Getting a bit desperate for some parts for my Trainman U23B, a "Power Transfer Gear Assembly" to be exact. Atlas has none in stock and availability is as best described as "?".
Right about now I'm considering buying a "salvage" or "junker" that would have at lest one good power truck that could be a donor to get mine going again. It has been sitting in a repair bin for three months.
Or does anybody know of any dealers that may have Atlas parts in stock ?
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Doug,
The Power Transfer Gear Assembly has changed with the move to a new production location. We are attempting to get parts that will work with the previous models, but don't have a definitive answer from the new factory as to if we will be able to or not. I will try to get a better answer for you in the next few days.
Thanks Paul.
Bill and I have exchanged several e-mails on this issue. In looking thru the IPB's for other two axle diesels I assumed, I know spell assume, that some of the parts would be interchangeable since the axles, gears, etc had the same part numbers. Since I also have a GP9 I considered buying a GP9 truck assembly for donor parts and save the balance for my GP9 loco but I guess that even though the internal part numbers are the same the parts themselves are not.
Hopefully some new/old parts will be available soon.
The teeth on the Power Transfer Axle Gear sheared off but the worm on the motor looks like new. Don't know what the root cause may have been, was running normally then just acted herky-jerky and stopped.
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