The AM geep comes apart easily. There may be corner screws (or not), but
the body at the fuel tank can be spread and the body removed.
Two solutions to the wiring - 1. use long wires :)
2. use mini-connectors for each
branch.
For weight, there was just a response that suggested 3/4's of the NMRA
weight. I can see that along with his other suggestions.
Ken
On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 9:11 PM, Jeff Ngowe <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ken,
> If I attach the lights to the shell, then the frame and shell will be
> permanently attached by LEDs. If I don't, I have to compromise on lighting.
> 11oz seems a bit heavy, what would you suggest to use as a weight? It would
> be a waist to use the 1/4oz weights that I have. I'm referring to an AM GP9
> fyi.
> Jeffrey Ngowe
>
> --- In [email protected], ken garber <garber.ken@...> wrote:
> >
> > I have a stock PRS covered hopper weighing in at about 6 oz. It has
> metal
> > wheelsets but plastic side frames (I think).
> >
> > A similar car purchased second hand weighs in at just under 10 oz with
> SHS
> > or AM metal trucks.
> >
> > The NMRA standard specifies 2 oz + 1 oz per inch. For the 9.5 inch
> hopper,
> > the weight would then be 11-12 oz - a bit heavy?
> >
> > For diesel engine lighting, the AM locos are easy to separate, the SHS
> > units are a little harder. Not sure what you're looking at as
> troublesome.
> >
> > ken
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