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Cleaning and prepping the wheelsets with Oxgard for excellent conductivity.

Reassembly of the trucks after all the parts have been cleaned. Proper lubrication of gears and worm axles.

Making grab irons from Hilde & Jo 26 gauge copper jewelry wire.

Now we need to remove some molded on details that are getting replaced with actual details. Here is how to use the xacto number 17 blade or any other chisel blade that looks like this one. The old school AHM or Life-Like or Model Power Alco RS-11 locomotive is getting a total rebuild. The new REV1 motor will be installed and then we'll give it a test.

The Jungle Jake in the ultrasonic cleaner has done the job nicely. Now that the parts are clean we can start getting ready for the rebuild. First we need to check the wheels to see if they work on code 83 rail. They have a little bit of pizza cutter profile, but I think they will work. The old school AHM or Life-Like or Model Power Alco RS-11 locomotive is getting a total rebuild. The new REV1 motor will be installed and then we'll give it a test.

The old school AHM or Life-Like or Model Power Alco RS-11 locomotive is getting a total rebuild. The new REV1 motor will be installed and then we'll give it a test.

Here's the first reveal of all 3 Rail Power Products using the new REVOLUTION 1 motor and the Digitrax DH126D decoder on the 15 inch radius curve.

The trucks on Atlas Master locomotives can get a big performance boost by filing the copper pickup rail and making the center axle socket just a tiny bit bigger.

We finally put a bridge under the 15 inch radius curve. We also get to see the SD90s working with the new Revolution 1 Motor and we're going to visit Colossus One.

Fitting Atlas Master trucks from a C30-7 to the Rail Power Products SD90MAC Frame.

A quick look at the wiring setup for the Rail Power Products SDMAC. This also applies to the Rail Power Products SD60M. This works for DC and DCC. For DCC we'll add a decoder to our pc board.

What parts and motors can we get from an old DVD ROM drive?

Here's how we do the wiring prep for the SD90MAC from Rail Power Products. We used some Amazing GOOP and some copper clad pcb to make the critical parts for this build.

Here are a couple tips for getting the Rail Power Products SD90MAC frame and trucks to mate at the correct height for coupler mounting. This frame can be very frustrating to get working properly. Having good free movement of the trucks is essential for operating this locomotive.

Digitrax 126D wiring with the new REV1 motor.

We are running the GP60 and U30C that have the new REV1 motor and a Trainmaster that has a 280 motor!

As usual, we want the SD90MACs to make the 15 inch radius. The modification is easy and now we can start the motor install. All 3 of the SD90MACs are getting the REV 1 motor.

As long as we are building 2 SD90MACs, why not just add a 3rd? Also, let's take a look under the hood of Hercules and Ajax so we can remember where this quest for motors began. The work platforms for the GP60 and Trainmaster are setting up and look very nice.

Let's do another performance test vs. some known good motors. The Mighty 280, The 266 Face Ripper, Johnson 6 pole, Bachmann Spectrum and the best old motor, our 24v rearview mirror motor.

We're going to put the new REV 1 motor into an Athearn Blue Box GP60 and an H24-66 Trainmaster. Then we'll add a Digitrax DH126D DCC decoder.

The final reveal where we actually run these trains and put them to the test. The AHM Rivarossi Steam Locomotives Mikado and Heavy Pacific have been completely rebuilt, rewired and provisioned for DCC. Plus we're going to sneak a peek at the upcoming Hudson that gets DDC and sound.

A final review of the wiring showing how and where you can put DCC or keep the locomotive DC while being ready for the future.

A few tips and tricks to make AHM Rivarossi steam rebuilding better.

The AHM Rivarossi Mikado gets our extra special treatment using the Oxgard.

The AHM Rivarossi Mikado get the worm gear prepped, installed and the cover installed.