Reply to "Standard Gauge project - convert passenger car to interurban"

Well now, you are a man after my own heart . I made a M.U. set a few years ago using 339s  that I too picked up cheap.  I used a large pantagraph  found ay the YORK TCA show and I bought a MTH trolley motor for the front power source . I have to say I am very disappointed in the power truck and am seeking other methods to create my own . I also made my own catenary system so it would run off of it . It ran great up to the point that it didn't.  The motor basically has little to no power left in it .   If you google :  Standard gauge trolley/MU set on youtube , you should find my videos of it running under the live catenary .  I have about 12 videos on my channel ,  there  you will find  a few videos of my test circle and  my 4x12 layout .  I hope by looking at them helps you out .  All of my stuff was painted with spray cans from the Big and little hardware stores  and that goes for my catenary system as well .