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Being an a 3RS (+/-) and not a 2RS, I'm grossly under-qualified to appraise the situation but that won't stop me from asking a stupid question:  What prevents you from powering the rear truck in the same manner, after replacing the single shaft motor with a double, and stuffing the electronics & speaker under the motor and inside the fuel tank?  More weights could be added on the rear to mirror those on the front, under the drive shaft, and you have sound/control, weight and 8 wheel drive.  I know that you're an artist and a collector, not a throttle puller, but still I cannot imagine you settling for second best.

Santiago

Ditch those cute little lead weights and add a couple tungsten copper alloy cylinders in place.  Pull will increase dramatically.  Tungsten -copper is 1.5 times denser (heavier) than lead.  You can get virtually any size you need from Mi-Tech Metals:

https://www.mttm.com/tungsten-...y-crankshaft-weights

Crankshaft store:

https://store.mttm.com/cranksh...396324234.1568645918

Oh, and nice job by the way. 

 

 

 

 

Nifty locomotive!   Housekeeping detail:   Burlington's Baldwins were concentrated (per locomotive assignment sheet from 03-01-55) on the Chicago Division (13 units), particularly switching Clyde Yard, and North Kansas City, MO (17 units).  Most - if not all - of Burlington's steam power came from Baldwin, so not surprising the Q threw some early diesel business to Baldwin.

SANTIAGOP23, I have a solution possibly.

add a second unit there will be twice the power.

I have the exact  undecorated model ( has 4 exhaust stacks) which requires one gear replacement. There is binding in the replaceable gear of mention.

the body needs a good cleaning. the VO-1000 is just too long a loco for my intended.

if interested, my email is in the directory.

good luck with your endeavors. you are an awesome modeler.

Leroof 

The Drive in the Carworks locos of that vintage are basically Weaver or a very good copy.   At the time, I was told they were using Weaver parts.     The FMs and Also S switchers also had the drive.

I can live with the shaft through the tank.    My yard is at about 38 inches, so most operators are looking down at a slight angle and can't see that anyway.      It is a compromise as you say.

 

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