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Reply to "Open frame AC motors vs. can motors"

Probably the only benefit with the AC motors is that pretty much anybody can fix them if something goes awry with them. Parts have been around for years and still are in plentiful supply today.

If something goes wrong with a DC motor, depending on which motor you need, finding a replacement or parts could be a nightmare.

Most of my locomotives are can motor equipped (either built as is or converted to like most of my 90's Lionel scale steamers). The only few that still have the AC motors are my postwar (or postwar style) locomotives like the NW-2's, F-3's, Geeps, and small Hudsons or early LTI steamers with RailSounds 1.0 like the scale Hudson.

Last edited by Mikado 4501

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