How does it determine to start the rack crank and rods? I thought the rack gear was always turning? Love how the sound changes... one very cool loco.
Greg
How does it determine to start the rack crank and rods? I thought the rack gear was always turning? Love how the sound changes... one very cool loco.
Greg
There's a second hand 20471 with XLS decoder fitted for sale for GBP 600 (about USD 825) at UK retailer Glendale Junction. Don't know if they ship to USA. http://www.glendalejunction.co.uk/SecondHand.htmlYes, and notice there must be a sensor on that second mechanism, and the sound system adds another "motor" when it starts turning.
Sounds like the optional sound system is the way to go... there's a loco (minus ESU system) here (USA) for sale for $1,200, I would expect to get everything put into it you would be getting upwards of $1,600 ... but so cool...
Why not?
Hay good afternoon. I actually just joined GSC and saw this thread and felt compelled to reply as the guy who won that rack off E Bay. I've been looking for one myself for over a year and figured I better grab this one regardless of condition if I was ever going to get one but it looks like some lucky guy found a brand new one somewhere? This one turned out to be mostly in tact and actually does have all the gear on both sides but one side has a shield over the gear which I do not see on the pictures above. it looks like someone tried to cut off the shield on mine so maybe I am looking at what seems to be an attempt to remove a shield but is actually a shield that was added? not sure why anyone would cover up all that gear but maybe it has something to do with the power cord inexplicitly coming out of the side. I have not had time to crack it open and try to re wire for track power but that is the plan. I have found all the missing parts except the dome and some piping but the piping was easy to replace with wire stock so I may just need to scratch build or use a similar dome but she is cleaning up nicely and hopefully will work well when properly wired. A new flat black paint job has it looking almost new so now its time to get dirty and see what has happened under the hood. it looks like I will have to go in through the gear box up, no real obvious screws for the body casing on the bottom but if anyone has cracked open a similar loco please let me know, I'll likely need all the help I can get.Ah, yes - sorry, I missed the extra photos right at the very bottom of the posting - I'd just been looking at all the ones in the thumbnails below the main listing pic.
It's a weird one, for sure. That cable out of the side tank is really strange.
As already mentioned, if the price stayed low it would probably be worth getting just for the chassis and rack mechanism, but if it goes very far into three figures then I hope the eventual buyer knows what they'll be getting.....
Jon.
Doddy, me too, same numbers of cars. I love the fancy striping on these versions. What luck. How did you manage to get them? I presume you had planned making a ballenberg train and started hoarding?
For me, i buy a loco, and then decide, "it really needs proper stock".
Kind of a chicken or the egg scenario.
Man, that loco is flying running bunker first. Didnt realize it had that type of speed.
Btw is your loco a strong smoker? Mine is rather pathetic at any voltage. I dont know if its the particular insert or the circuitry. I have this issue on a couple of dcc ready lgb locos.