[imatt88]

Hey all,

Just picked this up. Another trade

As you can see, it needs some TLC

The bottom shot. The first thing I noticed is that the plate and spring are missing, and the bottom plate of the motor is broken.
The rear trucks are also missing.

Other than that, another project

Keep you posted....

Cheers, Ian

 

[imatt88]

Hey all,

I'm having trouble posting pics for this thread. Sometimes they show up, then the next time I look, they're not there.

Let me know if anyone else can see them

 

[tjcruiser]

I see two pics in your first post.

I also see a bright future for you ... more and more trains ... lots of projects ... stuff to buy ... stuff to fix ...

(How that for "seeing stuff" ??? :laugh: )

TJ

 

[imatt88]

TJ,

Yes, and I have two more to get yet. Another 490 and another 1666

 

[imatt88]

update

Hey all,


Got the 1666 pulled apart.

It has an e unit and a smoke unit(?)

It is really dirty, and I'm not looking forward to pulling the wheels off

Body work comencing....

Cheers, Ian

 

[tjcruiser]

Ian,

Why do you need to pull the wheels off? To access and replace the bottom contact plate?

I haven't tried pulling drive wheels on anything on my end yet. Do you have a proper puller gizmo.

I'm also jealous ... my little loco fleet are all smokeless. Not a puff. Nada.

Nice track ya' got there, too ... is that brand new true O (not O27) ?

Cheers,

TJ

 

[imatt88]

TJ,

No, its O27. It came with the Amtrak set I picked up a while back. Nice stuff.

Yup, I have to pull the wheels off to replace the broken bottom plate and give the motor a good cleaning

I don't have a puller, but T-Man suggested I pick one up, especially now with all the Marx locos I have.

It would probably pay for itself

 

[tjcruiser]

A couple of the locos that I've been working on have the drive rods riveted (or peened, really) to the studs on the drive wheels, just like your photo above. As I clean and fiddle with the motor, I like to stick it on a test track and run it a bit, to make sure everything is working. But those darn drive rods just get in the way. They either bounce all around, touch the rail and cause a short, or jam into a tie and try to flip the engine end-over-end.

I hate to drill or file off the "peen" and remove the drive rods just to test the motor, but what's one to do with the "floppy" drive rods in the process? I tried taping them up out of the way a bit (with enough slack so that the wheels can still turn), and also taped a pencil across the front of the motor, and then layed the drive rods on top of that. But neither "solution" really works that well.

Do you have any clever ideas as to what to do with the drive rods during motor tune ups?

TJ

 

[imatt88]

Damn TJ, that is a REALLY good question.

I've tried to come up with a way to do that myself, and I've yet to come up with a workable solution

Maybe T-Man has a suggetion......

 

[T-Man]

SOme motors keep the steam chest on. You could fabricate a simple one with two holes and just clip it to the frame to let the rods slide.

 

[imatt88]

Yeah, that would work

 

[tjcruiser]

T-Man,

That's a clever idea. I wonder if I could make something generic enough that could be added to my (small) bag of tricks and use it on any motor that came along. It wouldn't have to be "pretty" in any way ... rather just something that could get taped to the front of the motor frame with some sort of holes in the side to keep the drive rods sorta in check during testing.

And then, I could file for patent protection, mass-produced them, make a fortune, and retire early. Yeah ... that's it ... THAT's what I'll do! :laugh:

TJ

 

[imatt88]

update

Works been slow going with the weather getting nice and all, but its raining today...so,:laugh:

A couple of pics. Cosmetic work has been started

Not running yet, got some replacement/repair parts coming...keep you posted:thumbsup: