Mantua universal joint

[mkepler954]

I recently bought a used Mantua articulated 2-6-6-2 steamer which was missing one of the two motor to gearbox shaft coupling, also called a cross ball shaft or universal joint.  The spec sheet shows this part# to be 25687384.  I've searched the internet for over an hour but no can find.  Any ideas where I can purchase a handful of these???

[maxman]

I don't know what that looks like.  But NorthWest Short Line has a variety of shaft coupling universal parts and you might be able to match up what you need from their parts.  See page 2-3 on the following link: http://www.nwsl.com/uploads/chap2_web_10-29.pdf 

[zstripe]

They are also called,'' Dog Bones''. 

Frank

[Soo Line fan]

Her you go. It is on the last page of the PDF, sixth from the bottom.

http://www.modelpower.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/mantua_parts.pdf

http://www.modelpower.com/

Model Power can be slow at times, so pack some patience .

Here they are, hard at work serving their customers

 

 

 

[richhotrain]

Soo Line fan

 

 

 

 

 

LOL

Reminds me of my recent visit to my local Social Security office.

Rich

[cacole]

Micro-Mark offers a kit of assorted dogbone shafts and unversal joints if Model Power doesn't have any.

[rrinker]

 Now I remember what I forgot to include on my last Micro-Mark order.. I need to redo the drive in my brass RS3, it was previously remotored but the u-joint and drive shaft setup was a mixed back - long end is Athearn parts and works fine, short end was a mess, I got it working using the fuel line tubing but being a short piece it's a bit stiff. That set from Micro-Mark should have everything I need.

 Certainly will have the pieces needed to fix the OP's Mantua.

              --Randy

[Soo Line fan]

rrinker

That set from Micro-Mark should have everything I need.

It depends on the locomotives shaft size. Most can motors have a 2.0 shaft, as does Atlas, Kato, Stewart, etc gear boxes. Athearn always used 2.4 shafts for its motors and gear boxes. NWSL / Sagami used to be 2.4, now they are 2.0. Mantua / Bowser used 3/32.

Many kits only fit one shaft size.

M/M has a couple of kits, which one are you looking at?

[mkepler954]

Thanks- that's the exact part I'm looking for! I'll call Monday and if no luck, I'll order from Micromark.