Paul in Florida
New Member
I'm new to this Forum and to O scale. I've been HO all my life. Couple of years ago I built my wife a lighted Winter display for our mantle with her lighted Victorian Ceramic building with a cheap battery train diplayed statically in the background. Last year She wanted to do a table town to compete with her sisters. So I bought the Polar Express Lionchief set. And so it started, Added the Seaboard Frieghter line, Grandson loved it so much, every week he would go straight to it. So I kept the table up, putting away the winter stuff. Added the Woodland Scenics buildings and I found an older Lionel Amtrak F3ABA and wanted to covert to a Lionchief. Bought a NYE FT but its 3/4" shorter and the bogie spacing is different. So I have to swapp the Truck/motors and electronics to the old chassis/body. Talked to the local train stores, but they haven't heard of anyone doing it. Just wondering if anyone on here has to get info on any unseen pitfalls. I'm a Aircraft Mechanic/Avionics so I'm up to the challenge.