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In Memoriam: F. Raoul Martin

In Memoriam: F. Raoul Martin
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Remotor a PFM Brass Shay - Railroad Model Craftsman


Railroad Model Craftsman Extra Board
Installing a new motor in this vintage 1970 Pacific Fast Mail brass import of a Pacific Coast Shay improves operation, draws less current, and allows for the addition of a flywheel, DCC decoder, and extra weight.
Remotor a PFM Brass Shay
By Jeff Johnston/photos by the author
There are any number of compelling reasons for installing a new, contemporary motor in an older model locomotive. This project concerns an HO scale Pacific Fast Mail (PFM) brass import model of a Pacific Coast Shay from approximately 1970 or earlier. A new motor will be quieter, smoother, draw less current and possibly be smaller than the original which could leave more space for a flywheel, DCC decoder, extra weight and the like. ....

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