CANNON BALL BOX CAB ELECTRIC, 1 1/2 SCALE, 7 1/2 GAUGE Start Price USD 2,000.00 Current Price USD 2,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, August 24, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Saline, Michigan See more about 'CANNON BALL BOX CAB ELECTRIC, 1 1/2 SCALE, 7 1/2 GAUGE' Description THIS ENGINE IS A CASE OF TOTAL FRUSTRATION. ENGINE KIT WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM CANNON BALL ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, IT TOOK ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE. FIRST TIME OUT AT THE CLUB TRACK WE RAN FOR ABOUT SIX HOURS AND THE ENGINE RAN PERFECT PULLING THREE CARS WITH SIX ADULTS. THIS WAS THE LAST RUN FOR THE YEAR AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO STORAGE IN THE BASEMENT FOR THE WINTER. NEXT SPRING I TEST RAN THE ENGINE ON THE TEST TRACK IN THE BASEMENT AND ONE OF THE SPEED CONTROLLERS BURN OUT. I SENT THE CONTROLLER BACK TO ENGLAND TO THE FACTORY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IN THE MEAN TIME I RAN EACH OF THE FOUR MOTORS DIRECTLY OFF THE BATTERY AND WITH NO LOAD THEY PULLED 6 AMPS EACH, FORCING A PIECE OF WOOD AGAINST THE MOVING WHEELS TRYING TO CREATE A LOAD, BEST I WAS ABLE TO GET WAS 10 AMPS ON EACH OF THE MOTORS.  THE SPEED CONTROLLERS ARE RATED AT 75 AMPS AND THERE ARE TWO IN THE ENGINE. WHEN THE CONTROLLER CAME BACK FROM THE FACTORY IT WAS INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE AND IT IMMEADTLY BLEW. THERE ARE NUMEROUS FUSES IN THE SYSTEM AND NONE OF THEM LET GO. THE CONTROLLER WENT BACK TO THE FACTORY. I UN WIRED THE CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEN REWIRED IT. AT $135 PER REPAIR I LOST INTEREST IN STARTING THIS THING UP, SOOOO, MECHANICAL IT OPERATED LIKE IT WAS DESIGNED BUT I HAVE LOST INTEREST AND GIVING UP. I'M GOING BACK TO MY 2 RAIL O SCALE. WOULD CONSIDER TRADES FOR 2 RAIL O SCALE. YOU WILL RECEIVE WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES PLUS ALL OF THE PLANS AND INSTRUCTION AND WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR THE ENGINE.( NO BATTERIES) ENGINE IS SOLD AS IS BOXING AND SHIPPING WILL BE AROUND $400/$500 AND OF COURSE YOU CAN ALWAYS PICK IT UP Place a Bid!