Coffee Table Train At A Standstill

The other day my N scale Ann Arbor EMD GP35 Road Number #385 stopped running. The lights come on but the motor is not spinning. This brings my coffee table layout to a standstill. I don't have another locomotive to use so until I get this one fixed I can't run my train. I guess I will have to trust Brasseurs Electric Trains in Saginaw Michigan one more time. My guess is that I will need to replace the motor.

The Canadian Pacific Locomotives Are In

Yesterday I got word that the Canadian Pacific Locomotives have arrived at Mountain Town Hobbies in Mt. Pleasant Michigan.

 

 

 

I have yet to get together the rolling stock I need to support the Canadian Pacific Freight Train I am putting together.

 

 

 

I am still waiting for the Canadian National Locomotives to come in from Walthers they were supposed to ship December 28th 2014 but the shipping date was revised by Walthers to Jan 28th 2015. once they come in my Canadian National Freight train will be complete.

 

 





I Have All The Canadian National Rolling Stock I Need

I now have all of the rolling stock I need for the Canadian National N scale layout I am putting together. I have 2 40 foot boxcars, 2 50 foot reefers, 1 60 foot boxcar, and 1 50 foot double door boxcar, 2 tank cars, 2 coal hoppers, and 2 gondolas and finnaly a baywindow caboose. This makes up a very nice freight train for the outer loop.

Front Half of the Freight Train



Back Half of the Freight Train

I figure it will take me a few years to get together everything I will need for the entire layout. The inner loop will be a Canadian Pacific freight train.

Repair Disapointment

I called Brasseur's Electric Trains in Saginaw Michigan to inquire about a reapir I was having done on my New York Central PA locomotive. They repaired it once and when I picked it up and took it home I discovered that it still did not work. So I asked them to replace the motor and that was all. The first repair cost me $40.00 and when it did not work it was my understanding that that amount would be credited to the bill for having the motor replaced. I called them today to ask how much I owed for the repair and was flored to find out that the bill was in excess of $160.00. that is almost enough to by a new locomotive. I have had motors replaced by them before and the part was around $25.00 to $30.00 with a minimal labor charge of around $40.00. Something is not right with this bill. Up untill now I had been very happy with the repair service I had recieved from Brasseurs. This may cause me to change my mind.

 

I just got a call from Brasseurs Electric Trains about an hour after I posted what you see above. There was an error in the bill the total came to $42.00 for the repair.

Happy New Year

The Freedman family wishes everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year.