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Good luck on the doors! If you cant find them, you could place your old model on a car service track [ RIP track, Repair In Place] with an assortment of doors laying about and a crew of HO service guys sorting through the collection looking for a replacement. I have an old Varney power pack from my Dad's HO layout from the late 50s era. It has a burned out selenium rectifier and fried transformer. The rheostat is still OKI should replace the transformer and put in a silicon bridge.... that would make it operational, at least as a conversation piece. The Varney F7 simulated realistic momentum by having a centriphical clutch on the motor shaft. at rest the shaft would spin freely, and only begin to grip as you moved the throttle up. It was VERY effective unless it got oiled. Then it was a disaster as the loco would just sit and rev. Oh, memories of ancient times with my Dad. I sure miss him! Hey Dads out there, be sure to offer your daughters the opportunity to join you in the train hobby, my Dad did. Some girls will enjoy it! RRing is still with me long after my Dad has left this world. My husband likes trains too Jennifer
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