A couple of years ago I found a lot of Bachmann locamotives some ran and some did not. This one had burned wires and motor plus a glue bombed shell so i added a shell from an old Life Like bicentenial F7, some wire and a 4 dollar motor from Ebay. It's still not finished it still needs some windows, horns and some led lights.
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Bill
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Not only is it a neat job of salvage, but with the additional details, it looks like the proverbial sow's ear is well on its way to being the silk purse. Carpe Manana!
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Looking at what you have there, you have a good Bachmann drive. Those engines run smooth and well, even without a flywheel. Bachmann really upped their game in the 1990s. I have quite a few of their F units, and I like them alot. How well did the new motor fit? Was it an easy conversion?
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The motors weren't perfect replacements but I managed to do 4 in one afternoon. They will not fit in my bad gp 40 untill I take it to work and mill the frame a little.Bill
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Posted - December 16 2022 : 03:33:52 AM
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