J.Albert

Looking at that pic, I'm wondering if the motor and driveline are even "original" to that locomotive...

Of course, the Milwaukee never really had any of these. But Amtrak did, around 53 of them. And I got to run every one...!

OP: If you're paying Rapido's prices, I wouldn't recommend modifying anything inside a brand-new unit so as to [supposedly] make it run...

As mentioned above: How does it run RIGHT NOW ? Smooth, works as you would want ? In that case, I'd leave it alone.

Willie wrote: "My experience is with the older LifeLike P2K GP35's which run very well" LifeLike didn't make any P2K GP35's to my...

bns wrote in #22 above: "Assume "No" 6 axle diesel or large steam engine will operate on 18"." Hmmm... I have HO Kato Unitrack. Some of...

That looks like a Suydam Pacific Electric steeplecab motor from years ago. (or perhaps Sacramento Northern) One thing, however... An...

On a big electric engine, there's a carbon strip that is on the top edge of the pantograph that makes contact with the overhead wire...

I'd be looking at new-old-stock or used Proto 2000 GP7's and GP9's, also GP30's, Proto 1000 RS11's and RS2's, Kato RS2's. All great...

I'm look at the pic in reply 19 above. Look CAREFULLY at the truck. Look at the right-hand side frame. It's not "in" all the way...

If you want an engine that will last ... get an EMD. That thing must be approaching 70 years old...!

Jaz wrote above in #985: "We wish, why do you think trains derail on helix…" You could use the superelevated Kato Unitrack curved...

He never used to talk much about it but my dads first ‘job’ helping his mum who was a dairy made was to sell icecream that the farmers...

Re the BNSF storage video in #502 above... Lots of gensets (a design and operational failure) and GE's. EMD's? Not very many. Why is that?

"what does a "fireman" do after 1959?" On the commuter trains from Danbury (CT) to New York City, the fireman kept the steam heat going...