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 Posted - June 21 2020 : 2:07:12 PM
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the 2 locos have or had problems
mth csx es44ac,non runner with broken handrails on one side and at front,front marker lights illuminate at low voltage,but flicker and go off as you increase the voltage
atlas f-m h-15-44 was a non runner,with working directional lights,but moving the jumper leads,it now runs very quietly again with directional lights in dc as thats what i use
will make handrails as needed
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Posted - June 21 2020 : 2:16:11 PM
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Nice engines Ken.
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Posted - June 21 2020 : 2:21:18 PM
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thanks wks,going to start breaking the mth down,not an easy task,unlike breaking down an athearn,ken
the easy bit done,now the body,very fiddly
body off
would love to know what the white box with row of pins does that is empty
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Posted - June 21 2020 : 6:36:08 PM
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The white box may have something to do with DCC as I see the plugs in front of it, but I'm not sure 
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Posted - June 21 2020 : 10:30:41 PM
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Nice locomotives, Ken. I have to say, that CSX diesel looks so "high-tech," that it has got to be fairly new. Do you know the age of that?
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Posted - June 22 2020 : 07:39:54 AM
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quote:Nice locomotives, Ken. I have to say, that CSX diesel looks so "high-tech," that it has got to be fairly new. Do you know the age of that?
Originally posted by RP model railroads - June 21 2020 : 10:30:41 PM
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I think I remember seeing it in MTH's 2017 catalog
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Posted - June 22 2020 : 08:30:36 AM
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the proto sound version which this one was supposed to be? was available from 2015,ken
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Posted - June 27 2020 : 6:09:32 PM
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in the mean time i can dream this is my loco,ken
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Posted - June 27 2020 : 6:55:16 PM
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| If you have any guys that work on these high end locos you could always give that a try. Or send it it to MTH but A. They are going bust, and B. shipping would be waayyy expensive!
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Posted - June 27 2020 : 7:19:33 PM
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a friend of mine who works with these modern locomotives is going to make it operational for dc only with lights,which is all i want or need,to much dc stuff to change now
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Posted - June 27 2020 : 7:28:40 PM
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quote:a friend of mine who works with these modern locomotives is going to make it operational for dc only with lights,which is all i want or need,to much dc stuff to change now
Originally posted by catfordken - June 27 2020 : 7:19:33 PM
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Awesome!
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Posted - June 27 2020 : 10:29:21 PM
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quote:a friend of mine who works with these modern locomotives is going to make it operational for dc only with lights,which is all i want or need,to much dc stuff to change now
Originally posted by catfordken - June 27 2020 : 7:19:33 PM
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If you still use horn hook couplers on Tyco/Life-Like (etc.) cars, the Athearn horn hooks fit in modern Kadee-compatible draft gear boxes so you can also backdate that loco to work with the oldies as well. Thought it was worth mentioning but I'm sure everyone already knows!
Of course though, if you were like me you would have converted everything to Kadees long ago. Awesome loco by the way, puts my derelict-looking but hard working Bachmann F-units to shame. 
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Posted - June 27 2020 : 10:39:18 PM
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hi Heihachi_73 have never used hook and horn,i only use kadee/mchenry style couplings,in fact the ones that came with the loco,are electric uncoupling kadee style couplings,but will change them to kadee once converted,ken
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Posted - June 27 2020 : 11:37:00 PM
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| Nice to see you back, Ken!
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Posted - June 28 2020 : 08:31:30 AM
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hi chops been here most days just not posted,ken
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