Replacement gears for Athearn

[Quincy47]

Does anyone know what replacement gears would work for an Athearn RS3?

 I found gears for the SD40-2 listed but nothing else.

[mbinsewi]

Your talking about the gears in the trucks?

I have everything else Athearn but no RS3's, wish I could help more.  I'm not sure if the gears would be the same as in any Athearn 2 axle truck, or not.  I'm thinking they are.

Like the truck for a GP whatever.

There are a couple listing on Ebay right now one is for the chassis with the trucks, and the other is for just the trucks.

Mike.

[RR_Mel]

You can replace just the axle gear ATH60024, most hobby shops stock them.

 

They worked in my Athearn RS3.

 

Mel

 

 

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

 

[mbinsewi]

Mel, what do the trucks look like on your RS3 ?  Are they the same as any Athearn 2 axle truck?

I'm thinking the OP is looking for the gears inside the truck gear tower itself.

Mike.

[RR_Mel]

mbinsewi

Mel, what do the trucks look like on your RS3 ?  Are they the same as any Athearn 2 axle truck?

I'm thinking the OP is looking for the gears inside the truck gear tower itself.

Mike.

 

Mike

 

I’m glad you ask!  I went to check the gear tower and it isn’t an Athearn, I have two of them and they are Roundhouse RS3s.

 

 

If it wasn’t for the flywheels I would have thought they were Athearn.  I went into my files and found the info sheets to find out the manufacturer.

 

 

 

Mel

 

 

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

 

[rrinker]

 Yes, the RS3 trucks are the same as any other Athearn 2 axle truck. Still really the exact same design as a Blue Box loco from 30 years ago. just with an additional piece of black plastic hiding the stamped metal frame from view - back in the day, you had to take them apart and paint that part to hide it.

 Mel's Roundhouse has the P2K FA drive - that's why there's a groove in the one flywheel, that's where the rubber band went to make the radiator fan spin on the P2K model. It is a total Athearn clone drive. I have the same one. Older Roundhouse RS3s have an Athearn switcher chassis.

 

                                          --Randy