Here you go, Andre; scroll down to the #395 can motor http://www.americanmodels.com/misc/electrical.html
Bob Nicholson _____________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Andre Ming" <laming@...> wrote: > > Hi Bob: > > Can you link the large flat can motor? I may be interested in some for my > mini-fleet of S-12's. They run "okay"... but not quite what I really want > for a switcher. > > Speaking of knuckle busters: Lately we've had a rash of exciter issues on > some of the Alco's. I had one a few weeks ago that would amp-up bigtime as > soon as you went to 1 notch. I'm talking the amp meter PEGGED for about 1 > second before it would start to descend to the about the 1000 amp range. > (Note to non-railroaders, that's still WAY too many amps for 1 notch, ought > to be about 200 amps.) I would try to have all the independent on before I > ever cracked the throttle... and it would still lurch. Wild. Was VERY glad > to BO it and have it sent north to our shops. Got a decent motor in > exchange. :-) > > Andre > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:34 AM > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} What are you up to? > > > I now have SHABBONA's GP-9 re-engined with a large flat can from American > Motors. I have to say that this is now the first time I've been completely > satisfied with its performance. > > I'd let Andre try it, but its a real knuckle jerker now, and I'm afraid I'd > be replacing a lot of knuckles :) > > I'm working on applying lettering to the flat car conversions I've made up. > One car done, except for the end lettering. > > I've had a Heljan turntable in service now for about three years. I suggest > mounting the pit on a piece of 2x4 for stability and mount the drive below > that (20-20 hindsight). Otherwise, the bottom of the pit depresses under the > weight of an S scale locomotive and causes binding. > > Bob Nicholson ___________________________________________________---- > > --- In [email protected], Ed Kozlowsky <soldado7264@> wrote: > > > > Maybe I'll take some pics tomorrow. I could replace some ties as well. > > Thanks for reminding me. > > > > > > Ed Kozlowsky > > Sanford, Maine > > Â > > Â > > > > --- On Sat, 7/9/11, Andre Ming <laming@> wrote: > > > > > > From: Andre Ming <laming@> > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} What are you up to? > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 3:24 AM > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > Ed: > > > > Home today, also. Too hot to go outside, and besides, I have to endure the > > heat every work day anyway... so it's A/C for me on the weekends! > > > > You made comment about using Heljan's turntable for S. Great idea. Do you > > have any progress pics you can share? > > > > As for me: I've been preoccuppied with a hard drive switchover, and > > haven't > > done much train stuff lately, either V scale or S. A few days ago I did > > tune on some track (on my S scale layout) and started installing the > > missing > > ties under track joints. That's about it. > > > > Andre Ming > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Koz" <soldado7264@> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 6:18 PM > > Subject: {S-Scale List} What are you up to? > > > > > Group, > > > OK, I know lots of folks are in California, but some of us stayed home. > > > I've been making the best of a bum hand by installing a few Tomalco > > > turnouts and working on the conversion of a Heljan HO turntable. All the > > > branch-line turntables on the Bangor & Aroostook were 75' long, so the > > > Heljan unit scales out just right. I'm waiting for 2 more turnouts from > > > Larry Morton and the upper level will only need their installiation and > > > a > > > few feet of flex track to start some scenery. > > > > > > I think it's finally time to order the first backdrop from Backdrop > > > Warehouse. Industrial flats won't work in rural Maine. > > > > > > It's just about time to go outside for archery practice. I have to have > > > at > > > least one cheap hobby :o) > > > > > > Ed Koz > > > Sanford, Maine > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
