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I need to know if anyone has a Weaver RS-3 locomotive that would be willing to take close-up pictures of the wiring so I can finish my custom build?  Does anyone know where to find the wiring diagrams for these older Weaver models?  I know Atlas bought the Weaver tooling, but not sure if anything else was retained and archived for reference elsewhere.  I started this project over two years ago and due to my job, a move from OKC to Huntsville, and then open heart surgery I had to put it on hold.  Well, now it is the time to get it finished.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Attached are some pictures of my project.  I wanted to retain the ConRail RS-3 shell, So I got another shell to replace it.  I had to replace the top gear on the drive tower as it had a micro split in it and kept binding.  Other than that, as long as I don't blow-up or burn up the electronics putting it back together it will work great.  Got it painted in the Detroit and Mackinac colors that it had when I was stationed at Wurtsmith AFB, MI.  This locomotive along with an Alco S-2 would move 15 to 20 tank cars onto the base full of jet fuel to be offloaded at bulk storage to support refueling of our B-52 bombers and KC-135 tanker aircraft.   I'm adding the custom detail parts I gained from P&D Hobby.

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Strummer,  You are correct that frame is warped.  I have seen several Weaver frames like this.  I thought about trying to take a heat gun and slowly warming it in between two clamped blocks of wood to see if it will straighten up up any.  I'm hoping it doesn't cause to many problems when putting it back together or I may be back to square one.

BBM,

The heat treatment may work. Definitely worth the try. If it fails, or the results are not good enough, consider enlisting the help of one of our Forum members who owns a 3D printer.  You may have to send it to them so they can get all the desired dimensions. If there is one bad frame out there, there are bound to be more.

Chris

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