Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
Guess I'm lucky - my brother's four years younger than and never broke anything. Have had a few close calls with 2 year old cousin but she seems to be getting the idea of not grabbing models, and isn't allowed anywhere near fragile stuff without supervision. <br /> <br />Ok, onto the rebuild - you sure your transformer is fried? Check the fuse, you might be lucky and find that it blew before anything else could get damaged. Guessing they probably shorted the terminals together, with any luck this would just blow the fuse before anything else fried. Worth a look before spending your hard-earned cash for a new one. <br /> <br />As far as locos are concerned, keep an eye on eBay (and some LHS) - sometimes you'll see "spares or repairs" lots that you could rebuild using surviving parts from your locos or that just need a bit of servicing - I've found bargains that just needed to be re-assembled and to have a wire or two resoldered. A good way to enlarge your loco fleet and improve your repair skills (which are transferable to many other areas, for example: MRR taught me how to solder, which enabled me to wire a new car stereo head unit in without needing to pay the extra for fitting). Also worth a look are the Bachmann basic line locos, at least in HO (not tried any of their N scale ones). They have a GP40, High-nose GP50, and FT, all have 8 wheel drive, can motor, diecast frame and decent bodywork, prices are very low indeed and the locos are probably the best value for money out there right now, excepting special offers on some Lifelike Proto equipment. The Bachmann locos would probably survive any future attacks better than the Proto though, due to their having less detail to get knocked off. Hope this is of help!
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community