Updated 2/2/2023
MORE WORKING IN THE LOCOMOTIVE SHOP
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THE BIGGEST LOCOMOTIVE YET 
Required a house call, a visit to,
Maricopa Live Steamers Winterfest
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Big Blow #58 receives its BIG SOUND
Update to the Sound System Programing brings out the full sound of a UP Gas Turbine with a QSI Quantum Revolution-U "Sound and Power Decoder."
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Board replacement in UP 1148 with a added Keep Alive (Click Here)
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GP15 #1704 installation of ESU DCC and Sound with speakers located in the upper rear of the locomotive.
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Mantua 2-6-4, 2-8-2 and 0-6-0
Bob and Paul rebuild their Mantua Mike, Pacific and a Big 6 (Click Here)
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FAs, 310A and 310B
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It is a long story and there needs to be new motors installed. In the meantime, I have 310A with full ESU sound operating and 310B operating as a dummy.
The motor on the left is from 310B a similar motor is in a Mantua F7. These older motors are 3 pole motors and do not work well with today's high end sound decoders. By adjusting the back EMF I was able to make 310A operate while waiting for new motors and drive chain.
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SD7 repaired
Parts as removed to repair a truck that the worm gear had come out in a short fall dislocating the worm gear on the front truck.
This was an easy repair but required me to fully dissemble the locomotive in order to get everything to work and rewire to use LED lighting.
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FA after repair with an FB, for full story
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Brass GP30 (Click Here)
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GP9 and GP20 to see details (Click Here)
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GP38-2 with GP30B (Click Here)
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U50C All Programmed and ready
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DD35 A Updated Both Comming Soon with
New Sound Decoder and Keep Alive.
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Alco RSC (Click Here)
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6293 updated (Click Here)
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SD45 to join the WC SD45 just delivered
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Big Blow A unit
Watch for Big Blow 58 gets SOUND
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Alco Road unit
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Another FA from a member's box of projects. This project added a FB and sound in each unit.
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End for now, many more pages on each to come,
GP30 gets new trucks,
E Units get motor exchange and Full ESU Sound
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