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Below are pictures of the conversion of a Mehano/IHC DC GG-1 electric to AC digital. The first picture shows the rewired loco. I am using an Uhlenbrock 76500 decoder. The loco has two motors with fly wheel.  The next picture shows the pick-up.  The last picture shows the GG-1 in the front. Behind it is a Tyco GG-1 from the 70'. It is not very prototypical, but was my first GG-1 converted. The purple wire for the pick-up will be painted black.  Hans |
Hans ... Epoch I to V, M-track, IB with MS |
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Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Hans_Dietrich
<br />Below are pictures of the conversion of a Mehano/IHC DC GG-1 electric to AC digital. How does it handle the m-track (5100?) R-1 equivalent? I've always thought about getting one. This would be one to have. I almost bought the Broadway Ltd. model. p. |
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At the moment the front or rear bogies tend to derail because the spring load pressing down the bogies is too light. But I think I can resolve the problem by conveniently adding a coil spring. However, I am still searching for a proper spring. The loco is long so the body swings out quite a bit.
I know about the Broadway Ltd. but that model was too expensive for me to just buy it and try out a conversion. |
Hans ... Epoch I to V, M-track, IB with MS |
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Hans: Congratulations - great work, have fun with 'em [:p] !!!
(just hoping M releases their HO GG-1 soon ... [xx(])
Best Regards
John
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Ah, another Mehano for AC. |
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