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Broke down, went to LHS, got good deals,NOW come the questions...
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At least you fell into the gap between the $3.00 and $4.00 a gallon gas pricing coming after the most recent disaster to befall the gulf. <br />I am not sure about the positioning of the "wipers" but burnishing the contact area for contact would help with pick up. You will need to find out the voltage of the exixting lamps to adjust the out put from a decoder for the proper level of illumination. The smaller the resistor the brighter the lamp and the shorter its life will be. You may want to concider LEDs when you have the shells off for decoder installation. <br />The Tyco will be fun. The casting will have some voids in it particularly after you clean up the mold seam areas. I have used <i>Squadron Shop</i> Green putty and some very fine sandpaper to blend it in and polish up the boiler. The more work on it in its raw state the better the finished product will turn out. <br />Did you pick up some multi-packs of Kaydees while you were there too? <br />Have fun, and I know you will post pictures of the "Finished" products! <br />Will <br />P.S. Cary makes a predrilled boiler for this kit that makes it look like a USRA light (maybe heavy) Mike that you might want to concider before you invest a lot of time cleaning up the Tyco boiler. I also like to prime these castings with a zinc chromate primer from floquil to protect the casting from oxidation and deterioration. Lastly read the instructions carefully on the assembly of the valve gear, it is the only challenging part to the kit. You may want to pick up some washers to take out the play in the motor front to rear that can be a problem with the drive.[^][:p][:D]
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