3rd Rail E7 Drive Train Failure

Thanks Mike.

Guess I'll have to call 3rd Rail back today.

On another note, last night I was looking at a section of track last night and noticed I had almost 1/2" of misalignment in the trackage (between 2 switches).  It wasn't giving me any derailments but I pulled it up anyway and hope to fix it today.

Bob sorry for your loss you are in our prayers.  Jim

Bob:

I just read your post about your wife's passing. I had the same experience three years ago so I share your pain. I am praying for you. Try to be at peace in the belief she has gone "home" and will be waiting for you when your work here is done.

God bless,

Bob Callahan

Bob:

I am very sorry to read about the loss of your wife.  May she rest in peace.

Regards,

Jerry

Jim, Bob, and Jerry, thanks.  When you're around someone almost every day for 25 years you lose sight of things.  I realized a couple of weeks ago that Nancy had been suffering for quite some time, but being around it every day I lost sight of how much suffering she was truly going thru.  These last 3 years were **** for her and I'm sure she's in a better place now.  I do miss her so much.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers.

Just talked to Christopher from 3rd Rail, parts are on the way!!!

Got the parts in today!!!  Thanks 3rd Rail!!!

Bob, my sincere condolences on the  loss of your wife. 

That's super Bob!

Thanks Dewey. just taking it day by day.

Happy to report my E7 is back on duty.

The only part I had to replace was the yoke with the metal "barrel".  But to do that I had to take apart the part 3rd Rail sent and put the "barrel" in the correct piece I needed.  To do that I heated the yoke in a cup of water in the microwave for 1 minute so I could pop the "barrel" in place without damaging the hole in the yoke.

The engine now runs quietly up thru 75 speed steps, before I could barely get up to 50 before I heard chattering.  I don't run faster than what 75 steps will produce so that's fine for me.

Glad to hear it! You, sir, are one of the good guys, and I wish nothing but the best for you in the future.

Jeff C

Thanks Jeff, much appreciated

Wish now I had 090 radius curves instead of 072, I posted elsewhere that I was thinking about redoing my layout and using 090 curves, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.