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A project I NEED to complete is replacing the motor in my Ephrata Valley Mantua Mikado #46.....

So, the Repower Kit offered by NorthWest Short Line looks awesome, except it has a large black gear pictured beneath the motor.

To anyone who knows or has done such a motor replacement before, will I need to replace the gear that's on the driver, with the NWSL provided one?

Thank you.


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Yes, you'll have to swap the drive axle gear. I can help you with this.
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I have one of these in a Tyco pacific that is currently torn apart at a friend's house. Will it work with the original gear? Or will we have to completely disassemble the running gear to get at that axle?
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I am not sure if the new motor will work with the old gear. I would assume the axle gear would need replaced but cannot confirm that.
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Ok, I went ahead and bought the kit (there's a 15% off sale sitewide for the entire month, btw.)

I really hope that the NWSL motor is compatible with the stock Mantua gear.....

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So, the NWSL kit arrived a little while back, and I finally sat down to replace the motor in my Mikado #46.


I was impressed by the small size of the motor, but wonder why they couldn't just make a motor that would attach to the original motor mount screw.....but anyways....


The worm gear on the NWSL motor is not compatible with the stock Mantua driver gear....there is way too much of a gap between the teeth on the driver gear and the worm gear, and they don't mesh properly (this image is with a different 2-8-2 driver gear wheel that I have on hand.)


Compare that to how well the NWSL motor worm gear meshes with the NWSL replacement black gear....


I wasn't interested in taking off the valve gear and rod assembly to change out the gears...etc, so I just installed another Mantua open-frame motor from a parts engine into my Mikado, upgraded the magnet to a Neodymium one, and now it's back to running splendidly. 2 rod screws ended up loosening somehow, but that was a simple fix.

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I'm sorry you don't want to change out the gear, but I understand. It's not something I'd want to tackle without the proper tools. Luckily I have a good friend who works on brass locomotives as a side hustle, and he has both the proper tools for the job and the knowledge on how to work on steam locomotives. My Pacific is currently at his place awaiting installation of this same repower kit, and when I get some time, I will go over there and tackle the conversion with him. Hopefully, I can provide some photos and insight when mine is done. The same repower kit fits both the Pacific and the Mikado, which share many parts. I also have a 4-8-0 that I'd be interested in doing a similar repower on, if I can find a suitable conversion kit.
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The tough thing about pulling a driver is that you have to get it back on in proper quarter. If it's turned either way from where it originally was, the connecting rods will bind. I've read that you should make a scratch across the axle and wheel hub so you can see exactly where it needs to line up. It seems to me that it could be difficult to see if the scratches line up exactly before the wheel is pressed back on.
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If you have one, a quartering tool will do the trick.
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I ordered 5 kits from here on ebay for a fraction of the price of the NWSL kit. I haven't installed one, but you don't need to change the gear.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364088652224?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=YE7an90aTSa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=27srlz82q0y&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Here's a video of on being installed in a 4 6 2.

https://youtu.be/kk4COpm0b_4

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Yeah, I just didn't want to remove the rods and valve gear to pull the driver, to pull the gear.....I admit, I'm not all that good at fixing steam engines, but I know enough to maintain and/or tune them up.

Bamos, I saw those motors before, but realized the worm gear wasn't included. I am actually subscribed to Classic Model Trains on YouTube, but didn't watch this video of his. Thanks! I'm going to watch it.

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Bamos,

Thanks for posting those links as I had not seen the re-gear video before. I've always wondered how caulk/glue can hold the motor in position for long due to stress on the gears. I'm looking forward to your re-gear project and how it pans out.
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I ordered 5 kits from here on ebay for a fraction of the price of the NWSL kit. I haven't installed one, but you don't need to change the gear.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364088652224?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=YE7an90aTSa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=27srlz82q0y&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Here's a video of on being installed in a 4 6 2.

https://youtu.be/kk4COpm0b_4

Originally posted by Bamos - December 29 2022 :  6:03:43 PM



Is this the one where the instructions tell you to glue the motor in with Gorilla Glue? That sounds a bit half assed to me. I bought one of those but never used it. The NWSL kit is a much better engineered solution.
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Is this the one where the instructions tell you to glue the motor in with Gorilla Glue?
Originally posted by jward - December 31 2022 :  12:05:36 PM


That's the one. I have several misgivings about the thing.

When you mount the worm right to the motor shaft without a separate gear box, there's strain on the motor bearings. The smaller the shaft, the less robust the bearings. This assembly hangs a big flywheel, a big, long shaft and the worm all on what looks like a 2mm shaft as opposed to the 2.4mm shaft of the original motor. With the length of the shaft from the motor to the worm, there's lots of leverage to create even more strain.

I think it would also be hard to fine-tune the mesh with that fishing pole amplifying any adjustment to the motor's location.

In the video, the guy installs the new motor and runs just the engine on a flat track. Put a big train behind the locomotive and dive down a steep grade. That'll load up the gears and the worm gear will act like a brake shoe on the worm. I'd be concerned that with the worm way out on that pole, it could deflect to the side a bit creating a vibration and possibly funny wear.

I would do (and have done) exactly what RP ended up doing. I just upgraded the magnet on the motor of my Mantua Mike and called it good. The best arrangement was the old Mantua "Power Drive" which was a big motor, a flexible shaft and a gear box holding a worm over the worm gear. Unfortunately, that product is no longer for sale.

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This brings up another question. I also have a Tyco 4-8-0 oldtimer that I;d like to remotor. Do you have any suggestions or insights for this particular locomotive? It appears to be the 4-6-0 with an added set of drivers. If I need to upgrade the magnet where would I get one and what should I be looking for?
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This brings up another question. I also have a Tyco 4-8-0 oldtimer that I;d like to remotor. Do you have any suggestions or insights for this particular locomotive? It appears to be the 4-6-0 with an added set of drivers. If I need to upgrade the magnet where would I get one and what should I be looking for?


Originally posted by jward - January 01 2023 :  5:43:43 PM


I usually get magnets here:
https://www.kjmagnetics.com/

The usual Mantua motor usually has a magnet that's 1/2" tall from north to south. I usually stack up magnets 1/2" tall from ones 1/2" long and 1/4" wide. This can be fit in next to the screw or rivet (depending on the age of the motor) and produces a field much stronger than the original magnet.

The poles of the magnet should run from the top to the bottom of the motor. If they don't, it's not a motor and won't run. If the motor runs backwards, the magnet's upside down and needs to be flipped over. The magnets need to be stacked with the poles all pointing the same way, which is how they want to be anyhow.

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This brings up another question. I also have a Tyco 4-8-0 oldtimer that I;d like to remotor. Do you have any suggestions or insights for this particular locomotive? It appears to be the 4-6-0 with an added set of drivers. If I need to upgrade the magnet where would I get one and what should I be looking for?


Originally posted by jward - January 01 2023 :  5:43:43 PM


I usually get magnets here:
https://www.kjmagnetics.com/

The usual Mantua motor usually has a magnet that's 1/2" tall from north to south. I usually stack up magnets 1/2" tall from ones 1/2" long and 1/4" wide. This can be fit in next to the screw or rivet (depending on the age of the motor) and produces a field much stronger than the original magnet.

The poles of the magnet should run from the top to the bottom of the motor. If they don't, it's not a motor and won't run. If the motor runs backwards, the magnet's upside down and needs to be flipped over. The magnets need to be stacked with the poles all pointing the same way, which is how they want to be anyhow.

Originally posted by scsshaggy - January 01 2023 :  7:15:05 PM






I notice they sell 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/4 magnets with the proper polar axis. Is there a particular reason you are stacking smaller magnets? Would a one piece magnet work?
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quote:

I notice they sell 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/4 magnets with the proper polar axis. Is there a particular reason you are stacking smaller magnets? Would a one piece magnet work?
Originally posted by jward - January 02 2023 :  11:14:34 AM


I've used the one-piece one and I've stacked them. Either works. There's a rating system for how intense the field is. I forgot the unit of measure, but the one-piece magnet is rated at 48 and there are smaller ones rated at 52, so the most magnetic field you could get is by stacking the 52's, but in a practical sense, I'm not sure it makes a difference.

By the way, there's a half inch cube with a hole through the middle parallel with the poles. The older motors with a screw rather than a rivet by the magnet can take one of those. It's probably too big for the smaller locomotives, but I have used that magnet on the Mikado where I needed all the torque I could get.

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Originally posted by Bamos - December 29 2022 :  6:03:43 PM

[/quote]

Is this the one where the instructions tell you to glue the motor in with Gorilla Glue? That sounds a bit half assed to me. I bought one of those but never used it. The NWSL kit is a much better engineered solution.


Originally posted by jward-December 31 2022: 12:05:36 PM

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The NWSL kit also directs you to glue the motor in place, essentially. Now, the NWSL directions recommend some sort of gasket sealer stuff, but still, why couldn't the motor have been engineered in some way to screw onto the original Mantua stock motor screw?

As far as that Ebay motor, I now understand that the design is poor, but in general, having to remove the Mantua stock worm gear and re-attach it on the new motor shaft is, interesting. At least NWSL provides a new gear and such, but the directions (at least to me) are incredibly complex.




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The NWSL kit also directs you to glue the motor in place, essentially. Now, the NWSL directions recommend some sort of gasket sealer stuff, but still, why couldn't the motor have been engineered in some way to screw onto the original Mantua stock motor screw?
Originally posted by RP model railroads - January 02 2023 :  9:26:09 PM


I think the gasket sealer is intended to isolate the motor vibration from the frame to cut down the noise. I would still be more impressed, though, if the kit came with a bracket that mounted to the frame. I forgot where, but it seems that somewhere in all this, I saw a picture of the NWSL motor glued to the frame of the original Mantua motor, so that part of the old motor became the mounting bracket. At least you can unscrew that from the frame for maintenance.

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Here is the motor it looks like the NWSL one


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I was able to work on this project yesterday. It looks more difficult than it actually is. If you have an NWSL wheel and gear puller, it is easy to remove the original gear and replace it with the new one. A couple of things to watch for: first, the gear new gear should be centered on the axle. This should be easy to do if you mark its position before you remove the old gear. Second, it is vital that when you reassemble the wheelset that the drivers are quartered, that is the crank pins need to be offest 90 degrees from each other to match the other drivers. If this is off your locomotive will bind up in the side rods. My friend who is helping me with this rebuild has a quartering jig that makes this easy, but you could mark a line on the axle and back of the driver before you take it apart, and match those lines up when you reassemble the wheelset. This will get you close to where you need to be, and all you'd need to do is make minor adjustments as needed.

Seriously, it takes more time to explain than to actually do it. We had the old gear out, the new one in and the driver quartered in about 5 minutes. The drivers were then tested in the chassis, which rolled freely down the track.

Now on to the motor mounting.....We had questions about this and the instructions didn't show a photo of the mounting, so we sent an email off to NWSL for clarification. We are awaiting their reply. Once we get the motor mounted, the locomotive will be ready for testing. For those of us who use DCC, the new motor leads are isolated from the frame, and a decoder can be hardwired in without modifications.

I will post photos when this locomotive is completed, but I feel confident enough to do more of these conversions if and when suitable locomotives become available at a reasonable price. All told, I have almost $100 tied up in this locomotive at this point.
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I ordered 5 kits from here on ebay for a fraction of the price of the NWSL kit. I haven't installed one, but you don't need to change the gear.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364088652224?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=YE7an90aTSa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=27srlz82q0y&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Here's a video of on being installed in a 4 6 2.

https://youtu.be/kk4COpm0b_4

Originally posted by Bamos - December 29 2022 :  6:03:43 PM



I've bought and mounted 2 of these kits into Mantua 4-6-2's. Used Gorilla glue industrial caulk to hold the motor in place. No issues running the loco's on my DC inner loop on the layout. I still need to wire the decoder and reassemble the loco's. I've also used GG to mount a can motor in a Mantua 4-8-0. Runs like a champ. Will try to post pics, site wont upload pics from my phone.

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A most brave endeavor. My own attempts at regearing and
remotoring have usually ended in disaster; like the time I
installed NWSL super low gearing to a simple Athearn BB
SW1500. The gears worked perfectly, but the wheels rotated
in opposite directions on each bogie. Other problems have
occurred when trying to re-quarter the drivers. That's always
a barrel of laughs.
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I worked on a TYCO Prarie 2 6 2 last weekend and it's running well. Not as good as a new offering from Broadway Limited but better than the open frame motor. These little engines have always had a problem with power pick up.
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It's really like anything else. Having the right tools available helps alot, but in the end it's all about having the patience to put it all together, and the fastidiousness to take it apart and try again if it isn't right. Honestly, while the quartering jig was nice to have, the gear puller is a must. But I also use that tool for adjusting wheelsets that are out of guage.

Honestly, after having my friend walk me through this I feel confident enough to do the next one on my own, and a Tyco Mike is on its way to me as we speak.

That said, having compared the two repower kits for these locomotives, there is no question that the NWSL one is by far the better engineered of the two. But I'd expect nothing less from NWSL. They are the go to for kits and gears for a reason. You get what you pay for.


Now to tackle that Roundhouse 0-6-0 kit I posted as LOTW some time back. My friend looked it over and there doesn't appear to be anything that I couldn't assemble at the kitchen table.
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The Tyco Pacific conversion with the NSWL remotor kit is almost complete. We've started in on the Mikado now. For the most part installation went according to the instructions provided with the kit. We did, however, craft a newer and more susstantial motor mount.











This is the wedge type mount my friend Dennis created for the locomotive. First he test fit the motor so that it meshed perfectly with the gear. Measurements were taken of the space under the motor at the end opposite the worm gear. The motor has to be mounted at an angle, and this was calculated from these measurements. a box was constructed of sheet styrene. Once the glue had dried, the interior of the box was filled with 5 minute epoxy and the end capped off. When this had fully set, the box was mounted to the frame, and the motor mounted on top of the wedge. epoxy was used to secure these parts, and any final alignment adjustments were made before the epoxy had set.




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Here is the motor mounted and ready to go. The locomotive was tested at the bench and ran flawlessly. It was put back together, but the wires were not connected to the motor. This one will get DCC, and the decoder has seperate wires for the motor leads and track power. Those MUST be kept seperate or it will fry the decoder. Fortunately, this motor is insulated from the locomotive frame by the plastic wedge box. Had I wanted to run this locomotive on DC, the wires supplied with the kit would have been used to connect to the locomotive frame, and the tender. As designed, these locomotives pick up power off one rail through the drivers, and the tender wheels for the other side of the circuit. I will not change this.

Once decoder installation is complete, this locomotive will be tested on my steep grades and sharp curve to evaluate its performance. But given the heavy die cast boiler I am willing to bet it will be my strongest steam locomotive.
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