I bought one of these back in the 1990s. I've done some detailing over the
years, but there's still a long ways to go to make it look prototypical.
The mechanism is delicate (I had one side rod come loose with just a minor
tap) and runs a little jerkily. From what I understand, Bowser makes a
replacement power train (anyway, saw one advertised a couple of years back),
but I haven't invested. I installed a standard Digitrax decoder in the
tender (DH-121, if I recall correectly), and it worked fine. I would
venture to say there's more than enough room for a sound decoder if one
wanted to go that far.
Ken Currie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Bedard" <tczephyr@hotmail.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:48 AM
Subject: RE: [CBQ] RE: O5 Northern
>
> It's a Sante Fe prototype, so would need a lot of work to make it a Q
> northern. I understand it runs just OK.
>
> Ray Bedard
> San Jose CA
>
> >From: "Dave Lotz" <dave_lotz@charter.net>
> >Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> >To: "Ron & Char Atherton" <charon24@starband.net>
> >CC: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: [CBQ] RE: O5 Northern
> >Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:01:27 -0500
> >
> >
> >Hi Ron,
> >
> >I've forwarded a copy of this email to the CBQ list. I'm certain that
you
> >will get your answers from the folks on the list.
> >
> >(CBQ Listers please remember to CC Ron with your answers!)
> >
> >Dave Lotz
> >BRHS
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ron & Char Atherton [mailto:charon24@starband.net]
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:14 AM
> >To: brhs@nsn.org
> >Subject: O5 Northern
> >
> >BRHS,
> >
> >I am looking for an O5 Northern in HO scale.
> >
> >I remember that Bachmann made one around 1990-1997 time frame and I see
> >that
> >someone in Texas has one for sale on E-Bay.
> >
> >My questions are:
> >
> >1. How close to prototype is this model on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10
being
> >the closest.
> >
> >2. Does it need to be repowered for better preformance? I have heard
rumors
> >that it does need repowering.
> >
> >3. Is there room for a DCC chip inside the engine, I can or will use an N
> >scale chip if needed.
> >
> >4. Does anyone know the fair market value of this model?
> >
> >5. Other than brass, has anyone else made or going to make this engine?
> >
> >Thanks for your help,
> >
> >Ron Atherton
> >BRHS Member
> >Thomson, IL
> >
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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