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thesiding
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Diesel works but the gear rod is missing Any thoughts?

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thesiding
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take 2

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microbusss
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quote:
Diesel works but the gear rod is missing Any thoughts?



Originally posted by thesiding - December 09 2015 :  10:37:23 AM



you just deleted the [ thing before the 1st img]
you can always go back & edit it instead of doing another page
Edited by - microbusss on December 09 2015 7:24:57 PM
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PGE33
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Those drives were prone to split axle gears.
Also, not the quietest.
I did find that if one wanted to fix one up, Bachmann axles,
if you can believe it, are a good replacement!!
These are the old first-gen HO axles, like so:

You must trim the black inside wheel hub flush, and they work fine.
Individual results may vary.
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