Picked up a $20 thrift store find—an FEC SW1200 HO scale locomotive. In this post, I walk through my power test, check the current draw, and share first impressions before the teardown and DCC upgrade.
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Picked up a $20 thrift store find—an FEC SW1200 HO scale locomotive. In this post, I walk through my power test, check the current draw, and share first impressions before the teardown and DCC upgrade.
Picked up a $20 Florida East Coast SW1200 switcher at a local thrift shop and couldn’t pass it up. In this post, I kick off the rebuild project by sharing why I buy used locomotives, what to look for when scouting secondhand models, and my plan to bring this one back to life with DCC, LEDs, and custom upgrades.
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