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Re: Train Show

Michael and Linda Marmer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:02:04 GMT

I forgot to add if attendance at this train show was 1500 as mentioned, it was not for a paid attendance, as I would say that most of the crowd was families

RE. slow running forward 290

rj4010d — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:01:54 GMT

Don't forget the rear bearing ( brush holder) wears & becomes egg-shaped to the right when looking from rear of engine.The angle of the worm against the drive

Re: good place to get replacement parts

robert hendrickson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:08:20 GMT

You can try either Doug Peck or Tom Seccia. Both have parts are helpful info on repairing Flyer. ... From: mike Subject: [S-Trains]

Re: Slow forward running, fast reverse 290 Loco

Sheila Seccia — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:07:36 GMT

Hi John, I stock these thrust washers or armature spacers.Â PA10766 Armature Spacer .020 thickness 2/$1.00 and W1A92 Armature Spacers 2/$1.00. Tom

Re: good place to get replacement parts

Bill Porter — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:06:58 GMT

Portlines Hobbies - http://www.portlines.com/ He has it, he knows it and he is helpful. Bill Reply from Bill Porter ... From: S-Trains@yahoogroups.com

Re: good place to get replacement parts

Sheila Seccia — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:06:46 GMT

Hi Mike, You can give me a try.Â I'm been selling American Flyer parts since 1977.Â You can visit my web site www.ssstrains.com.Â I have the

Re: Train Show

Michael and Linda Marmer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:06:42 GMT

I am not sure what is meant that two individuals made a ton of money as the admission fee was only 4 dollars, one of the lowest admission fees I have ever paid

What is standard V/VA for DC transformers for S Scale?

AJ Johnson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:55:29 GMT

I am currently using MRC tech 4 with: Output: CAB 1 14.5V DC Total Output: 8.5VA Someone else said they are using MRC 6200 with 14V DC 27VA MAX Anyone have

good place to get replacement parts

mike — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:46:29 GMT

hi everyone. where is a good place to get some replacement parts for AF trains? thanks, Mike

Re: Slow forward running, fast reverse 290 Loco

Dave Winslow — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:22:33 GMT

... When I was a kid, my Dad and I would redo commutators by chucking into a drill, and holding emery cloth down on it by hand. Afterwards we would be sure to

American Flag Co Building

Michael and Linda Marmer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:22:03 GMT

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Trains/photos/recent/1012208009/view Hugo and Che have been very busy putting together the American Flag Company that is in

Re: Slow forward running, fast reverse 290 Loco

The Laniers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:06:27 GMT

Interesting thread. Please tell me why you also get this symptom with 5 digit steam engines with cylindrical commutator armatures. The armatures are not

Re: Slow forward running, fast reverse 290 Loco

sgaugian — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:05:54 GMT

My experience has been that eventually the extra pressure of running in forward causes the brushes to "cup" the commutators and the "syndrome" sets in (i.e.

Re: Train Show

HOwingsiii@... — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:42:10 GMT

Two private individuals put this show on every year. They make a bundle on it with up to 1,500 people coming in. A lot of lookers but not a great deal of big

Re: Decals

johntech — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:13:47 GMT

HI Ron check here. He seems to have a lot of stuff in S LBR Restorations U.S.A. DBA: LBR Enterprises, llc P.O. Box 494 Goshen, KY 40026