My wife recently bought an eggliner and we bought another today to run on the club’s new layout. I know some of you hate them but I think the kids will like them.
I noticed that Aristocraft didn’t put a cover on those gears on the underside. Has anyone had trouble with picking up dirt in the gears or am I worrying about something for nothing? It sure looks like a dumb idea to me.
I guess nobody likes Eggliners!
Doug mine has the same gearbox as the F1, no exposed gears I can see, I’ll take another look at it but there is a movable axle mount to allow it to ride over rough track, maybe thats what your seeing as an open gearbox?
It’s not that I don’t like Eggliners, but I don’t have any.
As for the exposed gears, I don’t think it will cause any problems on something like an Eggliner. It won’t be pulling any significant weight.
Keep the gears lubed…
Ralph
Could they be covered with tape ?
I will probably build something to cover the gears. On most layouts it would never be a problem but here on the desert we sometimes get wind gusts that move some of out sand. And when that happens rolling stock gets flipped off the tracks too!
I just checked my Ladybug, and each axle has a cover, and the motor sits in the middle. If you’re missing the cover on the gear I would contact Aristocraft.com, they are really good about service and I’ve been to their place here in NJ.
Lou
I once had a few eggliners, but gave up on them…they simply will not hatch…I tried all sorts of incubators, and hot/warm heat lamps…never hatched one of them…so I gave the few I had away as Easter Eggs…
What were you using for nesting materials?
Fred Mills said:Did you invite Rooster over to do his magic. LOL
I once had a few eggliners, but gave up on them......they simply will not hatch......I tried all sorts of incubators, and hot/warm heat lamps.....never hatched one of them....so I gave the few I had away as Easter Eggs.......
Im not much of a fan of the egg liners. I would rather get a mack engine from HLW and a few mini cars.
I;m not an eggliner fan either but my wife likes them.
Rooster, rooster, where are you?
I think they are fun. Work a bit better on battery power I think.
I have wondered about battery/rc but they won’t normally be running on the layout at home because I iun steam and am in the process of powering the tracks. I am going to be using them at home more because a friend’s 10-year-old is going to start running trains and I figure they will be good to learn on.
Kim wants one - or two, but unless I find a used one CHEAP, she’s SoL… They want as much for them as for a good used Stainz!
I like them with a side of bacon.
My father (5+ decade HO finescale modeller) always points to them when I try and convience him that there is some legit large scale modelling being done. More harm than help to the hobby perhaps?
If the things bring someone joy, and get them started, then the only ‘harm’ is in the narrow minds of if the prototype police. (And you can tell your dad I said so — after you ask him what the percentage of ‘finescale HO modellers’, vs. Plywood Central HO operators is…)
One can ALWAYS find something to bitch about when one wants to run down someone else. One of the reasons I tend to avoid gung ho HO guys is I once had to listen to an argument (two guys both too stubborn to either look it up or shut up) over whether a bloody Rio Grande model was correct with the toilet seat or flying Grande lettering on August 13, 1934… When G gets THAT anal retentive, I’m converting to standard gauge tinplate or something
Hehe, The only eggliners allowed to run on the POC must be narrow gauge prototype. Unfortunately most seem to be standard gauge. You must draw a line somewhere! 
But what happens when someone comes up with one?
Garrett said:That should be some kind of clue. ;)
(5+ decade HO finescale modeller)
Doug Arnold said:If you know "somebody" you can apply for a special exception day permit for a small fee of course. ;)
But what happens when someone comes up with one?