08-09-2011, 04:52 PM
Drive shafts were then fabricated.
I didn't have the Bachmann coupling so I fabricated the ball end and shaft then pressed it into an Athearn #90106 coupling that I drilled out and removed the spline from.
I would recommend using ready made universals from NWSL.
Once the shafts were installed it was ready for a test run.
Drilling the holes in the coupler mounts will be done after I finish the pilots to determine the correct location.
The air lines and Detail West fuel fillers will be added latter also.
At first it seamed a little noisy in the trucks.
Some cardstock shims on top of the square worm bearings quieted them down and its running great.
I didn't have the Bachmann coupling so I fabricated the ball end and shaft then pressed it into an Athearn #90106 coupling that I drilled out and removed the spline from.
I would recommend using ready made universals from NWSL.
Once the shafts were installed it was ready for a test run.
Drilling the holes in the coupler mounts will be done after I finish the pilots to determine the correct location.
The air lines and Detail West fuel fillers will be added latter also.
At first it seamed a little noisy in the trucks.
Some cardstock shims on top of the square worm bearings quieted them down and its running great.
Ray Marinaccio