Do I need to make contact with the service department before sending in an engine for repair?
Thanks, Doug

The axle gear on my 2-8-0 has split. I've found the part number for the axle assembly, but not the screw and seal that came out of the end of the axle and caused the whole problem. The parts lady can't help without the part number for the screw and seal. I can't find it.  Any help would be appreciated.
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Doug

The unlettered tank cars have a nice satin finish. Is it advisable to cover it with gloss for the application of decals, or is it smooth enough as is?
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Doug

I use Aristo track outdoors. What is available, and compatible, for a 45 degree crossing?

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Doug

Kadee lists #796 as the replacement on their list. They call for #831 on the conversion instructions. What coupler have you guys used successfully on the 0-4-0?

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Doug

I'm considering changing my K to Kadee couplers. What model coupler fits it?
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Doug

I haven't run my garden trains for a couple of weeks, and the brass rails looked oxidized. Although it took some time, I went over all of the rail with 1500 grit sandpaper. Just to insure good conductivity, I put on a couple of drops here and there of Whal oil. Nothing, no engine, will pull anything except downhill. My ten-wheelers won't even pull themselves. I spent quite some time wiping off the oil. I now make sure that I water the track along with the flowers. Maybe, in time, I will get enough oxidation to get traction. I'm not new at this. I just over-reacted. I thought that everyone might enjoy a morning laugh.

Doug (slipping and sliding)

I've started the conversion of my 1:20 stuff to the coupler heighth of the K27. How are you guys doing the log cars? Fastening Kadees on the beam (frame) may be too restrictive on curves. Is it? I've put one on the existing coupler mount, but it drags on the beam. Advice?

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Doug

What are suggestions for a painted, easily fitted crew for the K-27?
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Doug

Will a K-27 fit through an Aristo covered bridge?

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Doug

There have been a couple of references on this board to leds and bulbs for lights, so excuse me if this has been previously answered. I'm looking for led's, or bulbs, for headlights. I don't really care for the light in the Annie, as I believe it is too yellow. Nor do I like the super-bright lamp in the 45-tonner. The lamp in the pre-Annie 10-wheelers was close, as was the one in the first Shay.
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Doug

Someone, somewhere, had previously suggested nylon washers to limit end travel of the first and last main axles. What is a source of such washers?
Thanks.

Doug

Does anyone have a paint match for the graphite on the smokebox?
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Okay, now we have great Shays and Kays, it is time to start bugging Bachmann about what's next. The obvious next loco is a C-16. Consider the variations, not just the Colorado ones that we all love, but the Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana lines as well.

Doug

Where, oh where, are the K-27s destined for Denver and Caboose hobbies?