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 Posted - February 02 2012 : 7:10:23 PM
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Need to know how to fix these locos Need to know where all the wires go & to get a pair of front trucks 
If this is in wrong section I apologize but I do need info on the locos
Didn't one of you customize a Conrail GP loco #8416? 
Edited by - microbusss on February 02 2012 7:12:39 PM
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Posted - February 02 2012 : 7:19:42 PM
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Try the HOseeker site for diagrams...
http://hoseeker.net/AHMRivarossiassembly/ahmfmbl2pg4.jpg
Afraid I don't have parts for these, but most of the Yugoslav AHM diesels were modular so you might find parts from something other than a C-liner...
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Posted - February 02 2012 : 9:09:59 PM
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IT depends on what's wrong with them and what version they are. Tony Posted the instructions for the 60's version with the 5 pole motor. The most common is the 70's-80's version with a 3 pole motor, which is instantly recognizable by the electrical pickup on the front truck only. The tabs that hold it in are very prone to breakage.
http://hoseeker.net/AHMRivarossiassembly/ahmbuildersbiblepage107.jpg
The wiring on this version couldn't be simpler: one wire comes from each pickup on the front truck, is soldered to the headlight contacts, and then to the little brass lugs that contact the motor brushes.
It would help if you could post photos of what's wrong.
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Posted - February 02 2012 : 9:14:33 PM
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oh I'm sorry  shoulda posted pics
I need to know where this wire thingy goes 
& could use a couple of trucks
Yeah both are pathetic I know
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Posted - February 02 2012 : 9:53:41 PM
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Ahm's RS-series share the same parts. Like the front truck etc etc.
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - February 02 2012 : 10:23:23 PM
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Also, those wire thingys have slot in the bulb holder's base.
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Posted - February 02 2012 : 10:51:11 PM
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oh Am stupid Justin & these locos did come from him guys 
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Posted - February 02 2012 : 11:27:28 PM
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Ben, you have the two most common problems with those: a broken crappy bulb socket, and broken crappy truck tabs. If you're up to it, you could make a cross piece out of scrap plastic to replace the tabs, and put a decent spare metal bulb socket into the plastic one.
You also need to put that wiper on one of them back behind the wheel.
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Posted - February 03 2012 : 07:53:35 AM
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or replace bulb with a LED instead hehe
Yup saw that Will fix that too
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