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I have found at least a half dozen sites with the plans from bland to grand. Im abit paranoid on the electrical side anyway. Multiple back up issues to back up the already backed up issue will come into play. Simply put Im a belt, suspender and duct tape kind of fellow. For the time being this...

OK Gutted the old Tyco 899 Power Pack Reworked the lousey throttle response circut by adapting the "gun" nichrome wire "post" and installing it in the 899. The Xformer was shot, so I chunked it. Instead Im using one of the wall warts from the car set. I can not beleive the shoddy original...

10-4 Thats the math I was looking for. Ill break out the wifes diet scale and check them all. JR&SON Ron

Ive been able to put the New Haven Box, Wesson Oil Tanker, Sante Fe Crane and Tender, Auto Loader/Trailer Train, Virginian Coal, and the Original Sante Fe Caboose back on their wheels. Not bad for 30 plus year old rolling stock. I sacrificed a 3 position tractor hauler and a 18 wheel trailer...

The new setup is running the Nickel Atlas track and the Bachman Loco fine. Im going to have to breakdown and buy a new power pack now though. To be perfectly honest though Im toying with the idea of building a powerpack. The transformer is an off the shelf unit. A full bridge rectifier is next...

Thats right, with me over 40 and a 5 year old son (My handle) I decided it might be fun to dust off the old Tyco HO Sante Fe War Bonnet. To paraphrase the Tyco site, "They did not run well when NEW, the years dont help". I rebuilt the Engine's motor 3 or 4 times using salvage parts from the...