For Illinois Central Fans.( Celebrating over 1000 posts )

[Anonymous]

well, bad news today- a few days ago i noticed the front truck in my U33C was falling out so i set it aside. Today i took the shell off and put the truck back in. I put it on the track and hooked it up to 8 cars. I turned up the power and she just sat there spinning. So i removed the shell only to find the front driveshaft was broken. I found the shaft and one end is gone. I removed the worm gear from the front so i can at run it but i can't pull anything. I can live w/o the U33C for a while. Next month i'll probobly get another engine anyway. I'll contact Atlas and get a new driveshaft sometime.

[icmr]

Thats not good dingoix. I hope you can get a new driveshaft.



Victor

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[Anonymous]

also the female universal (which is on the shaft w/ the worm gear) has the small broken off piece of the shaft and i don't think i can get it out. I will surely try and fix this SOON. I'd expect Atlas would still have parts.- I've been searching ebay for a b-b IC GP35 like the one my grandfather painted C&NW- If i find one for cheap i'll get that instead of the Atlas GP40 DEATH STAR. I also noticed the SE SD40-2 set sells for about $60

[Bill H.]

This fellow, you may have heard the name, was an employee of the IC.

[icmr]

I like the stamp. That sounds like a plan dingoix. I will get the GP 40 sometime.



Victor

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[icmr]

I hope you can get it fixed dingoix.



Victor

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[Anonymous]

i got the small broken piece out of the female universal and tomorow i'll e-mail Atlas and order a driveshaft, also i decied i want a Walthers Trainline IC GP9M

[Anonymous]

the engines you want are always for sale when you don't have the money- a few weeks ago there was a b-b IC GP35 on Ebay and it sold for $15 NIB (but i didn't know i wanted one at that time) i was strappped at the time (it was a few weeks before X-mas)

[icmr]

You might find another GP35 dingoix. Ive looked at the GP9m but it is one that I cant use on my layout since Im modeling Illinois Central in 1996. Im happy you got the piece out of the female universal.



Victor

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[Anonymous]

Actually there might be a b-b IC GP35 sitting in the LHS right now. I know there are plenty of old b-b's there. Did you get your decals? I have another question about them- They must be clear but would i have to cut out the DEATH STAR in a pefect circle? Also there are 2 sizs of DEATH STAR decals. Why? Also a quick review- a death star is all black w/ the road # about halfway down the long hood and "ILLINOIS CENTRAL" under each cab window and a DEATH STAR on the front of the engine. Correct?
Thanks, dingoix

[Anonymous]

i guess i can't get the GP9M #9174 either i don't think she was scrapped, but it was sold http://www.illinoiscentral.net/rosters/IC9174.html- but then again i'm running a U33C #5056 that was scrapped by IC in 1984

[icmr]

Yes that is how the engines are painted and no you dont have to cut the death star out in a perfect circle and I didnt order the decals. Maybe you can find the GP35 instead of the GP9M. There are two different sizes for either freight cars of some of the GP units since the Death Star was lower on the nose.



Victor

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[Anonymous]

Thanks a bunch- one last question- do i need Dullcote or something to seal the decals?
I'm hoping to get 2 b-b GP38-2's and paint them DEATH STAR and of course, I'll turn to the "present" IC roster on your site to determine the road#s

[ac4400fan]

Hi Guys Thought id check in!,Im off today so i hope to make alot of headway on my building ,that im putting together.By the way i was messing around with the camera last night and caught this trackside photo for all you guys take care ,ill talk to you later.



Carl...

[waltersrails]

i like the pic ac4400fan.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: i like the pic ac4400fan.

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[icmr]

I have only decaled freight cars and I didnt need Dullcote. Im glad you will use my roster dingoix. I like the pic Carl.

My Layout is still under construction.




Victor

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[Anonymous]

http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/000/201jglug.asp I found this review of the Atlas GP40. It doesn't list IC as a roadname but i think it's the same one.

[icmr]

Thx for the link dingoix.



Victor

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[Anonymous]

In the next month or so I'm going to add another 4'x8' to my layout to make it 4'x20' While i won't have another industry or yard i'll take the first step to double tracking the mainline. I'll put a passing siding on the outside which will go all the way around the mainline on part of the layout. When I switch to DCC and eliminate the powerpack, switch controls, and toggle switches I'll completey Double-track it. (It'd be hard to run two trains w/ DC anyway, but it would be posssible)-- I'll get an old b-b at the LHS and after i make sure it runs i'll order some decals and paint it.

[waltersrails]

sounds good dingoix.

[icmr]

Sounds good dingoix. The next thing I plan on getting is DCC.



Victor

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[Anonymous]

yeah but now i have to buy all that track[xx(]

[Anonymous]

I want some new DCC-ready engnes befre i make the switch. I'm hoping in 5 years I can go DCC

[icmr]

Yeah you do. Oh well, more track means more traffic. Iike the review of the GP40. I have to get a couple now( after DCC ).



Victor

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[icmr]

That gives you enough time to get what ever you want.



Victor

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[waltersrails]

im looking for a good dcc engine gp ic with ols. do you all now where i can get one?

[waltersrails]

i want use it for yard work

[icmr]

Check Ebay. Other than that I dont know if they have one that is RTR or allready painted or you can decal one. The decals are on www.discounttrainsonline.com



Victor.

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[waltersrails]

all right thanks icmr