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    Engine Identity help please!

    You've got an FA. I believe it was an Atlas model they are a good running loco. I have two the board on top is just picking up power from both trucks and dropping it to the motor. make sure that the motor has good contack with the two strips of copper sticking down from the board. The little...
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    GMD-1 loco plans for kitbash

    Yes 8 1/2" by 11"
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    GMD-1 loco plans for kitbash

    Andrew Unlike Gordon you live close enough to me to make use of the drawings I have. Brady
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    GMD-1 loco plans for kitbash

    GMD-1 Shell Andrew Why don't you take your time and do up a real good GMD-1 shell and get James to cast some. I'd like one or two. Brady
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    GMD-1 loco plans for kitbash

    Rsc-24 I'm going from memory so don't quote me. The RSC-24's were built, when CN asked for light diesels for light rail like the GMD-1's with A1A trucks. There were only 4 RSC-24's built. They were built useing prime movers that had been removed from FA units after they had proved to...
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    GMD-1 loco plans for kitbash

    Please keep us informed how you go about doing this little gem. I'm not to proud to follow someone elses ideas in doing a scratch built or kit bash. Brady
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    GMD-1 loco plans for kitbash

    I did a little more checking. Plans was Railroad Model Craftsman Sept. 1964. A quick check of modelers in your area may turn up someone with a collection of old mag. I may do a little more digging I did have duplicates of some of the OSHOME's if I do you'd be welcomb to it. Let us know how...
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    GMD-1 loco plans for kitbash

    OSHOME issue #32 plans #247-1 and 247-2 are of the GMD-1's 247-1 is the B-B truck version 247-2 is the A1A-A1A version. you can reduce these to N scale with a photo copier. OSHOME is the Ont. Socity of HO Model Enginers (I think I have that rite). I think these drawings are now out of print...
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    Tuning the new Atlas-Shay

    Keep us posted with details please. I'm planning simular revisions to bring mine closer to one of the Springfield Railway shay's. Springfield Railway was a local logging line, which ended operation in 1920. Is the stock stack glued in? what will be the best means of removing it? I also want to...
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    I had a weak moment in Holland

    I assume you aren't planning on kitbashing that little gem. However at a quick glance I see some Canadian Electrics possible. I have the set of OSHOME drawings, that little gem reminds me of some drawings in that set. I can't remember off hand if it was the Canadian Northern (Canadian Nation)...
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    Newbie with Coupler problems

    I have an old Kadee (prior to Micro trains) coupler gauge and it came with a .010 shime to use to set the coupler trip pin hieght. I don't have but did use a Micro Trains coupler pin pliers borrowed from a friend to set the trip pin (thanks side rod). I'm going to purchase a pair of the pliers...
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    Hi from a newbie- Steam question??

    Welcomb to the hobby I have a Spectrum 2-8-0 and it's a workhorse. I have a Model Power 4-6-2 I've only run it on a test track, I don't have a home layout and I'm in a bent track group last meet was all DCC. I've spoketo the parts man at Model Power and he tells me that the preproduction...
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    New to N

    Hi Welcomb to the gauge and the hobby. I've read through the other replys and agree buy quality. The other advice I'd give is take a look at motive power, deside if you have a preferance for modern deisels or steamers. You don't have to make a hard and solid desion, but keep in mind that you...
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    HO Crane Project

    You might want to look at some of the smaller motors, used for remotoring in N, Nn3, and Z. Use smaller decoders as the ones used for smaller N scale locos. IF you are looking at doing a wrecker crane. You can put the decoders stacked carefuly at the rear. If you could get a appropiate sized...
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    One of my stranger ideas....

    Out of curiousity and we know what that did to the cat. The local used in the movie and in Petticoat Junction {the real one not the mock up} does any one know it's history? What Railroad? Brady
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    Big Boy wanted

    I have two of the big boys and one challenger. The one of the big boys would be the original tooling from Con-Cor this one I can't speak on as I bought it as non operational and haven't repaired it, it's motor is destroyed. I'm told the original tooling wasn't all that great, that thye had...
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    F7's

    I'd be inclined to look for the Kato locos. Kato has a very good name. I'd also advise that if you go to a model railroad show, most any one with one for sale wouldn't mind test running it for you (it's like selling a car), at least that's what I find up here in the Maritimes of Canada. I have...
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    mini camera rotary snow plow

    Now you just need a snow storm. Looks great. Thanks for the idea of using the two pieces of pipe as a mold this will no dobt come in handy, I'm thinking caboose roof. However I'll have to use the B&D heat gun, I'm not married, I have to provide my own tools. Brady
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    Cimarron Mine (My Wife is Building) Opionions

    Good work keep it up. Hat's off to both of you. I perfer to see scatch build. Brady
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    Info on "Der Adler" minitrix trainset

    Man height You posted that a man is .65" hmm. If he is N scale he is tall about 104" that is just short of 9' A BASKET BALL PLAYER. If he is HO scle he is short 57" that's 4'9". Brady
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