Looks like a Euro model. Some were 2 rail AC and others
DC...our member Michael is the man who knows Euro models...surely
he'll be along shortly.

Don

 

It has brushes, I don't think AC motors have brushes...

 

I'm afraid I don't know anything about a piece that old other than to say PIKO was an East German company when that was made.

 

If Michael doesn;t know it
looks like we'll have to make guesses on
your loco. My recollection from decades
ago is that my Marx electric train motor
had brushes so that would not exclude
AC. And since there is that rectifier, logic
would seem to 'say'...it runs on an AC track.
I see what 'may' be a solenoid which could
be the reverser similar to E unit in 0 scale locos.
If you have an old transformer from a 3 rail
train set, try running it with that...

And , maybe you could do some research with this
company I found thru Google.

HO Scale 3 Rail AC Electric Locomotives from Piko

Don

 

Slow thnking, just occurred to me...the accessory terminals on
DC power packs are 14 or so volts AC...you
could try touching leads to the wheels with that.

Don

 

Taking in all that has been said. Thank you gentlemen.
(AC track voltage to coil, to rectifier, to DC brushes.) Now this makes sense to me. Never even thought about input being AC.
Okay now, the direction button of say, a Lionel transformer is simply a momentary circuit interruption device, correct? That said and if so; using the AC terminals of my H0 pack, can I use the main power switch to the same effect?

 

Yes, a momentary interruption of power triggers
the 'E unit' to set the loco in reverse. Any
interruption of power will cause the loco
to reverse. There may be a switch or lever
that defeats the E unit operation and maintains
the current direction set.

Don

 

Nope, no switches to be seen at last look.
I Haven’t since taken another, closer look to see if thats a solenoid or not.

 

I posted the photos and asked questions at one of my Euro forums. With any luck, someone may recognize it and provide information.

 

Thanks Michael. Mighty nice of you.

 

I’d like to make sure this Loco runs okay before it goes on to it’s next owner.
It won’t fit in with the scheme of my next layout. Wrong era, wrong Country. lol.

 

This is the only reply received to my query:

That is PIKO's model of an E46 Schnellzug loco, catalog no 108 / 87, for the AC version, which they produced in the early 1950s.
The E46 was supposed to be a further development of the E44 but the DR abandoned that project.

 

MichaelE,
Thank you very much sir. Now I know what I have.
So, what is, “ the DR” by the way? Just curious.

 

Deutsche Reichsbahn, the East German owned railroad.

 

With MichaelE’s info, and DonR’s suggestions, it is indeed an early 50s ACv model.
Piko E46-0701. This one needs some TLC. Other stuff in line ahead of this. I’ll get there eventually.
Edit added; I’m also surprised at the price these are fetching in good condition.

 

This locomotive would have been operated with both pans up since it uses a single wiper on each pan for the cat wire.

Unlike later locomotives that use a dual carbon wiper strip on each pan. That is also what causes the blackening on the tops of electric locomotives; carbon dust landing on the roofs and sometimes the top of the front or rear ends.

 

Welp. I got it cleaned up, lubed up, and running fairly well. Still has some issues, one of which I’m not going to bother with. It’s an albatross in my eyes. It’ll go up for sale here sooner than later, then eventually to ebay if not sold.
Thanks to all here who took the time to help me out. Mighty kind of you, as usual.

KW62