Description
Significantly improve the performance of your locomotive with this bolt-on GP9 adjustable drive upgrade kit.
Designed as a drop-in replacement for those drooping one-piece drive towers on the O-scale Red Caboose GP9 locomotive. Enjoy smooth and quiet operation with this easy-to-install kit. No modifications are required!
Red Caboose GP9 adjustable drive kit features:
- Adjustable height towers for the perfect chain tension
- Electrical isolation from the frame
- Ball-bearing supported shaft
- Guaranteed better slow-speed performance with a 2.5 to 1 gear reduction
- Kit includes everything needed to perform the upgrade
- Detailed instructions on fine-tuning your trucks
This kit is intended to be used in conjunction with the P&D hobbies re-power kit #PDP2201K or any Weaver chain-driven locomotive. This kit works with both the plastic and cast brass conversion kits offered at P&D Hobbies. This drive kit is NOT INTENDED for the stock motor setup.
Dave Varilek –
I repowered my Red Caboose GP9s using the gorgeous P&D Hobbies kit with the brass trucks, but it ran too fast and drew too many amps. I didn’t like the plastic underframe and I ultimately chose the FS360 Aluminum frame. I decided to give the adjustable drives a shot because I wanted a more realistic speed and to reduce my amp draw. These were the answer to my problem. So far, I have done 5 conversions using FS360 frames and adjustable drives. I am very happy with the results.