on the bands.. It will help to keep them moist and from dry rotting....I have a few of the small industrial Athearn diesel switchers that are band driven and I use real thinner on the bands and they haven't been replaced in probably 7 or 8 years! And they run like if the bands are brand new! A thought for the thinner, buy a small container of the Testors brand paint thinner at Wall-Mart or a hobby shop and apply it on the bands with a Q-tip. This is exactly what I do.... And the thinner keeps the bands moist and all to prevent them from deteriorating and dry rotting! [ 24 December 2001: Message edited by: 7600EM_1 ]
