blue box athearn runs faster forward that in reverse. why?

Started by the nitro man, December 15, 2009, 03:58:24 PM

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pipefitter

I'm glad we started this discussion. I've been looking around and am finding that these erasers are going the way of the dodo. I have a few nubs a one fairly new one. Got to get some more before they're no longer available. Finally found a picture:

http://www.apluswhs.com/products/eraserstik-for-pencil-ink-and-typewriter/
Grew up next to B&O's Metropolitan Branch - Silver Spring Maryland

Len

If you can't find ink erasers, there's always the Walthers 'Bright Boy':

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/949-521

You can use a flat file or emery board to shape the end if you need to for getting into tight places. I usually chamfer one end like this /\ for getting into wheel flanges.

Len
If at first you don't succeed, throw it in the spare parts box.

Santa Fe buff

Well, I'll leave the cleaning supplies to the rest of the board, but I've had this interesting link for some time...

I have a few Blue Box kits myself!  ;D (2 SD40-2s, 1 U20B, 1 GP40-2, 1 GP25... some too old!)

http://www.mcor-nmra.org/Publications/Articles/Athearn_TuneUp.html

They shouldn't be that old. Heck, just about every shop still has a couple.

Only problem is I've had to cannibalize an engine to fuel another. I'm only missing springs. If I could order a load of them, I could get about the other half of my entire fleet running!  :D   

Cheers,
Joshua
- Joshua Bauer

jonathan

It took a little doing, but I got Athearn to send me, directly, some parts to complete all my GP35s.  I have kits from late 1950s ("f" units prior to High F drive) to the present.   They would rather you try to get parts from your LHS, but most of them can't figure out how to get spare parts from Athearn.

Regards,

Jonathan