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    Athearn Blue Box Power/Maintence

    Only issue I have had with NWSL wheels and Athearn gears is when inserting the axle into the gear I've had two (two different batch of wheel and gear) go in at angle on the side of axle that has small cut-out. Bottom line is the wheel backs were not parallel to each other when gauged. I not...
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    Athearn Blue Box Power/Maintence

    If the world ever starts getting Athearn parts again see their parts: ATH40028 and ATH40029 They are complete Nickel Silver wheel sets that one can just drop in (after checking gauge) to the P2K gear problem units and lots of Athearn's stuff too. They are lower price than NWSL. Dick
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    Working on an SD9

    Spark arresters are required on any normally aspirated locomotive engine in Wisconsin. Has been in effect over 20 years.
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    Genesis Tsunami

    Perhaps the SD70ace shut down is like the prototype fuel saver mode. After so many minutes of idling and various paramiters are met, the unit (1:1 unit) shuts down. Will restart if rerverser lever moved, battery voltage, air press, etc require restart.
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    Winthrop, Washington July 1, 2011

    By any chance is this the town the TV show (of a few years back) called "Northern Exposure" was filmed? I remember reading that some Washington state town was used.
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