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Erik at MMW has been building the very same drive that is on the site here in the US since around 2000. The bodies will be made in Korea by the same builder that builds a lot of the Models for George Kohs. That drive is not ambitions its already being made and comes with a lifetime warranty. If you guys are looking for information I can answer some questions but you can also email Midwest Model Works and Erik will respond to your emails and answer any questions you may have. That's what I did and now I'm getting a couple. But hey, I guess speculation and conjecture is much more fun than facts and truth just ask the "media". These models are getting built, that much I am sure of.

Firewood posted:

Just checked out their site. Oil pumps? Dipsticks? Wow, quite the gearboxes there. An ambitious project, for sure. 

 

Yup, Erik has been making these drives for over a decade as upgrades and they go for $1K plus.  So for $2800 your getting a $1K drive system.  That in itself is a first for brass models.

These locos also hold a special place in my heart.  When going to the university in San Luis Obispo, Ca in the early 1970s the Southern Pacific main line was literally right behind my apartment bedroom window (maybe 50 feet at most).  One direction went up to the infamous Cuesta grade so the engineers were putting the peddle to the metal as they went by.  Just incredible noise!!!  I used to escape school and go to the SP yards and spend more time than I should there.  The SD-45s were my favorite motive power and were awesome.   At that time the SP employees were very nice and let me wander around.  I suppose liability was not even a thought then.

LLKJR posted:

I have a C&LWS C&O RSD-12 being repowered by MMW.  Can't wait until it is finished.

 

Larry

I thought Henrys models were good running  drives, obviously not at the level of MMW but for straight imports still good, Correct me if I am wrong  but I do not believe the Key diesels had any better drive. 

hibar posted:
LLKJR posted:

I have a C&LWS C&O RSD-12 being repowered by MMW.  Can't wait until it is finished.

 

Larry

I thought Henrys models were good running  drives, obviously not at the level of MMW but for straight imports still good, Correct me if I am wrong  but I do not believe the Key diesels had any better drive. 

I bought two RSD-12's and sold one which ran great.  The one I kept had issues that I do not blame Henry for those issues.  Henry's stuff was/is great.

Larry

Matt,

Welcome to 2-rail. At this time, are you holding on to your 3-rail home layout & 3-rail models & just plan to run those 2-rail models at the Twin-City Museum or are you getting out of 3-rail? I ask because I might have read one of your posts a few years ago, when you were hesitant to switch to 2-rail because of the large number of 3-rail models you owned.

These are just my opinion.

Thanks,

Naveen Rajan

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