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Hello!
As you all seem to know how to bring a engine back from the dead, I have a few questions. Yesterday I got my late grandfathers trains and found them in a poorer condition then I thought. Most of the engines are tyco, and mantra(?). I do not plan on working on all them at the same time, but a few at a time. The two I want to start with are these:
Shark nose diesels:
New York Central tyco number 222-06 brown box. I have both A and B units, I need to replace the engine, gears and wheels and find a spot inside to slap in lights and DCC, and an idea where to find the replacement parts for this.
Santa fe tyco number 222-21, A unit only. I plan on touching up the paint as it the red is chipping away in a few places, needs a new engine, gears ahd wheels, plus lights DCC, etc you get my point.
F-9A Diesels:
I got two penn centrals and a CP rail, the shells are in great conditions but the engine and wheels, hell everything under the shell is beyond repair, I need some ideas on where I can buy a chasses that I can put the shell on that comes with engines, wheels, and a DCC plug.
on unrelated, but train subject, I recall reading that Pan Am had a railroad company in the 80s or 90s and a box cars painted with their colors and symbol. Does anyone know if model company modeled these cars? I would like to snagg a few.
Thanks for your help,
--Cid
As you all seem to know how to bring a engine back from the dead, I have a few questions. Yesterday I got my late grandfathers trains and found them in a poorer condition then I thought. Most of the engines are tyco, and mantra(?). I do not plan on working on all them at the same time, but a few at a time. The two I want to start with are these:
Shark nose diesels:
New York Central tyco number 222-06 brown box. I have both A and B units, I need to replace the engine, gears and wheels and find a spot inside to slap in lights and DCC, and an idea where to find the replacement parts for this.
Santa fe tyco number 222-21, A unit only. I plan on touching up the paint as it the red is chipping away in a few places, needs a new engine, gears ahd wheels, plus lights DCC, etc you get my point.
F-9A Diesels:
I got two penn centrals and a CP rail, the shells are in great conditions but the engine and wheels, hell everything under the shell is beyond repair, I need some ideas on where I can buy a chasses that I can put the shell on that comes with engines, wheels, and a DCC plug.
on unrelated, but train subject, I recall reading that Pan Am had a railroad company in the 80s or 90s and a box cars painted with their colors and symbol. Does anyone know if model company modeled these cars? I would like to snagg a few.
Thanks for your help,
--Cid
