...and then there were three in my stable. This one, a recent online purchase, shows what NOT to do when re-wiring an Athearn locomotive. Like most Athearn owners, the modifier replaced the metal clip contacts with more direct wiring to the motor from the frame...
Unlike most modifiers though, they left the brush clip on the plastic motor frames, essentially melting them into the motor...sigh...
It runs, but maintenance will be a kick...
UPDATE: New upper clip, new wire and terminal, a soldering job that would make my 8th grade shop teacher proud...much better.
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Suddenly I am much more interested in this loco, sir... After I bought some old junk stuff from the internet - and this model in HO was there. First I thought it's a German model, then it's a British one... then a kind gentleman answered me and only now I realized... you know, that inner voice - "hey... mr. Bob has this type of loco - and even 3 of them!".
Well, I'll have to work hard on it, as it's in very poor condition, but it's too beautiful to rip and rob her for components...
Update on comment: searching the previous posts on your blog, I realize that the 3 sister locos (on different scales) are other type... My mistake.
Well.......you still have to show me what it is.... :-)
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