Same here. All the N scale and what little HO I have are all DC. Not bothering with DCC can’t afford it.

I am still a dc runner cause my dad's trains are dc power and mine are too.

A Tim's probably wouldn't do it bad lol.

@@SMTMainline right right I agree LOL although the problem it'd be sticky from coffee and sugar

He's repairing it for his friend the one yesterday and this one are the same owner.

Haha, thanks

Agreed. With the thick frame, I'd say it is supposed to represent a RF-16 and not a DR-4-4-1500. CRI&P never owned a Shark - Just PRR, NYC, B&O and EJ&E. Having said that, I do have a pair of brass HO A-B sets - one painted for the CNJ and the other for the LN&E. I upgraded them with can motors and DCC and had them custom painted.

Athearn f-7 chassis . Minor mods made with a Dremel tool…..

I'd like to try using the CD motor trick.

@@SMTMainline They vary in size slightly, but most are a drop in fit when you clean out the guts of the old motor. I found some to even have a flywheel effect. I use silicone bath caulk as an adhesive and that pinion gear has always fit no matter the brand of motor.

Now I'm curious about giving it a try. Seems like too cool a solution not to experiment with, I just need a Powertorque with a burnt out motor to experiment on. Shouldn't be too hard to find one of those!

It certainly takes longer but maybe it's worth it in the long run. Time will tell.

1:87 scale nerf cat is at it again hahah

I may do so to show people who have sentimental locomotives how to change the magnets however NEO magnets are expensive and generally aren't worth it in these cheap locomotives.

He got that Dreyfus Hudson at a hobby store called Larkspur line its in Canada. it is a rivarossi. Tgv train sets usually can be seen on eBay also the company is making a new model with DCCC ready or DCC equipped last I looked on hatton's website because I was looking up tgv myself to see if they still make them by that company. I'm not trying to be rude or anything but I'm also trying to help out. Also he doesn't sell anything.

What’s the price range on TGV? I got a Rivarossi yard goat locomotive and some assorted “junk-collection” grade rolling stock. I’m in Texas.. I bought someone else’s used collection of HO scale railroad tracks and items. But not sure what price ranges are going for? I might have a Crescent 🌙 Limited rivarossi locomotive and a Bachmann 0-6-0 with slope tender. I got a weird german made turnout… model railroading is too expensive for my tight budget.

@@lawnmowermanTX I think it really depends because it's a vintage Jouf good maybe from probably $50 up to $100. Al hatten's website from United Kingdom it stated that on the fourth quarter of 2021 jouf it's going to come out with a new tgv that is going to cost £ 315 or $432.95. The new model is going to include a 21 pin socket DCC coach set track excetera. It really does depend on eBay because eBay is a sliding scale like myself I've gone to the flea market and found HO scale trains locomotive as little as five to $10 sometimes upwards to $75 for HO scale and the freight and Passenger cars can run from a dollar a piece for the freight cars and on the high side they can cost up to 15 to $20 if they're new mint in box. Really the worth of the train or trains isn't as high as everybody thinks however the play value as well as the fact that it works and runs just says it all. I'm from Connecticut myself and yes model railroading is an expensive hobby it just also depends on how much you really want to pay. Like I said it depends on how much you want to pay like I have some vintage Mantua Pacific steam engines one of them cost me $5 I invested some time and effort and a new cow catcher on the front of the pilot I also had a chassis wheelset motor excetera waiting to be put into a new shell after all that is said and done I probably invested in a $5 locomotive about $15 and it runs beautifully

@@mercuryoak2 my reply was deleted it wasn’t offensive but that’s ok i got vintage model railroad stuff hidden possibly for sale. I’m on hematoma seizure injury, and I need to find a mechanic to fix my mom’s 1982 Ford Granada engine and salvage my 1990 Buick LeSabre being in the shop since July of 2021.. I photo snap my comments because I’m hated.

@@lawnmowermanTX I still see it on here I don't think it was offensive you just asking a question and I replied. I also think KZfaq is buggy still

Sounds like fun.

Thanks for watching

@@SMTMainline Your more than welcome

That's a funny coincidence

Glad you enjoyed it

No problem 👍

Same railroad, great song.

@@SMTMainline cool, thank you. So much history in North American railroads. Love your new layout extension too 🛤🚟🚂

Especially since track back then didn't have roadbed.

That was lucky.

Thanks! 👍

Carpet fibers, pet fur and hair seem to be super common. Steel wool is a lot more rare but I've been finding it often recently for some reason.

TYCO Mantuas, they can be taken apart if you drill out the rivets.

@@SMTMainline Nodding. Need to work up courage for that lol. Been picking up Athearn blue box locomotives for clean up, thanks for educating me on that, and repainting and detailing.

It depends on the kind. I believe Atlas ones do but for example my Rapido one uses 12volts DC. The accessories terminal is AC

I have KATO switches

Glad to hear it.

I wasn't aware of that.

They aren't for everyone