hello my frist ? on forum . trying to rebulid vintage mdc roundhouse 0-6-0 40s/50s . got new gears from nwsl should work fine but what i need are new drivers? one has broken ring. the motor runs but when on fram it wont something shorting it out i belive it 's the drivers not 100% any help would be helpful thanks frank
Hello Well it a long time but I found a old train at the show in lakecounty last weekend.And it had some nice dravers on it. Its a littel newer but not by much the drivers fit nice.I need to move the gear up on the moter to a better bite.I tride all the shops they had some thing close but would need more work to fit right.I got this train for 35$.And can use it for parts as needed. Thanks for the help Frank[:)]
MDC-Roundhouse has been Merged with Athearn. To the best of my Knowledge Athearn is slowly updating the MDC locomotive Tooling and MDC locomotive parts should still be available from them. You can give them a call, and I am sure you can arrange purchase, (Or since Athearn has top notch customer service, outright replacement) of the neccicary parts.
Athearn still hasn’t waded through all the Roundhouse parts they got, and aren’t really in a position to sell replacement parts. It’s worth a shot to call them and ask, but don’t hold your breath.
There are many manufacturers out there who sell drivers. Try Bowser first. If they don’t have what you need, try Greenway Products and Precision Scale. If all three don’t have what you need, Google “British Steam Parts”, and start looking for replacement drivers from the dozen or so OO steam parts suppliers.
ok I did not look in walthers yet .Look ed at athearns but no luck for parts . I well get the phone # and call . Not shure what size they are . I have the papers for it but it does not say. It is the 0-6-0 switcher with slopback tender.dads old kit .or would they now with that much thanks
Hello ok no luck at bowser calling athearn later. I will mic drivers when i get home .And let you know size .Tom i live in twinsburg about 100 yards from the w/le line that goes in to solon can see it from front door. Only in winter when the leafs are gone [:)]
Hello ok no at walthers.The guy at athearn said he needs part# maybe he can help? I have no idea what they are ?The size of the driver is .5995’'ODX.0905ID or 15.17mm odX2.32mm id.I have one i think it from the late 50s no date on it or box but that cab is one piece .but this one is 4 pieces .next stop greenway and precison scale. thanks for the help frank
I didn’t see this mentioned but Greenway Products (www.greenwayproducts.com) has been running an advertisement (HO DRIVER SETS IN STOCK) in the hobby press for a couple of months now. They do not have an ad in the September MR but one is carried in the August RMC, page 32, and in August Model Railroad News, page 30. I’m in N-Scale but I did happen to notice this advertisement in passing.
With a bit of work, you should be able to adapt Bowser’s 50" drivers from thier A5 0-4-0. The gear on the drive axle may not be correct. It may be easiest to change the worm on the motor to same as the Bowser, or even use a replacement motor.