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Van Hobbies - Canadian Pacific U3e 0-6-0
This is a typical 1970s Van Hobbies, Samhongsa built, locomotive. It came
stock with an open frame motor and fairly decent diecast gearbox. The stock
gearbox was pretty good in its day, but doesn't compare to a NWSL replacement.
There is no cab interior and the cab is a conventional open type so the motor is
visible. This
locomotive was upgraded with
a NWSL gearbox, torque arm drivetrain and NWSL can motor.
NOTE:
There is a very bad design flaw in this locomotive. All the drivers are slightly
under gauge from the factory. When the wheels are pulled out to the proper
gauge, the side rods rub and jam against the cylinder guides. It took a lot
of time, but the only solution to the problem was to bend the guides out as far
as possible and install NWSL trust washers between the wheels and frame to remove
as much side to side play in the front axle while leaving it loose enough to navigate
curves.
(Sorry, I forgot to take pictures before
returning it to the owner.)
Click
here
for Installation notes.
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