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Model Railroading > Roundhouse HO scale boxcab dieselDate: 11/08/10 19:07 Roundhouse HO scale boxcab diesel Author: steamdiesel Has anyone repowered a Roundhouse Boxcab diesel? Mine doesn't run well and the gearing is awful. I tried to fit a bachmann 44tonner chassis but it needs modifications.
Date: 11/08/10 19:45 Re: Roundhouse HO scale boxcab diesel Author: BN_FAN It's outside of my own interests so I can't comment directly,but a quick search found this which might get you started:
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,2136729 steamdiesel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone repowered a Roundhouse Boxcab diesel? > Mine doesn't run well and the gearing is awful. I > tried to fit a bachmann 44tonner chassis but it > needs modifications. Date: 11/08/10 20:23 Re: Roundhouse HO scale boxcab diesel Author: wabash2800 NWSL also just came out with the "Stanton Drive" which is a self contained motor, drive with truck that might be used if you want to repower it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/10 20:34 by wabash2800. Date: 11/08/10 22:17 Re: Roundhouse HO scale boxcab diesel Author: wildcat12 x2 on the stanton drives, I used a few of those.
Date: 11/09/10 00:44 Re: Roundhouse HO scale boxcab diesel Author: shortliner steamdiesel Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Has anyone repowered a Roundhouse Boxcab diesel? > Mine doesn't run well and the gearing is awful. I > tried to fit a bachmann 44tonner chassis but it > needs modifications. see my post in this thread http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=3583 which may offer another way of powering it - mine work fine - HIH Shortliner (Jack) away up here in the Highlands of Scotland |