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 Posted - May 06 2011 : 09:35:36 AM
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My latest acquitsition is about to arrive to my house. Its a Mantua/Tyco 4-4-0. I knows it cotton wrapped wire is fraying and I have a roll of 20AWG a good replacement?
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Posted - May 08 2011 : 7:33:14 PM
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Good luck Justin with your new Locomotive. I do hope you enjoy it and it never fails you. Looking foward to other posts with other info and some photos of this 1860's workhorse.
frank
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Posted - May 08 2011 : 8:26:04 PM
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Yes, 20 AWG should be sufficient for this application, Justin. I wouldn't go any smaller due to the higher current pull of the older motors, but that's far larger than the Power Torque got in later years.  SO it should be ok to use for your 4-4-0.
Jerry Casper
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