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by nikolaus-g
Mon May 27, 2024 7:02 am
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Restoration West Side Lumber Shay 15
Replies: 3
Views: 1127

Re: Restoration West Side Lumber Shay 15

Sorry for my late reply, In fact ther is more than an optical problem. There is also a problem with the gearbox, I've made a video where you can here the problem https://youtu.be/15S82qDB_kY?si=yjmOmMPFI32rvu42 But at the moment I have so much to do at the university that the project is on hold. Bes...
by nikolaus-g
Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Locomotives - Electric
Topic: Restoration West Side Lumber Shay 15
Replies: 3
Views: 1127

Restoration West Side Lumber Shay 15

Hi everyone, Well, I'm now the owner of this beautiful Shay. As you can see, it has worked well on the previous owner's layout, but now the time has come for the restoration. The Shay is made of metal (7.8 kilograms) and needs some paint. Does somebody have any idea how to clean this oily engine in ...
by nikolaus-g
Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:01 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Plans of a New Zealand DFB class wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 3553

Plans of a New Zealand DFB class wanted

Hello, Eight years ago I was traveling in New Zealand and also rode trains there. Now back in Germany wher Ilive. I decided to build that locomotive. Last week I looked in my tinkering box, I found a chassis of an LGB Alco, which I wanted to convert into a snow plow years ago, but now I want to turn...