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Replacing Motor in JAD Hiawatha?

N navy.sealOGR Forum Member

I need to replace the McCoy Bild A Loco motor in my JAD Hiawatha locomotive and instead of replacing it with another "traditional" McCoy Bild A Loco motor, I was thinking of installing an MTH/LCT "contemporary" Bild A Loco motor.  Before I buy one, will a "contemporary" Bild A Loco motor, i.e., the motor used with MTH/LCT Protosound locomotives, be a drop in replacement for the currently installed "traditional" McCoy Bild A Loco motor, i.e., will it fit in the JAD Hiawatha loco or is it too big/tall to fit? 

 

While I am replacing the motor, I thought I would also add a smoke unit and sound card to the JAD Hiawatha engine.  Has anyone done this and if so, any recommendations? 

 

Bob 

 

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FM Former Member

Bob, we may need to clarify terminology before we go too far with this.  If we are talking about open frame universal AC/DC motors and excluding contemporary "can" DC motors, then "conventional" and "traditional" refer to the same thing.  Vintage Standard Gauge Lionel, McCoy, and MTH "Bild A Loco" motors are all drop-in interchangeable with each other; I have swapped out each of these for the other at some point without difficulty.

 

So I don't know specifically about the JAD Hiawatha, but if it has a McCoy BaL in it now, a new MTH BaL will swap right in.

 

 

N navy.sealOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by hojack:

Bob, we may need to clarify terminology before we go too far with this.  If we are talking about open frame universal AC/DC motors and excluding contemporary "can" DC motors, then "conventional" and "traditional" refer to the same thing.  Vintage Standard Gauge Lionel, McCoy, and MTH "Bild A Loco" motors are all drop-in interchangeable with each other; I have swapped out each of these for the other at some point without difficulty.

 

So I don't know specifically about the JAD Hiawatha, but if it has a McCoy BaL in it now, a new MTH BaL will swap right in.

 

 

Oops!  A "senior" moment.  I meant to say "contemporary".  Thanks for bringing that error to my attention.  I have edited my original posting to correct my mistake.

Bob

 

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