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Ric Case
Here is my geep 35 that was narrow gauged in the 70’s. I modified the shell this summer to try to make it look more like a narrow gauge locomotive! I have a DL535 but this one is my stand by for track testing and track cleaner operation!
No sound except the old athearn gear noise! Basic conversion required pulling out the geared axle cutting down to narrow gauge width, pushing the wheels in on the axles keep the nmra gauge handy and reinstall the geared axles and glue the truck halves together! Have fun! Ric Case EBT Modeler Hamilton Ohio 1-513-375-7694
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Bruce
On Sat, Dec 5, 2020, 11:17 PM Ric Case <ebtmodeler@...> wrote: Here is my geep 35 that was narrow gauged in the 70’s. I modified the shell this summer to try to make it look more like a narrow gauge locomotive! I have a DL535 but this one is my stand by for track testing and track cleaner operation!
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Mike Conder
Nice, Ric!
Let me know if I understand this correctly, I may be confused since I'm not familiar with diesel models:
The photos remind me of the tender trucks on a K-37 which are still SG width but with new wheelsets that have wheels at NG width even though the axle is still SG width. Pics of that attached. Mike Conder
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kevin b
you left out a step. you must also cut the sides off the gear (shaft) or the wheels won't go in. Kevin.
On Sunday, December 6, 2020, 11:24:58 AM CST, Mike Conder <vulturenest1@...> wrote:
Nice, Ric! Let me know if I understand this correctly, I may be confused since I'm not familiar with diesel models:
The photos remind me of the tender trucks on a K-37 which are still SG width but with new wheelsets that have wheels at NG width even though the axle is still SG width. Pics of that attached. Mike Conder
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Ric Case
No! You actually cut down the axle spur gear ⚙️ that allows you to slide the wheels on the axle to narrow the gauge!
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Ric Case EBT Modeler Hamilton Ohio 1-513-375-7694
On Dec 6, 2020, at 1:09 PM, kevin b via groups.io <arcatruck13@...> wrote:
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Ric Case
Basically I just wasn’t clear on step one
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Ric Case EBT Modeler Hamilton Ohio 1-513-375-7694
On Dec 6, 2020, at 1:32 PM, Ric Case <ebtmodeler@...> wrote:
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Ric Case
I also did not replace the bottom gear box cover!
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Ric Case EBT Modeler Hamilton Ohio 1-513-375-7694
On Dec 6, 2020, at 1:33 PM, Ric Case via groups.io <ebtmodeler@...> wrote:
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Mike Conder
Cool, that makes MUCH more sense, thanks! Mine Conder
On Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 11:35 AM Ric Case <ebtmodeler@...> wrote:
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Has anyone ever explored the possibility of narrowing one of those old MDC box cabs? I've got one I don't know what to do with...somewhere and it just occurred to me this might be a way to make it useful.
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Bill Lugg
On 12/6/20 11:35 AM, Ric Case wrote:
I also did not replace the bottom gear box cover!
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John Stutz
thanks Ric
Some good ideas here, and I will see if I can adapt them to the later generation Athern drives with non-functional side frames.
John Stutz
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Climax@...
If you played that in reverse it would be riding in a cab forward locomotive! hahahaha DB
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Russ Norris
😂
On Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 5:00 PM <Climax@...> wrote:
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John Stutz
Bill
I believe that the MDC boxcab Diesel drive is essentially identical to that used on their Shays, with different truck side frames. If they actually used the same truck frames, narrowing the drive would mostly be a matter of pushing wheels in on the axles, and trimming the axles and wheel wiper/sideframe supports.
NWSL's MDC Shay gear sets may also be applicable.
But I have not tried this.
John Stutz
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Paul Sturtz
I used the MDC box cab bodies on Bachmann 70t chassis. No narrowing of the body was necessary since it is the same width. Both the regular version and the track cleaner version were used.
Paul Paul
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