Re: SHS SW 9 propusion issue
I had one that did this. Turned out to be a cracked universal gear on the drive shaft. I found a replacement from NWSL.
Hello All,
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I have this SHS / SW 9, it was or is an early production model from SHS, back when they offered a PS 2 hopper if you ordered the SW 9 early, may e one gave a down payment of sorts.?
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Anyway, this unit I have seems run one direction just great, the other, it's like having a war with in itself. Motor is running, wheels turning on one truck, not sure what the other truck is doing. It sits there stuggling.?
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I had not run this unit in some time, I cleaned the wheels really good on one truck (pulled the wheel sets out, wire wheels them with a demel tool, replaced them back the way they cam out).? ?Once I saw the issue in one direction, I recall this happened a few years back, and the unit got stored.?
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Any suggestions? I appreciate any thoughts.
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Cheers - Karl J.?
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Hello All,
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I have this SHS / SW 9, it was or is an early production model from SHS, back when they offered a PS 2 hopper if you ordered the SW 9 early, may e one gave a down payment of sorts.?
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Anyway, this unit I have seems run one direction just great, the other, it's like having a war with in itself. Motor is running, wheels turning on one truck, not sure what the other truck is doing. It sits there stuggling.?
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I had not run this unit in some time, I cleaned the wheels really good on one truck (pulled the wheel sets out, wire wheels them with a demel tool, replaced them back the way they cam out).? ?Once I saw the issue in one direction, I recall this happened a few years back, and the unit got stored.?
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Any suggestions? I appreciate any thoughts.
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Cheers - Karl J.?
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Re: Off the Workbench RS3
Kim, Looks good. Tools are never a bad investment. Jamie Bothwell Bethlehem, PA
On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 2:43?PM Kim Hartshorn via <w.kim.hartshorn= [email protected]> wrote: Much thanks to everyone who gave advice and encouragement to me on this project.? The $20 I saved on the u decorated model was more than offset by new tools including an airbrush and media blaster and paint and decals.? I did end up blasting off the first attempt to paint and prime the railings.? I did use grocery store baking soda for the blast media and it worked well.? I then primed it with automotive flexible primer designed for vinyl and fabric and the paint survived installation of the railings.
I am pretty happy with the results but it was a real learning process.  
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Re: Off the Workbench RS3
Looks great, Kim. Easy to tell it's S and not HO. As Brooks Stover often observes, S scale models photograph better than HO. Models in S have so much more "presence."
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Brian Jackson
Springfield, IL
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Re: Off the work bench..for now
I enjoy the Rock Island!
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Ken Zieska
1/64th Scale Modeler
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Re: Off the Workbench RS3
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Here are three more new items to make your layout
complete, again at a great price!? These all seem to be new
items even the hi-rail wheels for the DL&W car.? $82.00?
Also I still have some AF items that, with all
the snow falling will give somebody or two some bodys to work
on!? I've divided them into 2 groupings.? A couple of Ace
bolsters and there are some trucks too.?
What I listed as Stocking Stuffer #1 consists of
a ATSF red hopper, PRR gon, AF metal flat, B&M gon With Ace
bolsters, 2 T&P gons, Marx gon and a Koppers tankcar with
the newer AB brake system/? 8 cars total? $32.00
Stocking stuffer #2 has a Marx gon, PRR gon,
black gon, depressed flat, boxcar with scratch floor Rex flat? 6
cars total? $30.00
I think you know the drill for the purchase of
these items.? I decided to show the underbody of these AF cars
so you can see somebody had good intentions about upgrading most
of them.? Also one of the flats is a Rex flat while another is
the depressed flat that has proven valuable to many.?
Bob Werre
BBB
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Much thanks to everyone who gave advice and encouragement to me on this project.? The $20 I saved on the u decorated model was more than offset by new tools including an airbrush and media blaster and paint and decals.? I did end up blasting off the first attempt to paint and prime the railings.? I did use grocery store baking soda for the blast media and it worked well.? I then primed it with automotive flexible primer designed for vinyl and fabric and the paint survived installation of the railings.
I am pretty happy with the results but it was a real learning process.  
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Re: Just out of the paint shop
Hi Paul --
VERY nice!
I'm going to have to get over to your place to see it all soon!
Bill Winans -----------------
Hi All,
? ? ? ? ?Thought I'd share a shot of the #100 with you, Shes painted with Tamiya acrylics with the exemption of little dry brushing weathering with some Rub 'n Brush paint to bring out the detail in some parts.??
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Re: American Models Steamers
Hi Andy --
I think you forgot about the American Models ATSF 4-8-4 which had 80" drivers like the real one (or something?close).? ?It was made in China and it is doubtful that any separate parts are available from AM, and of course, is?not relevant to the 63" driver discussion.?
Bill Winans
Hi All,
I am not certain of this but I suspect that all AM steamers use the same diameter wheels, about 75".? That way the same tyres can be used.? To have them produce 63" drivers would require all new tooling.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Cheers,
Andy Malette
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Re: Just out of the paint shop
Very nice! Thanks for posting the picture.? Mike Swederska?
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On Dec 3, 2024, at 11:02?AM, Tom Lennon via groups.io <milepost169@...> wrote:
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Really nice looker Paul, well done.
Tommy
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Mike Swederska
Meramec Valley Lines
Modeling Mopac equipment in 3/16
Don't let perfection get in the way of good enough! Keep model railroading fun!
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Re: Just out of the paint shop
Really nice looker Paul, well done.
Tommy
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Re: Just out of the paint shop
Thank you Paul for sharing. Nice!
Hugh
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Just out of the paint shop
Hi All,
? ? ? ? ?Thought I'd share a shot of the #100 with you, Shes painted with Tamiya acrylics with the exemption of little dry brushing weathering with some Rub 'n Brush paint to bring out the detail in some parts.? ??
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Don't forget those companies that tried to step in and fill the
gap when Shapeways disappeared. And considering all the negative
things I have heard the last couple of years about Shapeways I
would desire to support the newer companies.
Ian McKinley
On 12/3/2024 8:54 AM, Bill Hawk via
groups.io wrote:
Interesting.
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Gonna
have ALOT of trust to rebuild.
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Bill
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I just got a letter from Shapeways.
Tommy
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Interesting.
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Gonna have ALOT of trust to rebuild.
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Bill
On 12/03/2024 9:03 AM EST Tom Lennon via groups.io <milepost169@...> wrote:
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I just got a letter from Shapeways.
Tommy
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Tom thanks for sharing, good to hear! ? ? ?Bud Rindfleisch
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I just got a letter from Shapeways.
Tommy
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Re: American Models Steamers
The tire for the Steamer is the same for of the AM Steamers that were produced.?
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Hi All,
I am not certain of this but I suspect that all AM steamers use the same diameter wheels, about 75".? That way the same tyres can be used.? To have them produce 63" drivers would require all new tooling.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Cheers,
Andy Malette
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Karl
Bob Werre
Tom Lennon
Corbin Bates