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Post by ugeesta on Jul 4, 2016 9:21:37 GMT -5
This morning I came down to my layout and discovered one of our little furry layout wreckers got ahold of my UP GP38-2. They threw it off the table and onto the concrete floor to where the shell came off and the front truck disassembled and broke.
the front couple broke off the truck frame and the couple is trashed. Definitely need a new one.
in my lame efforts to reassemble the engine, I have seemed to taken everything apart and now have a pile of parts that my fat fingers can't get back together.
is there an authorized repair shop near Cleveland or is it better to ship back to Dublin? I don't think I'll be able to this thing back together without a couple pieces hitting the wall.
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 4, 2016 9:46:08 GMT -5
Post a picture of the damage. My suggestion is to buy a undecorated version. It can be had for $49.
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 4, 2016 9:47:21 GMT -5
If the chassis is not damage, then it can be fixed.
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Post by ugeesta on Jul 4, 2016 10:18:02 GMT -5
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Post by ugeesta on Jul 4, 2016 10:48:14 GMT -5
Nevermind. Just broke the frame. It broke pretty easy so I wonder if this was one with the bad castings.
Next Stem: Contact AZL.
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Post by ztrack on Jul 4, 2016 10:48:19 GMT -5
Oh no!!! Been there and done that with the furry friends... We use Don Fedjur for all non-warranty AZL service and repair. Don's email address is: donfedjur@aol.com In this case, if all you need is the truck, you can get them here: www.azldirect.com/partsThe GP38 is a very basic design and you should be able to put it together fairly easy. The trick is setting the PCB correctly. Rob |
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 4, 2016 10:55:46 GMT -5
No, I see white boxes.
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 4, 2016 10:57:05 GMT -5
Dom Fedjur is the last person on earth to use for repairs.
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 4, 2016 11:05:13 GMT -5
He is known not to return expensive locos he has my brass C44 for four years
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Post by ugeesta on Jul 4, 2016 12:15:34 GMT -5
In this case, if all you need is the truck, you can get them here: Rob Not anymore. While trying to assemble it back together, half the Frame broke off in my hand. It was a very easy break. And then I broke it again looking at the first break. it was a thin area by the PCB board but it did seem to break very easily. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2016 13:36:24 GMT -5
Post a picture of the damage. My suggestion is to buy a undecorated version. It can be had for $49. Where can you purchase them at this price? |
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 4, 2016 13:59:02 GMT -5
Get in touch with Loren Snyder. He was trying to sell some of his extras. The undec was part of the Black Friday special from AZL direct.
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Post by ugeesta on Jul 4, 2016 14:20:39 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip. I see the blanks at $90 elsewhere.
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Post by santafesuperchief on Jul 6, 2016 11:08:37 GMT -5
Would have to agree, Don Fedjur would be the last person I would want working on anything!! He is the reason I left ZoCal!! Sad when I see AZL use his name for repairs/warranty - which is what by the way?. The 1st thing most of the members of ZoCal mentioned when I joined was don't give him your loco's as you may never see them again!!
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Post by shamoo737 on Jul 6, 2016 12:02:00 GMT -5
I am asking the owners of AZL, Hans and Rob A to do the right thing and stop suggesting newbies to use Don's devices. He is a wolf in sheep's clothing among us.
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