When I got this SD35 it needed lots of work. You can follow along as I change the electric motor and repaint the shell to match a Penn Central prototype.
I have never ever had a Atlas N scale locomotive run top notch. Just bought a GP35 and have to push start it every time. Just can’t beat Kato for performance,
To commenters below. Be careful. They (Atlas & Kato) aren’t building them like this anymore. They are a much tougher reassemble now. Atlas now uses micro wires to connect the truck sets to the frame. At least on the Master line. And Kato trucks are a monumental PITA to reassemble. One of my Kato SD40’s was Knocked off the layout by a derailment. Front truck came out and was popped apart. Driveshaft also fell out. It’s currently in the mail, out for repair at a shop because I could not figure out how to reassemble. The Atlas 8-40C, all the wires broke off. Couldn’t get the solder to stick, and when I did, the wires would get pulled back off the trucks while trying to put the truck frame back together. With The modern stuff you really need a work station with lighted magnifier glass to see well enough.
Reemplazando el motor a una SD35. Mis máquinas funcionan bien. Una F9 Pensilvania marca Lima 🇮🇹 que compré con mi Nacho, la hice Dummy. Necesito tu ayuda amigo. Como le hago para funcionar el motor y echarla a rodar en mi maqueta?? Es Dummy, le quite el engranaje y lo guardé para alguna ocasión.
Well... I don't know what apppenned, it looked like it went for a while, long enough to melt the shell! Usually the engines I get still runn. I bought a liffe-like C424 once that had been run all day and all night by a hobby store to display in its window. That had a lot of miles on it. They let it run like that until it stopped. That also looked like it was a pertty tough little unit. I replaced the motor and its still going! Just like the real engines we run them until they quit!
I have never ever had a Atlas N scale locomotive run top notch. Just bought a GP35 and have to push start it every time. Just can’t beat Kato for performance,
I found this video very interesting, and learned a good deal on how to take apart and replace a motor.
Very nice work !!!!!!
To commenters below. Be careful. They (Atlas & Kato) aren’t building them like this anymore. They are a much tougher reassemble now. Atlas now uses micro wires to connect the truck sets to the frame. At least on the Master line. And Kato trucks are a monumental PITA to reassemble. One of my Kato SD40’s was Knocked off the layout by a derailment. Front truck came out and was popped apart. Driveshaft also fell out. It’s currently in the mail, out for repair at a shop because I could not figure out how to reassemble. The Atlas 8-40C, all the wires broke off. Couldn’t get the solder to stick, and when I did, the wires would get pulled back off the trucks while trying to put the truck frame back together. With The modern stuff you really need a work station with lighted magnifier glass to see well enough.
Nice work! This taught me about dismantling an N scale engine and rehabbing it, excellent!
Good information and presentation. Watching this makes me believe I could do it too!
I love N Gauge which is what I have but is packed away now. Really like your crossing gates. Your locomotive turned out really good.
Very nice,
Love it
Very nice. You seem very patient dealing with the tiny parts.
Very nice video.
nicely done!
Wish you spent more time on rebuilding the engine.
very nice job my friend good work
yes, I will get back to this locomotive some day with a new body. It look ok for now, but it could be amazing.
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Reemplazando el motor a una SD35.
Mis máquinas funcionan bien.
Una F9 Pensilvania marca Lima 🇮🇹 que compré con mi Nacho, la hice Dummy.
Necesito tu ayuda amigo.
Como le hago para funcionar el motor y echarla a rodar en mi maqueta??
Es Dummy, le quite el engranaje y lo guardé para alguna ocasión.
Do you repair atlas n scale loco,, my trucks don't stay in and light needs repair?
How much did a new motor cost in dollars?
Does acela come off easy
I' m not sure, I don't own one.
How do you know what motor to purchase? Is their a way to determine that? Thank you.
I usually buy stuff on ebay. just type: N scale SD35 motor and there's a good chance to find one.
How could anyone burn a motor in these locos? My experience with Atlas Diesels is they have shown to be bullet proof!
Well... I don't know what apppenned, it looked like it went for a while, long enough to melt the shell! Usually the engines I get still runn. I bought a liffe-like C424 once that had been run all day and all night by a hobby store to display in its window. That had a lot of miles on it. They let it run like that until it stopped. That also looked like it was a pertty tough little unit. I replaced the motor and its still going! Just like the real engines we run them until they quit!
It could have been a kid putting under extreme loads with the power on the top speed, I can't think of any other way.
or running a dc loco on a dcc layout will burn motors out