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 Posted - December 04 2016 : 10:43:11 PM
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After some years of poking about, finally got this Canadiana from Dan Mack.
Retrofitted with an MU2 and handrails that I cannibalized.
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Posted - December 04 2016 : 10:46:18 PM
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Nice Alco! My PFM 2 truck Climax.
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Posted - December 05 2016 : 11:34:04 AM
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Proto 2K SD60 recently converted to DCC and LEDs.
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Posted - December 05 2016 : 11:45:28 AM
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I like your Climax, Justin. Good to see logging loco with normal-ish drive wheels and side rods.
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Posted - December 05 2016 : 4:12:12 PM
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** My loco of the week is a 1947 Varney cast F3A. It is painted for the Reading. It has the variable 3 speed motor drive. slow, normal, and fast. I cleaned it up a little and oiled it. Then tested the drive in its middle speed. It runs smooth on the test track.
* I'll post some photos and find my link to a video of the test.
Link to test run
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30431536@N03/30590806454/in/dateposted-family/
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Edited by - toptrain on December 05 2016 4:15:49 PM
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Posted - December 05 2016 : 5:42:31 PM
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| Nice video Frank. That variable drive is pretty fine.
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Posted - December 05 2016 : 9:11:10 PM
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** These locos have been around for a long time. They worked on the principle that more weight meant better traction. They are designed for either single or double truck power. It needs a stripping and a repainting to look its best. Maybe someday.
frank
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Edited by - toptrain on December 08 2016 05:42:45 AM
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Posted - December 06 2016 : 03:11:53 AM
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Not sure what you mean by variable 3 speed motor, I thought all motors are variable? I see that old school coupler on the back.
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Posted - December 06 2016 : 03:37:25 AM
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quote:Not sure what you mean by variable 3 speed motor, I thought all motors are variable? I see that old school coupler on the back.
Originally posted by fourteen - December 06 2016 : 03:11:53 AM
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Okay, do you see the different sizes of drum on the motor shaft and drive shaft? Most motors are confined to one speed/traction range, determined by their gearing or the size of their belt drums. That motor offers three different ranges.
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Posted - December 06 2016 : 07:32:19 AM
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quote:
After some years of poking about, finally got this Canadiana from Dan Mack.
Retrofitted with an MU2 and handrails that I cannibalized.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 04 2016Â :Â 10:43:11 PM
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Looks good, glad it has handrails! They should all have em.
You fellas are gonna have to start warming up to PT's, I've got 13 of them in service with no problems, the more you run them, the better they run.
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Posted - December 06 2016 : 10:51:46 AM
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| Beautiful 430. Love that Canadiana. I'm sure it runs great with that MU-2!
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Posted - December 06 2016 : 9:37:38 PM
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That is one good looking Canadiana!
My LOTW is a Roundhouse 2-8-0 lettered for the Redwoods and Pacific RR.
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Posted - December 07 2016 : 7:43:22 PM
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Here is my Loco of the week..... A Walther's Trainline F40PH in MTA_Metro North colors.
This has been a very hard engine to find. Now there is another shell and a complete one recently sold on Ebay......
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Posted - December 08 2016 : 04:15:33 AM
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quote: quote:Not sure what you mean by variable 3 speed motor, I thought all motors are variable? I see that old school coupler on the back.
Originally posted by fourteen - December 06 2016 : 03:11:53 AM
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Okay, do you see the different sizes of drum on the motor shaft and drive shaft? Most motors are confined to one speed/traction range, determined by their gearing or the size of their belt drums. That motor offers three different ranges.
Originally posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman - December 06 2016 : 03:37:25 AM
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Okay I see now, kinda like the gears on a bike. Thanks.
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Posted - December 08 2016 : 10:04:42 AM
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"You fellas are gonna have to start warming up to PT's, I've got 13 of them in service with no problems, the more you run them, the better they run."
Well, maybe I push my stuff a little hard, but over the years I've had more headaches with split
pinion gears and several burn outs with grey smoke gushing out of the windows. 
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Posted - December 08 2016 : 10:06:53 AM
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quote:** These locos have been around for a long time. They worked on the principle that more weight meant better traction. They are designed for either single or double truck power. It needs a stripping and a repainting to look its best. Maybe someday.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - December 05 2016 : 9:11:10 PM
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Remarkable piece. Personally, stripping and repainting would, to me, be like stripping and refurbishing
an antique coin or antique musket. But, that's just me.
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 04:38:15 AM
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The variable drive is very interesting, toptrain. I would suggest leaving them with the old patina.
Several years ago I was given a huge lot of stuff that included 2 F unit frames with 8 wheel drive and centrifugal clutches. Haven't seen anything like that since.
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 08:40:59 AM
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I am glad that this Varney F3 with its drive has proven to be interesting. With a spring drive belt the belt doesn't wear out and break. Also it is easy to change speeds. Where it is in the middle on equal size pulleys, shaft input and output speed remains the same. larger input pulley to smaller output pulley makes output shaft turn faster. The reverse is slower.
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 4:56:02 PM
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quote: quote:** These locos have been around for a long time. They worked on the principle that more weight meant better traction. They are designed for either single or double truck power. It needs a stripping and a repainting to look its best. Maybe someday.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - December 05 2016 : 9:11:10 PM
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Remarkable piece. Personally, stripping and repainting would, to me, be like stripping and refurbishing
an antique coin or antique musket. But, that's just me.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 08 2016Â :Â 10:06:53 AM
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Personally, I think it's better to restore it to a fine condition then let it lag around in bad shape, but once again that's just my opinion.
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Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
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Posted - December 09 2016 : 5:38:15 PM
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quote: quote: quote:** These locos have been around for a long time. They worked on the principle that more weight meant better traction. They are designed for either single or double truck power. It needs a stripping and a repainting to look its best. Maybe someday.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - December 05 2016 : 9:11:10 PM
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Remarkable piece. Personally, stripping and repainting would, to me, be like stripping and refurbishing
an antique coin or antique musket. But, that's just me.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 08 2016Â :Â 10:06:53 AM
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Personally, I think it's better to restore it to a fine condition then let it lag around in bad shape, but once again that's just my opinion.
Originally posted by Pokemonprime - December 09 2016 : 4:56:02 PM
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I'm in the same camp when it comes to things like model locos. To me, leaving them trashed feels as bad as seeing the real ones trashed
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