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    Railflyer Spartan Cabs - T1 Images

    Spartan Cab T1 Sample with some Photo-etch Applied Guys, Here is the cab test sample with some of the Spartan/Topeka Cab photo-etch applied. Yes, the plastic is rough but its the best photo-etch to plastic interface to date for the very first sample. All the best, Christopher Howard...
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    Railflyer Spartan Cabs - T1 Images

    Guys, These are T1 samples. They just show that the mold works and they actually did something with the money you sent them. The brake gear absolutely sucks. I am not even going to bother posting images. It puts us in a bind because its going to hold up the truck release. If sales were...
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    Railflyer Updates - Merry Christmas

    We wish you a great Christmas and holiday season. Happy New Year as well! 2011 has been a difficult year due to slow sales but we’ve managed to put well over $60,000 into new tooling and the projects are starting to wrap up over the next few months. Monday, the revised traction motor...
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    1/87.1 Scale Traction Motors - Modification Complete

    Guys, The traction motor modifications are complete, I have already started assembly of the initial batch this weekend. http://www.railflyermodel.com/collections/model-kit-drive-motor/products/mk-9011-traction-motor The casing required a modification, which is done but if you want to...
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    Side-frame Details, SD40-2W Brake Gear, EMD & GMDD Dash 2 Spartan Cabs

    Hello, We just got word this morning that our 6 new molds have been completed and are ready for final inspection. The supplier did our drive POM bushings and gears, took his time and delivered an outstanding mold on two of our traction motor related injection molds so we expect a very good...
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    This will blow your mind!

    Guys, To clean up areas of the trucks that Brian Bennett aptly named "ass" will cost an extra $7,500 of tooling but the results are worth it. We have new prototypes inbound for the side-frames. The modifications push the springs up into the area above the journals and add the bottom of...
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    This will blow your mind!

    Guys, One traction motor, 8 cars, no problem! http://youtu.be/dEk9euhYU3E Please keep up the support! Christopher Howard Railflyer Model Prototypes Inc. www.railflyermodel.com
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    HO Scale Traction Motors / Drive Update

    Guys, Some images of the Blomberg B/M test bed. The running quality is the same. Once this is detailed up, this is going to be one heck of a unit. Thanks, CJH
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    HO Scale Traction Motors / Drive Update

    SD40-2W frame kit with single traction motor test Guys, As an initial test, I put the traction motor sample I finished this week into an HTC truck T1 sample and powered an SD40-2W frame with it. This is a worst case scenario because the components are not production quality, assembly is...
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    HO Scale Traction Motors / Drive Update

    Guys, The new casing prototype works. We eliminated draft angle that caused compression of the gears and also opened up the side to enable better assembly of the gearing after the casings are closed. A photo-etched plate will cover the gears. The test was done with an Athearn RTR power...
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    Atlas GP40-2W & IM SD40-2W Upgrade Kits

    Hi, I am glad to announce two upgrade bundles for your Atlas GP40-2W and Inter-Mountain SD40-2W. The kits are intending to you give you a good deal and upgrade these models to the next level. Atlas GP40-2W Upgrade Kit...
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    New Arrivals

    New Products: CNC Wire Forms, Stainless Steel $4.49 each. In-stock. Blomberg B Brake Pipe (DP 6173) http://www.railflyermodel.com/products/blomberg-b-brake-pipe Blomberg M Brake Pipe (DP 6174) http://www.railflyermodel.com/products/blomberg-m-brake-pipe HTC Brake Pipe...
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    New Arrivals

    Guys, We have two new arrivals this coming week. Pilot bracing. This detail is seen behind the pilot sheet, it consists of CNC machined braces that mount at the bottom corners of the pilot up to the frame just behind the steps. GP Pilot Bracing (CNC Machined - GP35 up to GP50. $4.49...
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    MK 5000 / MK 5007 Clean Air Room Kits

    Guys, This is a bit of tutorial and information source for our new MK 5000 and MK 5007. There is a bit of quality control still outstanding but this is how the clean air room system works and how its put together. 1) Use liquid cement and adhere the correct base parts for your build...
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    New Arrivals

    New arrivals: DP 6350 GP38-2W/GP40-2L/GP40-2W Handrails http://www.railflyermodel.com/products/dp-6350 This kit has CNC formed wire handrails for the GP38-2W,GP40-2L and GP40-2W. The GP40-2Whandrails match the later style of step well. DP 6351 SD40-2W Handrails...
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    Spartan/Topeka/GP9 Cab - Photo-etch

    Guys, Here are some images of the new photo-etch for the Spartan/Topeka (GP9) Cabs, DP 6610 Spartan Cab Wipers, and DP 6605 Spartan Cab Doors. Your strong support over the past year helped bring this project out. We have a tooling sale going until Sunday to start the Spartan Cab body...
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    SD40-2, GP38-2, & Fans

    the white parts are samples of our tooling, we're currently revising them with a new supplier
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    Drive Sample Assembly

    Hello, Evan is working on some fixes with interference with the top and bottom casings of the traction motor but here is a quick video to show some progress. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq65RM8L6b0 The noise will improve once the casing is closed. Also, the motor control will be a...
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    Drive Sample Assembly

    Guys, Our new funding was approved on 5 additional molds required for our brake gear. I just got new conforming samples today for the side-frames and traction motor casings so we should be able to post video of a running assembly this weekend. The traction motors will be out in a few...
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    Drive Sample Assembly

    Charles, This link is basically what we have but have included some major refinements. Each axle can have a motor. They are coreless motors. They can pull 8 - 10 cars per axle. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gray.hickson/traction-motor.html




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