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Dave, ?Thanks for the info. it looks rather toylike except theres nowhere to put a battery.There are several locos with burnt out or no motors in lot,one an o-6-o ?which would likely work but would

Going back a long, long way in the memory banks here: When they got the bigger engines, to avoid having to rebuild the table and pit, they had a jack for the rear set(s) of wheels on the tender. You'd

There are three clues. 1) Tyco. 2) Chatanooga on the shell. 3) Diesel motor block in dummy half trucks. This is about the worst Half Zero locomotive ever made. The other half of the pickup is from the

Probably from the TYCO Chattanooga engine which got pushed by the tender. No motor of its own. I've never had one but I've wondered about using one as a "booster" behind an underpowered engine.

I just added a photo album titled:tyco motorized tender I found this mixed in with the 21 lb. box of trains I got in mail yesterday,Other than it says tyco on the bottom of rear truck I don't know

FYI ? There are photos in the Archives at Railpictures.net that show ATSF Texas types with a tender truck jacked up to clear ? PRR's Texas types weren't as big . Fun photo . And yes , those 5000s were

I just acquired a Limited Edition Mantua Classic 4-4-2 Atlantic that was still New In the Box. It is over 20 Years Old. When I tried to Run it on a test track, it ran erratic starting and stopping and

I know there was at least one UP turntable that the Big Boys overhung, but I don't think they needed to lift up their feet. If memory serves me right there was a "block" placed under the lead truck to

Henry, thanks. I do have one question, I have a Mantua classic Lindbergh Special 4-4-2 that I purchased on EBay. It was new in the box and over 20 years old. When I tried to run it, it ran erratic

Welcome to the group . Browse the photo albums , some good works in those . Feel free to ask questions , again welcome . Henry H. moderator

Thanks guys, that helps alot. ?Knew the lead truck lifted up on the 2-8-8-2, but never knew why. ?Makes sense now.

Ordered one from Amazon (trip back to the place I saw them is 100 miles, so I figured I'd save the gas, which would about double the price of the tool). ?Should be here in a week or so, so I'll let

I have a couple of the Black and Decker 1/4" hex drive ones, one is rechargeable and the other used double D's. With an accessory chuck (There are several makers and different sizes), these are

Will this help any? http://www.hoseeker.net/AHMRivarossiassembly/rivarossi15103roadhousepg6.jpg

I'd try typing some of those instructions into Google Translate. You might get something usable out of it. Either that or take them to a good Italian restaurant. Henry, it can accommodate their Y6b.

Keep us posted ? Henry

John B ! Italianino instructionones or not ! No 2-8-8-2s ! Maybe a 2-8-4 ? 18 " lenghth for a Berk ? Did you try HOSeeker.ORG yet ? Fun project ! Henry

And in another development, came home from the LHS with an ancient surface mount powered turntable. It was just too neat to pass up, and for the price I can't go to the movies, if you count the

This may not be new to you guys, but it is to me. Dropped by the appliance parts place in the big city to pick up some parts for my son. They had a couple of General powered mini screw driver sets on

It's a Baker. Oops. Don't mind me. I took a look, it just cannot be done. Where the valvegear rods connect to the wheels will not and cannot fit. My only solution is to do some chopping on the