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 Posted - April 09 2007 : 05:00:52 AM
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Hi All,
I received this Tyco F unit today. It has no fuel tank ( weight ). I am thinking of sliding some washers over the plastic piece that comes down from the roof and holding them in with a screw in the center. Any thoughts would be great.
Thanks
Mike
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 Posted - April 09 2007 : 11:15:12 AM
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Washers would work. Might also suggest A-Line's small square weights with self-adhesive backing.
Here's a link to the A-Line weights at the Walthers site...
http://walthers.com/exec/productinfo/116-13000
They break apart into individual sections, so you can use as many or as few as needed. They work well.
Tony Cook
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http://ho-scaletrains.net
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Posted - April 09 2007 : 11:37:07 AM
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| Does your loco have three mounting slots on each side of the skirting? My Tyco F-unit looks a bit different on the inside. If yours has the mounting slots, I have the fuel tank/weight. Pay for shipping and you can have the piece.
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 Posted - April 09 2007 : 7:42:22 PM
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Hi Tony, Hypoponera,
Thanks for the responses. I will check the Walthers site and see what they have. How much weight ( MAX ) can I put in there without damaging the motor?
My engine does not have the three slots in the skirt. Thanks very much for the offer though.
Thanks again
Mike
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Posted - April 10 2007 : 12:08:06 AM
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I have 2 different F-units
The Mantua-Tyco has the MU-2 motor and the loco is stock with a weight of 11 oz.
The Tyco with the sideskirt mounting slots is incomplete. The tank and weights come out to 5 oz. I would guess that the complete loco wouldn't weigh much more then 10 oz.
The MU-2 motored loco could probably handle an extra 2 or 3 oz. However, the added weight must be well balanced to be of value.
I wouldn't recommend adding much weight to any loco with the PT-type motor. It just is too fragile to handle the added strain. Heck, it doesn't seem to do well with the locos at stock weight!
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Posted - April 10 2007 : 02:33:02 AM
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Hi Hypoponera,
Thanks for the info. I will keep the weight in that range.
Thanks
Mike
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