N scale locomotive rebuild

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6 жыл бұрын

When I got this SD35 it needed lots of work. You can follow along as I change the electric motor and repaint the shell to match a Penn Central prototype.

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@MilePost106 2 жыл бұрын

I have never ever had a Atlas N scale locomotive run top notch. Just bought a GP35 and have to push start it every time. Just can’t beat Kato for performance,

@paulturenne434 6 жыл бұрын

I found this video very interesting, and learned a good deal on how to take apart and replace a motor. Very nice work !!!!!!

@Metal_Face_Doom 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work! This taught me about dismantling an N scale engine and rehabbing it, excellent!

@MFXdump 2 жыл бұрын

To commenters below. Be careful. They (Atlas & Kato) aren’t building them like this anymore. They are a much tougher reassemble now. Atlas now uses micro wires to connect the truck sets to the frame. At least on the Master line. And Kato trucks are a monumental PITA to reassemble. One of my Kato SD40’s was Knocked off the layout by a derailment. Front truck came out and was popped apart. Driveshaft also fell out. It’s currently in the mail, out for repair at a shop because I could not figure out how to reassemble. The Atlas 8-40C, all the wires broke off. Couldn’t get the solder to stick, and when I did, the wires would get pulled back off the trucks while trying to put the truck frame back together. With The modern stuff you really need a work station with lighted magnifier glass to see well enough.

@donaldswink6259 5 жыл бұрын

I love N Gauge which is what I have but is packed away now. Really like your crossing gates. Your locomotive turned out really good.

@playingwithtrains7764 5 жыл бұрын

Good information and presentation. Watching this makes me believe I could do it too!

@MrDlt123 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice. You seem very patient dealing with the tiny parts.

@chrisapal1 3 жыл бұрын

nicely done!

@nizamgmr 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice, Love it

@oldnslow99 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video.

@macrolog 6 жыл бұрын

very nice job my friend good work

@watchtrainshere8127 6 жыл бұрын

yes, I will get back to this locomotive some day with a new body. It look ok for now, but it could be amazing.

@uprailman 2 жыл бұрын

Wish you spent more time on rebuilding the engine.

@Gilstrains Жыл бұрын

👍👌

@sergioarroyoguerrero5434 11 ай бұрын

Reemplazando el motor a una SD35. Mis máquinas funcionan bien. Una F9 Pensilvania marca Lima 🇮🇹 que compré con mi Nacho, la hice Dummy. Necesito tu ayuda amigo. Como le hago para funcionar el motor y echarla a rodar en mi maqueta?? Es Dummy, le quite el engranaje y lo guardé para alguna ocasión.

@robertschmidt6383 3 жыл бұрын

How much did a new motor cost in dollars?

@josephvalentini1078 8 ай бұрын

Do you repair atlas n scale loco,, my trucks don't stay in and light needs repair?

@basketballgod5947 5 жыл бұрын

Does acela come off easy

@watchtrainshere8127 5 жыл бұрын

I' m not sure, I don't own one.

@cartercurrie6529 5 жыл бұрын

How do you know what motor to purchase? Is their a way to determine that? Thank you.

@watchtrainshere8127 5 жыл бұрын

I usually buy stuff on ebay. just type: N scale SD35 motor and there's a good chance to find one.

@user-nx8tk1pp5o 6 жыл бұрын

How could anyone burn a motor in these locos? My experience with Atlas Diesels is they have shown to be bullet proof!

@watchtrainshere8127 6 жыл бұрын

Well... I don't know what apppenned, it looked like it went for a while, long enough to melt the shell! Usually the engines I get still runn. I bought a liffe-like C424 once that had been run all day and all night by a hobby store to display in its window. That had a lot of miles on it. They let it run like that until it stopped. That also looked like it was a pertty tough little unit. I replaced the motor and its still going! Just like the real engines we run them until they quit!

@SMTMainline 6 жыл бұрын

It could have been a kid putting under extreme loads with the power on the top speed, I can't think of any other way.

@40belowful 4 жыл бұрын

or running a dc loco on a dcc layout will burn motors out