CoolRuehle
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I recently purchased an Athearn DD-40 (what a monster) in HO scale. This is the single-motor version, and is noisy and weak pulling a load. I do not know if the noise is because of the motor or the gears, or both. Most likely it's both. Either way, the current motor has to go.
I'd like to re-motor the beast, and I have three options:
1. Outfit it with two more newer motors like the one that's in it (the old blue-box-type) and couple them together. This APPEARS to be the easiest way to go, as the motors snap right into the frame.
2. Outfit it with Athearn Genesis can-type motor and flywheel combo. This could easily be mounteed with double-stick tape (yes, I have seen it done)
3. Outfit it with either single or dual can-type Mabuchi's or other type, attached with DS tape as well.
DCC is definately in it's future. The older type Athearn motors suck alot of juice. Having two in the beast will make it difficult if not impossible to equip with DCC. So I need to keep that in mind.
I am not afraid of mechanical mods like this, it's just knowing the right way to go with the project.
Any suggestions?
(and don't tell me to go buy the Bachmann DDA-40X)
--Jon
I'd like to re-motor the beast, and I have three options:
1. Outfit it with two more newer motors like the one that's in it (the old blue-box-type) and couple them together. This APPEARS to be the easiest way to go, as the motors snap right into the frame.
2. Outfit it with Athearn Genesis can-type motor and flywheel combo. This could easily be mounteed with double-stick tape (yes, I have seen it done)
3. Outfit it with either single or dual can-type Mabuchi's or other type, attached with DS tape as well.
DCC is definately in it's future. The older type Athearn motors suck alot of juice. Having two in the beast will make it difficult if not impossible to equip with DCC. So I need to keep that in mind.
I am not afraid of mechanical mods like this, it's just knowing the right way to go with the project.
Any suggestions?
(and don't tell me to go buy the Bachmann DDA-40X)
--Jon