Mantua 10 Wheeler Steam Engine 01
From the $5.00 bin at a train show. Non running Mantua 10 wheeler. It appeared to be complete and not broken.
Good cleaning, remove the paint from the tender truck center mounts. And walla! Nice running steam engine.
And some run time with the Circus Train.
Interesting. My lighting makes the gray engine look blue
Fox River Valley WI area, USA
April 2024
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Bachmann 1776 NW HO Caboose 01
New to me. Bachmann 1776 Norfold & Western caboose.
Looks like a 9V battery inside. Curious? Some cleaver kitbash?
No, just an unlikely weight. Glade it didn't corrode and damage anything.
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Sketchy HO Union Pacific AHM FP45
New to me sketchy AHM FP45. Lose parts rattling around inside. Luckily all the parts are there. A broken motor mount caused the drive shafts to come out of place.
Put everything back together with a bit of Goop glue to hold the motor anyplace.
And, it's a runner!
March, 2024
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DC Athearn LED Headlight
Adding an LED headlight to my Athearn F7. I found set of LEDs at the thrift store with nice white LEDs. No blue ting.
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How I clean track
How I clean track.
Hat tip eleite194
https://rumble.com/v1i5hw0-track-10-oxgard-forever-cleaning.html
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Bachmann Plymouth Switcher
HO Bachmann Plymouth switcher
Bachman switcher. First run in many years. Purchased new 1980 ish.
Needs a little more weight, not many options to add weight.
Powered by my classic Throttlepack.
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HO Christmas Santa Fe Warbonnet Parade 2023
Everybody loves Santa Fe Warbonnet cab units.
The consist. Powered Athearn PA, Powered Tyco F7, Powered Bachmann FTA, Bachmann FTB, Dumy Athearn F7B, Powered Athearn F7A, Dummy Tyco F7, Powered Tyco F7.
Powered by my classic Throttlepack.
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AHM C-Liner 01
A little love for the AHM C-Liner. Trying to quiet it.
Replaced the missing traction tires.
It has very good pulling power.
Looking for things that can rattle. Started with the big weight at the back. Is it necessary? After some testing. Decided to keep the weight. Used Amazing Good to hold it tight. Put electrical tap between the motor and the frame.
Didn't make much difference. Something to revisit later.
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Waupaca Area Model Railroader A Couple Of Purchases 23
WAMR show every Fathers day Weekend. Nice show highly recommend.
Scored two Texaco single dome tank cars, a B&O Chessie System high cube box car and a Spectrum controller with volt and amp meter.
Waupaca Area Model Railroaders http://www.wamrltd.com/
June, 2023
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Lionel Clock With Sound
Shopping at a thrift store this week. Found a Lionel clock with sound in very good condition.
Clock has a different sound for each hour to match the engine for that hour. The sounds can be played by pressing the red button on the back.
Three batteries. One for the clock and two for the sound.
April 7, 2023
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Fairbanks Morse HO Trainmaster 588
My train show treasure. Not running Athearn FM Trainmaster.
The light lit, no drive. The motor mounts shrunk over time. The motor was loose and not making contact with the frame. The video of shell off to showing the lose motor did not focus for some reason focus, sorry.
Disassemble the trucks. Cleaned the parts in an ultrasonic cleaner. Mean Green seems to do a good job of cleaning and de-greasing. Dressed the motor brushes. A small dot of air tool oil on the motor bushings. A bit of high temp grease on the gears.
Removed the friction clip connections. Soldered direct from the trucks to the motor.
Good news. The motor mounts are not brittle. Applied a bit of Amazing Good to hold the motor in place.
Starting voltage to begin with 4.3 volts. Starting voltage after working on it 3.1 volts.
Nice additional power on the ready line for a couple of hours of work.
For a much more detailed Athern Trainmaster rebuild. Check out elite194's video.
https://rumble.com/v13lkde-athearn-blue-box-fm-trainmaster-h24-66-total-rebuild.html
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