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 Posted - August 12 2012 : 7:05:25 PM
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train show find yesterday...10 bucks to take it home and its in near mint condition. All of the parts (bell, handrails, siderods etc) are still in the parts envelope. I now have at least one example of all 3 Athearn yellowbox era steamers.
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Posted - August 12 2012 : 9:23:23 PM
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Nice score! It might have a split gear, but it looks great!
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Posted - August 12 2012 : 10:02:15 PM
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quote:Nice score! It might have a split gear, but it looks great!
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - August 12 2012 : 9:23:23 PM
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Ive read thats an issue with these. Ill find out. My "Little Monster" runs but jerkily. I think it just needs lubrication.
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Posted - August 12 2012 : 10:21:44 PM
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quote: My "Little Monster" runs but jerkily.
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Larry, Sorry to say, but that could be a split gear. If it jerks with sort of an even rhythm, it probably is a split gear that causes the gearing to slow at the same spot with each rotation. Hence.. the jerkiness of the run.
I have heard of people fixing it by sandwiching the gear between two washers. Takes a little work, but it is doable.
Sean
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Posted - August 12 2012 : 10:58:57 PM
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Larry, Sorry to say, but that could be a split gear. If it jerks with sort of an even rhythm, it probably is a split gear that causes the gearing to slow at the same spot with each rotation. Hence.. the jerkiness of the run.
I have heard of people fixing it by sandwiching the gear between two washers. Takes a little work, but it is doable.
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - August 12 2012 : 10:21:44 PM
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Hmmm Ill see about taking it apart at some point I guess. My LM is in mint condition with all parts installed. that one is a booger too with all the add on pieces.
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Posted - August 13 2012 : 03:28:16 AM
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I have a Little Monster in the box that I got from Gareth. It needed work to get it running right, but the gearing is fine. The jerkiness can also be caused by a pickup problem in the frame I had to solve, and the motors are so weak that lack of or old lubricants will cause flaky performance.
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