Need repairs/upgrades made, looking for help

JHZ, it might help to specify your location.  I believe you’re in PA; how about Gunrunner John at Hennings Trains in Lansdowne, PA?

As an alternative, I’ve had great experience with a technician in Central MA.  He’s done five PS3 conversions for me (including K- line and Atlas engines) plus a bunch of repairs and his fee is very reasonable.  Assuming you won’t be driving to MA (but we’d like to see you!) you could ship your engines to him.

If interested, let me know and I’ll email his info.

John

I am in central PA. I thought @gunrunnerjohn stopped doing work for others since he was concentrating on his own layout and enjoying life.  I have no problem shipping things, so as long as we're talking in the US and preferably the eastern half, location of the repairs isn't as important to me as hooking up with a skilled person who can make it happen.

Just my two cents, but I practically ruined a LTI 746 Space Freight locomotive when trying to fix the drive wheels that had come loose. After botching it up further with English dimension-ed post war parts and LTI metric parts, and drilling out the locomotive frame for new bushings cocked at an angle from true perpendicular to the frame,  I FINALLY came to my senses and took it to The Train Doctor in Tinton Falls, NJ! You can find him on the web. His team repairs, upgrades all MTH and LTI and Lionel pre-, post-, and modern era trains. He was fantastic and brought my N&W 4-8-4 J-class back to life. Tell him Johnny O sent you.

'GGG' who contributes comments on this Forum is also very good - particularly for MTH products.

The Traindoctor.com is a forum sponsor.

JHZ, you may be right about Gunrunner, I haven’t been in contact with him.  I just suggested him because he’s a well respected frequent contributor to the Forum.

For unknown reasons I can’t access your contact info on my iPad up here in ME.  I’ll look it up on my home computer when I get home Thursday and send you my tech’s contact info.

John

There is another forum participant, Pat @harmonyards who does the kind of work your are looking to find.  Don't know where he is located, but do know he has a backlog of work but is retiring soon so backlog might begin to shrink.

Chuck

JHZ, mail couldn't be delivered to the email address I found on your profile page.  Drop me an email and I'll send you the name of my tech.

John

@Steam Crazy posted:

JHZ, it might help to specify your location.  I believe you’re in PA; how about Gunrunner John at Hennings Trains in Lansdowne, PA?

As an alternative, I’ve had great experience with a technician in Central MA.  He’s done five PS3 conversions for me (including K- line and Atlas engines) plus a bunch of repairs and his fee is very reasonable.  Assuming you won’t be driving to MA (but we’d like to see you!) you could ship your engines to him.

If interested, let me know and I’ll email his info.

John

Hi John:

I and perhaps other New Englanders would appreciate info about a "technician in Central MA".  Please either post them here or contact me via the email shown in my profile.

Thanks very much.

Steven J. Serenska

Steve and JHZ, I received permission from my tech to post his contact info.  I think it's important to respect people's privacy, so I wanted to touch base with him first.

His name is Al Juzukonis; he lives in Oxford, MA.  His email is aljuzuk@gmail.com com and his phone is 508-277-5026.  I think you guys will be happy with his work.

John 

@Steam Crazy posted:

Steve and JHZ, I received permission from my tech to post his contact info.  I think it's important to respect people's privacy, so I wanted to touch base with him first.

His name is Al Juzukonis; he lives in Oxford, MA.  His email is aljuzuk@gmail.com com and his phone is 508-277-5026.  I think you guys will be happy with his work.

John

Absolutely - its so easy to post anyones info out there so it is important to consider the consequences for that individual!  FYI he is also listed on the NETCA website here: https://www.netca.org/member-sales/services

I would simply send GRJ an email.

Hi I would help you repair your engines and I'm a ASC Tech and have the kits and parts to repair them all! in NJ!

check your email

Alan

thank you all for your help.  I will be reaching out to possible vendors next week.  I will come back to this thread as things progress.

JHZ563

Hi check your email!

Alan

@Alan Mancus posted:

Hi check your email!

Alan

You have a delivery

I have a HO F3 PS3 that stopped running... So at some point in time it needs to be fixed.

JohnnyJT

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