Thread: The Machine That I Fiddled With Today
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Old 06-27-2014, 10:25 AM
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Rodney
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Originally Posted by oldsewnsew View Post
For some reason i got this one through Shop GW local outlet. $5 (+$4 handling) Couldnt redistance the old locomotive resemblance. Moved stiff, wiring shot. Oiling loosened it up, buy now it hand turns with an annoyong squeek.I used a screw driver to tfy and pinpoint, but its deceptive. I'll try stethoscope later. [ATTACH=CONFIG]480519[/ATTACH]
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debating about stripping it and repainting it sort of like the old Bi-centenial Souutthern Pacific. Lloco would be appropriate
Jim IIRC in the ugly machines thread there's a link to a very interesting writeup on those machines.
I'm weird I guess but i kind of like the styling on those.
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