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Has anyone had any experience repowering a Lionel FA? I have one from the freedom train that I would like to repower. I've thought about using a Like Like Proto FA2 drive but they are too long.

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I put a Walthers FA1 chassis under my old Hobbyline FA1
A Train Miniature FA1 chassis would also work.
An Athearn F7 Chassis may also fit with a little modification.
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Thank you Ray, that's an excellent idea. - Thomas
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whoa! uber nice loco, Ray um is there a smudge or something on the front?
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is there a smudge or something on the front?

Originally posted by microbusss - December 14 2012 :  7:37:11 PM


There was a piece of the pilot broken out.
I glued in a new piece and started sanding and filling.(and sanding and filling)
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