Rebuilding N scale Locos

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Anonymous

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Rebuilding N scale Locos

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 5, 2002 6:37 PM

I picked up a Arnold GG1 in N-scale last fall. It is noisy and runs poorly, (lots of hesitation at slow speeds). Has anyone ever re-engined an N scale loco? If so what do you think about Kato's replacement engines and where can I get a good set of nylon gears? I am assuming that the noise is coming from the gears. Regards.

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thirdrail1

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January 2001
From: Niue
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Posted by thirdrail1 on Tuesday, February 5, 2002 8:38 PM

Many of us have remotored N scale locomotives, but only the original motors are "drop-in" fits, so be prepared to do some filing with a motor tool. As to gears, you might check with NorthWest Short Line, which I think is www.nwsl.com

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