Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

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2railjon
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Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby 2railjon » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:14 pm

MTH Pennsy 2500 HP Transfer Engine (dummy)
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For some reason this is an impossible engine to find. So I scored a dummy version for $200. But... the dummy trucks are non-geared and useless. Next stop was Midge & Debbie at the MTH parts department.
Ordered, 2 motors w/gears, 2 geared trucks, 2 motor mounts, and screws. Total: $150 parts and shipping.
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So I’m off to an awesome start! Now if there was someone out there that I could send the trucks to for wheel replacement. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :wink:
Running that red block Charlie.

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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby ScaleCraft » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:40 pm

Letter it for Trona Railroad.....and mail it to Jay to do his magic on the trucks......
Dave....gone by invitation

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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby 2railjon » Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:17 pm

Dave, shhhh! That was a hint! :wink: :mrgreen:
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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby Jay Criswell » Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:54 pm

Huh?

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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby E7 » Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:43 pm

Hey Jon, is that thing going forward or backward, or bassackward? :mrgreen:

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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby ScaleCraft » Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:50 pm

I remember them on the Trona. Long ago and far away...
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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby 2railjon » Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:19 pm

Jay Criswell wrote:Huh?


I’m seeing if you would be kind enough to do the wheel conversion for me. Please PM me if you would consider it!
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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby Jay Criswell » Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:58 pm

Jon,

I thought it was a done deal & we'd already confirmed it.

Jay

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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby rex desilets » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:14 pm

2railjon wrote:MTH Pennsy 2500 HP Transfer Engine (dummy)
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So I’m off to an awesome start! Now if there was someone out there that I could send the trucks to for wheel replacement. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :wink:
Are you down with the off-center truck pivot and the flangeless trailing wheelsets?
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams

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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby 2railjon » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:36 pm

Jay Criswell wrote:Jon,

I thought it was a done deal & we'd already confirmed it.

Jay


Just wanted to be polite and make sure you were still ok with the wheel swap. Thank you!!!
Running that red block Charlie.

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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby Jay Criswell » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:45 pm

A polite Marine talking to Army Infantry! What could possibly go wrong!! :D

Jay

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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby 2railjon » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:52 pm

“Are you down with the off-center truck pivot and the flangeless trailing wheelsets?”
When Jay 2 Rails the wheels I don’t see why the trailing wheels would need to be flangelass, but if Jay recommends it, then yes , I’m down with it!
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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby LarryK » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:54 pm

Not Butt Ugly. Fugly
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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby 2railjon » Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:03 pm

Jay Criswell wrote:A polite Marine talking to Army InfantrImagey! What could possibly go wrong!! :D

Jay

Well, 4 years in the Marines and 18 in the Army I get along with all branches!
:lol:
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Re: Latest Butt-Ugly 2Rail Conversion!

Postby J. S. Bach » Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:21 pm

Navy here.


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