I love installing these double reduction motors ( inplace of single reduction flyer motors ) as they offer am flyer super motor performance, Getting the three point alignment correct can be tricky. I install the motor but only snug not tighten the set screws, I try to let the motor find its comfortable alignment place. This can take some time . I then apply a dab to each set screw of epoxy.and the mounting ears outside as well ( clean surfaces and give the expoxy a week to 10 days to cure properly). It seems to work although align boring all three bearings would be preferable but extremely difficult. You will find that single axle and sometimes double pulmor wheels will help withlong passanger trains ( CASG )
Hi John, very sweet operating train, nice work and recovery. I too would like to acquire a scratch locomotive for the same purpose, well done! The initial challenge with thrust movement of the armature might be due to lack or may have been corrected with washers, space washers or thrust washers, same thing known by different names. Other causes are worn armature bushings (there are two, one on each end), brush lengths, and/or brush spring tension. Of course gear wear can play into this. Thanks for sharing! Dave (DavesAFTrains)
It's very great that many people that I know are going to upgrade it. I'm going to classical order engines and brand new engine and the first time ever that I'm going to put a fresh technology that many older trains that are for the 1950s or 60s or the 30s and 20s gotta I make if I have people love it that are of classical train that they wanted to stay where it is the classical or to upgrade is that if something is brand new and specially the many people at that I leave the classical to our side but is going to get upgraded from the inside so I hope that many of you that if you have American Flyer train right now. It is so easy that a of a functional it is like this one and including data all I got to say this that different parts that are of many of for the bigger size medium and small order that are getting one of those remote control that are you don't need like those what are those boxes right there that you can push the power forward or slower it but there is a Wi-Fi right now. A few other questions connect to your control or to your cell phone some of them data of you could get parts for the internet and some of them apart that you can get it in storage other smaller stores but this is to everyone that are well too if you have American Flyer or you have a different names of model that's your choice
Not really, these are toys. So, as nice as they look, they don’t really perform well at scale speed. Having said that, there are some folks out there that have rigged these with modern parts to get a more realistic performance.
I love installing these double reduction motors ( inplace of single reduction flyer motors ) as they offer am flyer super motor performance, Getting the three point alignment correct can be tricky. I install the motor but only snug not tighten the set screws, I try to let the motor find its comfortable alignment place. This can take some time . I then apply a dab to each set screw of epoxy.and the mounting ears outside as well ( clean surfaces and give the expoxy a week to 10 days to cure properly). It seems to work although align boring all three bearings would be preferable but extremely difficult. You will find that single axle and sometimes double pulmor wheels will help withlong passanger trains ( CASG )
Nice upgrade and conversion. Great video. "Happy Rails.". GMan
Hi John, very sweet operating train, nice work and recovery. I too would like to acquire a scratch locomotive for the same purpose, well done! The initial challenge with thrust movement of the armature might be due to lack or may have been corrected with washers, space washers or thrust washers, same thing known by different names. Other causes are worn armature bushings (there are two, one on each end), brush lengths, and/or brush spring tension. Of course gear wear can play into this. Thanks for sharing! Dave (DavesAFTrains)
I have a film of a real Hudson just like Gilbert's. The Airchime whistle sounds exactly like the one in my 326 AF Hudson.
It's very great that many people that I know are going to upgrade it. I'm going to classical order engines and brand new engine and the first time ever that I'm going to put a fresh technology that many older trains that are for the 1950s or 60s or the 30s and 20s gotta I make if I have people love it that are of classical train that they wanted to stay where it is the classical or to upgrade is that if something is brand new and specially the many people at that I leave the classical to our side but is going to get upgraded from the inside so I hope that many of you that if you have American Flyer train right now. It is so easy that a of a functional it is like this one and including data all I got to say this that different parts that are of many of for the bigger size medium and small order that are getting one of those remote control that are you don't need like those what are those boxes right there that you can push the power forward or slower it but there is a Wi-Fi right now. A few other questions connect to your control or to your cell phone some of them data of you could get parts for the internet and some of them apart that you can get it in storage other smaller stores but this is to everyone that are well too if you have American Flyer or you have a different names of model that's your choice
Please post a parts list.
will it run prototypical speeds?
Not really, these are toys. So, as nice as they look, they don’t really perform well at scale speed. Having said that, there are some folks out there that have rigged these with modern parts to get a more realistic performance.
So why is there a K in front of the 325
That’s a great question Gary, I have to defer to one of the experts that replied below. Unfortunately, I don’t know.
What! No caboose?:)
You don't like caboose's?
Well, it’s not my favorite car in the collection! 😁
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