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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by marcmousse</i> <br />Looks like the Ernst gearing is the method of choice if I am to keep this 16-year-old RDC powered[/quote] <br /> <br />Keep in mind the Ernst kit requires cutting/removing a part of the white metal frame of the RDC around one of the trucks, and other possibly tricky and involved mechanical work. I bought the kit a long time ago and it just looked like way too much work to get an Athearn RDC running better. <br /> <br />A better and easier solution was to remove the original motor and install a self powered truck from NWSL. The only problem is the power truck was more than $50.00 (I don't recall the exact price), and also requires some mechanical work to mount. The other truck also requires work to be able to mount it, as the rubber band drive that normally holds it on will no longer be there. <br /> <br />Go for the Trainworld $20 RDC as suggested and keep the Athearn one as a souvenir, or do whatever you want! <br /> <br />Bob Bodreau
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