Recent content by pnova56

I’m not sure. I know the line is currently used my Norfolk Southern.

These pictures are in Hazelton in the Humboldt industrial park.

Theses pictures were taken in the Valmont Industrial Park in Hazelton Pa. I was trying to go home but the train had other ideas. These were taken in January.

I was working in Kingston Pa last week and came across this old signal. If you zoom in on the 3rd pic you can just make out the black diamond bridge.

See the link below. It goes over Athearn pa1s https://modelrailroadforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/athearn-pa-repair-help.36264/#post-585065

Check the motor mounts. It appears the mounts aren’t fully pushed into the frame.

Im a little late on posting this. I was working in Hazelton, Pa a few weeks ago and came across it.

April, 2023. I’m coming up on a year. I must say I have learned a lot for the forums.

Today is the last day.

I may be interested in the 4-8-4 and or the c/o 2-6-6-6. Can you post a picture of them?

I need some help. I want to install led lights on some old dc locomotives (penn line 4-6-2, 2-8-2 and gg1). I have the leds and resistors. What I would like to have the leds at a constant brightness and stay on no matter of the train’s direction or speed, if possible. If this is possible does...

Yesterday my son and I went to a train show in Allentown Pa. We were able to find some good buys. We got a Penn Line GG1. The paint is rough but it runs. Eventually I will restore it. I have been looking for one in my price point for some time. I am very excited to start on this. But I have to...

The original wheels measure .722” which I covert to 62”. The new wheels are.825”, 71”. The flanges on the original drivers are falling apart. I would have preferred to keep them but they are not salvageable. For economical reasons I am using the larger wheels.

It’s been a while since I worked on this locomotive. I has a few hours today so I installed the can motor. To mount the motor I drilled a tapped a piece of brass flat stock to mont to the motor and frame. The alignment isn’t perfect but close enough. The fly wheel and universal drive shaft is...

The manufacturer does not really matter. Basically it just needs to be metal, Brass, steel, die cast, Etc. If you can send some pictures then possibly I can take some off your hands. thanks Patrick