David: I tried to reply to your email and the reply bounced. The return w/failure error had this to say:
"This Message was undeliverable due to the following reason: Each of the following recipients was rejected by a remote mail server. The reasons given by the server are included to help you determine why each recipient was rejected. Host kc.rr.com doesn't support SMTP mail delivery." The above was followed by your email address. Suggestion? Andre ----- Original Message ----- From: David Engle To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 12:08 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} AM Repower Question Has anyone tried converting the A-M S-12 to the prototypically correct AAR Type A switcher trucks instead? I started mine several years ago, but it is now bogged down due to physical constraints. DJE ----- Original Message ----- From: Andre Ming To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 4:28 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} AM Repower Question Hi Tom: Yes, all of my AM S-12's have the low-speed worm installed. I ordered all of them direct from AM and during the phone conversation, insured they were to be DC w/low speed worm. Once the engines break free and start to move... they can move along about 3-4 smph. That's fair... but not as good as my SHS SW/NW's. Seeing as my little layout will be 90% - 95% switching, I want the best slow speed start/creep speeds as is practical. Perhaps I should also disassemble the trucks/gear towers and make sure all is free as possible/etc. Still can't help but feel that the motor doesn't have quite enough torque to effect SHS-like low speed start ups. Thanks for some input. Andre Ming > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You don't say if you have already installed, or got the loco with the already installed, low speed worms. It's just one part (at each truck gear tower) and the speed is reduced by half. I believe it is technically a "worm," not a "worm gear." American Models sells them as Low speed worm gear on shaft $4.00 Part # GBWSLS One would buy them in pairs but I don't know if that's an each price or a pair price. Contact American Models directly. Tom Hawley -- Lansing Mich [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
