Steam locos

On30guy's picture

Help with loco gear noise

Tue, 2016-09-06 17:40 — On30guy

I've been messing around with my Bachmann On30 4-6-0 lately. It runs dead quiet backwards but it's a growly old thing when moving forward. So I took it upon myself to take her apart to see what makes her tick. Here's what I found:

I suppose I shoulda' taken a pic when I had it open but, oh well.

S Scale SHS 2-8-0

Fri, 2016-09-02 10:19 — jrobertson

I have an S Scale S helper 2-8-0 with the gear not engaging the drive wheels. I am in the process of disassembly which is not an easy task. I assume the drive gear is broken or cracked. Has anyone done this project? Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.

RossA's picture

A freelanced HOn3 4-4-0 , with a working bell

Sun, 2016-08-28 18:58 — RossA

"Neskowin" is the end result of a long 5 year quest to add a 4-4-0 to my roster of my Pacific City & Northern Ry. My thanks go out to Craig Hoefer who made up the custom decals for her and to Laurie McLean MMR who shared with me how to add a working bell to such a small loco!

Ross A

 

K-Pack's picture

BLI steam wiring question?

Wed, 2016-08-24 19:46 — K-Pack

Hi all,

I'm trying to install new decoders in some older BLI steam locomotives for a friend, and have run into an issue with the factory wiring.  BLI did not label or color code any of their wires so I have no idea what does what.  Here's a look inside the tender:

KenMason's picture

Proto 2000 Heritage Steam Collection 2-8-8-2 Locomotive Parts (Need a drawbar)

Sat, 2016-08-20 09:47 — KenMason

I need a drawbar to replace a broken one on a Walthers Heritage Steam 2-8-8-2 mallet locomotive. Does anyone have any idea who has or sell parts for these locomotives?

Thanks

smadanek's picture

Bachmann Vanderbilt Tender Problems

Sat, 2016-08-20 08:56 — smadanek

I am in the process of turning the Bachmann 2-8-0 into a class C-13 (a total foobie) #2870 one of two engines purchased from an Oregon lumber line (#2869-2870) that was dieselized in the late 1940's. I have not tried the dome modification yet. 

GW's picture

Working on the Railroad, Again......Locos and the foreground Truss Bridge

Sun, 2016-08-14 16:00 — GW

Hi all...as promised I have some in progress photos of the 2 On30 steamers that I've been working on lately, as well as the beginnings of the scratch built through truss bridge I alluded to earlier on this blog.

Adding Sound Decoder to Brass Shay Loco

Tue, 2016-08-09 12:16 — Claude McCubbins

I am planning to add a Tsunami Sound Decoder (TSU-750) with a QSI  8 Ohm Speaker to my HO United Brass 2- Truck Shay.  I checked out the DC power transfer from track to motor.  The front and rear set of trucks are separately isolated by left and right track power to the motor, as they should be, - however the frame also has electrical continuity from THIS right side power pick-up.  I am removing the old open frame motor and will is

dave1905's picture

Camelbacks

Sun, 2016-07-31 16:09 — dave1905

There has been a lot of banging down at the Beech St. Shops in Wilmington.


>> Posts index Syndicate content


Navigation

Journals/Blogs

Recent Blog posts: