caldreamerJust find a drive that the shell will fit on.
That is what the OP was hoping to get the answer for.
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I have placed non DCC shells on a DCC chassis. For example, the Minitrix U30CG shell on a Kato SD40 drive. I had to shim the inside of the shells with thin strips of plastic to make sure the shell was snug to the drive. Just find a drive that the shell will fit on.
Caldreamer
I haven't owned a Trix F unit since Kato released their first ones around 1989. But if I remember correctly, the body is a little shorter on the Trix F, so I'm pretty sure the Kato mechanism won't fit. There may be another non-F unit chassis that might fit, but that will take some work to get it to attach to the shell.I think you would be better off trying to repower the original drive with a Kato motor. Doing it yourself is a good learning experience.
Chuck - Modeling in HO scale and anything narrow gauge
N scale bodies and chassis are a tight and bespoke fit, so fitting a drive mechanism from another manufacturer to your Minitrix F7 shell will require a substantial amout of modification. Spare parts are no longer available from the manufacturer. My best advice is to check the auction sites and buy a replacement Minitrix chassis.
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The train I am wanting to do in a vintage Minitrix F7 Diesel that was sold in america under the Auroroa Postage stamp and am just trying to get the engine to work again on a different F7 Diesel in n scale. the engine means a lot to me but i dont have the know how to put a new motor in which it desperetly needed for years
IN HO, it can happen, maybe with a little tweeking on how it mounts, and stays there, so you can pick it up by the shell.
In N scale..??? No clue.....I model HO.
Just thought I'd give your post a "bump" to the top.
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Hi SO I'm wondering if you can take any Diesel Locomotive like an F-7 and put it onto any chassis For another F-7. Does anybody know.