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 Posted - February 05 2018 : 08:27:11 AM
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Gonna start this week with a loco that I've been working on for a LONG time. Its a
Hobbytown EMC7 A&B unit. The body, frame and truck are by Hobbytown but the power
is by Athearn. Wasn't geting very good performance out of the DC91's that came with them
so I decided to try to mount some Athearn motors. And the performance is really outstanding.
Athearn motor mounted.
It is not as noisy and starts moving at about 4 volts. Runs really smooth and only
draws 1/2 amp.
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Posted - February 05 2018 : 10:39:35 AM
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| Fantastic remotor.
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Posted - February 05 2018 : 2:44:05 PM
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My Timonium Maryland Model Power B&O ROCO sharks RF16 A&B. Not bad for 15, and they run very well.
frank
A little closer up.
The sharks friend also from Timonium. Gilbert #420
toptrain
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Edited by - toptrain on February 05 2018 5:05:52 PM
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Posted - February 05 2018 : 9:08:22 PM
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quote:Gonna start this week with a loco that I've been working on for a LONG time. Its a
Hobbytown EMC7 A&B unit. The body, frame and truck are by Hobbytown but the power
is by Athearn. Wasn't geting very good performance out of the DC91's that came with them
so I decided to try to mount some Athearn motors. And the performance is really outstanding.
Athearn motor mounted.
It is not as noisy and starts moving at about 4 volts. Runs really smooth and only
draws 1/2 amp.
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â February 05 2018Â :Â 08:27:11 AM
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Neat re-motoring job, how about a thread on how you made the modifications please!
Proudly keeping Tyco Pluggers out of landfills since 2016
Edited by - Srenchin on February 05 2018 9:09:07 PM
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Posted - February 06 2018 : 4:25:30 PM
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| Yes, that is a great way to remotor that Hobbytown oldtimer52. And I always like seeing sharks Frank, the B&O scheme is classy!
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Posted - February 06 2018 : 4:27:09 PM
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I just received this nifty Western Pacific GP20. It is in need of front handrails and couplers but otherwise it's in pretty good shape.
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Posted - February 06 2018 : 6:33:03 PM
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quote:I just received this nifty Western Pacific GP20. It is in need of front handrails and couplers but otherwise it's in pretty good shape.
Originally posted by Redwoods - February 06 2018 : 4:27:09 PM
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*DROOOLS!* I want one someday!
great loco!
Now you needs to make a WP Tyco caboose for it
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Posted - February 06 2018 : 10:44:23 PM
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quote: quote:I just received this nifty Western Pacific GP20. It is in need of front handrails and couplers but otherwise it's in pretty good shape.
Originally posted by Redwoods - February 06 2018 : 4:27:09 PM
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*DROOOLS!* I want one someday!
great loco!
Now you needs to make a WP Tyco caboose for it
Originally posted by microbusss - February 06 2018 : 6:33:03 PM
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I'm planning to do that, but I'm thinking of using the Tyco wide vision caboose. Just to be different 
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Posted - February 07 2018 : 08:05:36 AM
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Ok all. I am working on a step-by-step on the re-motoring and will post it under the
Customizing & Kit-Bashing topic.
Edited by - oldtimer52 on February 07 2018 08:48:02 AM
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Posted - February 07 2018 : 09:14:33 AM
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quote:
Athearn motor mounted.
It is not as noisy and starts moving at about 4 volts. Runs really smooth and only
draws 1/2 amp.
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â February 05 2018Â :Â 08:27:11 AM
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Well done oldtimer! I would have never thought of mounting an Athearn motor.
Sean
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Posted - February 07 2018 : 11:12:00 PM
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My LOTW is this Gilbert. 31017 C&O ALCO DL-600 from 1958. They made another C&O in 1960 cataloged as number 31022 that included a bell ringing mechanism.
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Posted - February 09 2018 : 07:51:41 AM
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Great locomotives this week, guys! Toptrain, nice A-B set of B&O Sharks!! - I actually have an A-A set of the exact same, Model Power/ROCO RF-16's. :) Great re-powering job, oldtimer, and bad71burb, that Gilbert C&O Alco is stunning! Redwoods, congratulations on obtaining the Tyco Western Pacific GP20, as that is one of the rarest locomotives to find! (I believe, right along with the NP Sharknose, Santa Fe Sharknose, and GM&O GP20.)
This school week has been filled for me...but now, I've finally found the opportunity to post my LOTW offering:
If you all recall, I obtained an engine & dummy pair of Tyco "Red Box Era" "Blue Bonnet" F9s at the train show last month, for only $10.00. However, once I arrived home, I noticed that the dummy F9A had a chip in the back of the shell. So, I swapped the unpowered trucks with the powered locomotive's shell (which was a better used condition), creating a dummy "Blue Bonnet" F9A which will be placed into service soon, on my layout.
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Posted - February 09 2018 : 10:59:58 AM
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cool
Someplace I has a A-B-A set of those & the B unit is powered! 
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Posted - March 24 2018 : 1:14:45 PM
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bad71burb,
I like Alcos and have admired the AF version for some time,years. Nice find!!
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