Thanks for the how too. Learned the hard way to repair these. After waiting 4 months to get 2 new units back from athearn for loose truck wires. I did a video a few months ago on replacing scale trains trucks and wheelsets. !👍
Nice how to video. I have a couple old Genesis engines from old days and was contemplating whether to keep, after seeing this I think I'll clean them and weather them and use now. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video. I've been wanting to look at the trucks of one AG loco I have but wasn't entirely sure how to go about it. I definitely didn't want learn the hard way as you say. 😀
I'm sorry it took so long to answer you I'm not 100% sure what your asking. If you're referring to the side to side swing of a loco then i don't know if i can help but will be happy to try
I bought 2 BNSF models of these a number of years ago,...both new ones. Only a couple of days ago I got them out to test on my new layout. They both derailed EXCESSIVELY,....on brand new engines from Genesis !! If I can't get satisfaction from Athearn, I may have to never buy another of their product,...defective design. Is there a possibility another truck product could be substituted??
@@usacitizen1000 well I thought the same thing for a long time. It could be a cut lever on a Kaydee cuppler it could be a lot of things but I will still say track work. I wasn't shur until I started taking slow motion footage and watching the derails that I realized that some trains have more up and down movement in the wheels and some have more of a flange on the wheel. A 2 mm flange in 1:87 translates to 1.5 inches when scaled up so if your train wheel move more than the flange height, I would be the same as if a real train jumped the rail at 2 inches.
Yes.A bit more involved than Athearn RTR/bluebox, but all Kato ,Atlas, Proto, Genesis, have exactly the same style,but once you understand how they disassemble, they become easy enough.
Thanks for posting this video. I wanted to take some truck sets apart on my ES44 to do some weathering and didnt want to mess it up. Thank you!
Your welcome I'm getting back into the hobby so subscribe and stay tuned for more
Thank you!
Thank you - great video
Your welcome glad to help
Thanks for the how too. Learned the hard way to repair these. After waiting 4 months to get 2 new units back from athearn for loose truck wires. I did a video a few months ago on replacing scale trains trucks and wheelsets. !👍
I'll never send anything back just because of that 4 month wait
Nice how to video. I have a couple old Genesis engines from old days and was contemplating whether to keep, after seeing this I think I'll clean them and weather them and use now. Thanks for sharing.
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Great how to. I hope it helps many modellers maintain their fleet.
Thanks for the feed back happy you enjoyed it
Thanks, this was of great help.
Best of luck and health to you.
No problem happy I could help if you have any questions feel free to ask
Thanks for the video. I've been wanting to look at the trucks of one AG loco I have but wasn't entirely sure how to go about it. I definitely didn't want learn the hard way as you say. 😀
Very nice video! Thank you for sharing what you learned!
It not necessarily what I learned it what I know
Nice video!
-Brock NCR
Thank you
Hello, could you give me any idea how to give a SD 40 more side to side motion other than filing the main fram
I'm sorry it took so long to answer you I'm not 100% sure what your asking. If you're referring to the side to side swing of a loco then i don't know if i can help but will be happy to try
Sorry, but there is no other way.What make is it? Athearn,Kato?.....is this to be able to turn sharper corners?
is this the same for F-3 units?
I think so.
I have several Genesis locomotives and the trucks are warped.
I would have to see them my self to see if there is any hope for them
@@pieseasmyseas I just keep them on a shelf I more so run Scale Trains locomotives .
I bought 2 BNSF models of these a number of years ago,...both new ones. Only a couple of days ago I got them out to test on my new layout. They both derailed EXCESSIVELY,....on brand new engines from Genesis !! If I can't get satisfaction from Athearn, I may have to never buy another of their product,...defective design. Is there a possibility another truck product could be substituted??
It's most likely your rails. 10 to 1 yo7 have only been running 2 axel trains and your having problems with 3 axel trains.
@@pieseasmyseas
Its not my rails as I have run 3-4 othere 6 axle locos over these same tracks WITHOUT derails
@@usacitizen1000 well I thought the same thing for a long time. It could be a cut lever on a Kaydee cuppler it could be a lot of things but I will still say track work. I wasn't shur until I started taking slow motion footage and watching the derails that I realized that some trains have more up and down movement in the wheels and some have more of a flange on the wheel. A 2 mm flange in 1:87 translates to 1.5 inches when scaled up so if your train wheel move more than the flange height, I would be the same as if a real train jumped the rail at 2 inches.
What a nightmare.
Easier than you think
Yes.A bit more involved than Athearn RTR/bluebox, but all Kato ,Atlas, Proto, Genesis, have exactly the same style,but once you understand how they disassemble, they become easy enough.