Mike Reagan Train Repair

 Email: mreagan@twtrainworx.com

His last visit was Feb 22, so I suspect he may be traveling.  you can do to his user profile and send an email to him, his email is in his profile.  His user name is Mikado.

Mike just did a repair for the club,  he is definitely still doing it.

great thanks guys, I will reach out to him tomorrow...

He did a great job adding the ERR board to my Cass Heisler.

Scott Smith

he did a great repair job for me. 

He was going to rework my MTH Turbotrains but his time was consumed by his current projects and we agreed to just send the train back to me.  The MTH Turbotrains remain inoperable.  

He overhauled my son's half-smoked Lionchief PE, it works better than new.  He still has my docksider. It needs a new reverse unit that is hard to come by.

I would like to know how Mike fixed your Docksider when you get it back. Lionel is no longer stocking the reverse boards that go in these engines, which is too bad because they are nice little engines. No easy repair for the 10,000's of those engines out there.

Chuck Sartor posted:

I would like to know how Mike fixed your Docksider when you get it back. Lionel is no longer stocking the reverse boards that go in these engines, which is too bad because they are nice little engines. No easy repair for the 10,000's of those engines out there.

I don't know how many are out there, but as of now a lack of parts is why he hasn't returned it.  

One way it to fix the old reverse board.  Normally what goes on those are the drivers, as I recall they're garden variety complementary transistors.

VistaDomeScott posted:

He was going to rework my MTH Turbotrains but his time was consumed by his current projects and we agreed to just send the train back to me.  The MTH Turbotrains remain inoperable.  

What is wrong with it?  I repair MTH trains. G

Spoke with Mike yesterday and he said send it to him. It was sent yesterday afternoon..Thanks for all the help!

Folks do need to keep in mind, though, that Mike keeps plenty busy (and often on the road to any or all corners of the country), with his TW Trainworx duties, so don't necessarily expect overnight repairs. But to answer the original question: Yes, Mike is still doing repairs.

What was it that Mike repaired? You didn't state what you sent to him.

A Lionel Legacy PRR RS-11. It started acting goofy and it has been perfect since day one. I was reprogramming when a puff of smoke came out of the top. Then nothing was happening.

GGG posted:

VistaDomeScott posted:

He was going to rework my MTH Turbotrains but his time was consumed by his current projects and we agreed to just send the train back to me.  The MTH Turbotrains remain inoperable.  

What is wrong with it?  I repair MTH trains. G

Its best that you read my old thread:

https://ogrforum.com/...e-of-two-turbotrains

The story continued beyond this to several more repairs by an MTH tech. Essentially the ten pin frail wires are failing and not getting through to the slave rear power car.  Many repairs later, bad again.

  I give MTH praise for everything else, except this design, and their miserable handling of this.