Bob, How have your linkages held up? I've got a crack on the socket end of a universal joint in at least one of my SD units that has seen a fair amount of use. Otherwise very good runners.
I also inadvertantly vacuumed up a horn on another while cleaning it. Ben Trousdale --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote: > > John, > > I have one of the AM units also plus one of the brass units. And there > is a big difference in the two in the detail level, which one would expect. > > I use my AM unit at train shows where the simpler version works better. > It has been a good unit overall with a couple of exceptions. The pickup > wheel wipers seem to be very soft so they require frequent reforming. I > need to arrange for some replacements of some kind. For couplers, I > made my own pads then used SHS's Kadee type units. Filling in the > pilots for appearance will happen when I do the wheel wipers. I did > replace the wheelsets with ones from NWSL. Sometimes those middle axles > don't seat on the rail and will cause derailments, but that is operator > error! > > Bob Werre > PhotoTraxx > > > > > On 10/12/11 10:07 AM, johnalbee03 wrote: > > > > Ok, thanks to AB, got a SD60 in the mail yesterday. > > Out of the box, I thought, what a beautiful paint job. Crisp, clear > > lettering, nice paint job, although perhaps a bit "thick". > > I loved the weight of it...much like the former Atlas 2 rail O stuff, > > very heavy. > > I thought it amusing that in the back is a bare screw, the couplers > > swing thru huge slots even on a scale unit and the handrail stanchions > > are huge. All that can be overcome. > > I did notice that the bottom of the truck (covers) are quite deep, > > rather out of the ordinary. > > When I ran it on DC, it faltered some but did seem to find its feet > > shortly. > > All in all, I think it pushed me further into S scale and more willing > > to get rid of the remaining 2 rail O. > > I have one other SD60 coming...then both go to the shop for a complete > > DCC w/ Tsunami, golden white leds, toplight, whatever else I can think > > of. > > I do wonder if anyone's tried to "body mount" the KD? Look like a heck > > of a chore. > > I'm hoping Ron Sebastion's SD45 will make up some of these obvious > > deficencies when they're released...hopefully before I hit 100 > > > > > > > > [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/
