USAT 44 Tonner

[Mohawk Valley]

Any time, and suggestions on clarifications or errors, or omissions are always welcome, it's public to help others, like some great people who helped me.

Update on the 44 Tonner…

I’ve bitten the bullet and bought some brand new motor blocks from a contact in America. They arrived this morning and were fitted this afternoon…the Mohawk Valley RailRoad now has a fully working 44 Tonner…yippee!

Cheers

Martin

 

[Greg Elmassian]

Not to be a "debbie downer", but you should REALLY open the motor blocks and see if any of the gear castings are ALREADY cracked... (I have 2 44 tonners that were purchased "new" and they had cracks already"...

So you can do the "fix" to prevent it from getting worse, and if they are not cracked, prevent it from happening...

44 Tonner

Greg Elmassian web site on large scale trains and garden railroads, cigars, and computers

elmassian.com

The attached link gives info including how to remedy the cracked axles.

They WILL crack, it's just a matter of time.

Greg

 

[Mohawk Valley]

Not to be a "debbie downer", but you should REALLY open the motor blocks and see if any of the gear castings are ALREADY cracked... (I have 2 44 tonners that were purchased "new" and they had cracks already"...

So you can do the "fix" to prevent it from getting worse, and if they are not cracked, prevent it from happening...

44 Tonner

Greg Elmassian web site on large scale trains and garden railroads, cigars, and computers

elmassian.com

The attached link gives info including how to remedy the cracked axles.

They WILL crack, it's just a matter of time.

Greg

Thanks Greg, I will certainly do this.

Cheers
Martin