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 Posted - December 11 2012 : 4:28:20 PM
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this looks very old anyone got ideas ken
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Posted - December 11 2012 : 4:35:48 PM
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Have no idea Ken! Looks as if the body is some type of a E-Unit, a much earlier E-Unit.
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Posted - December 11 2012 : 4:43:22 PM
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| i thought of cary e6 but not to up on these ken
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Posted - December 11 2012 : 4:56:24 PM
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Tap it lightly with a ball peen hammer...if it has a melodic ring to it, it's American
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Posted - December 11 2012 : 6:46:01 PM
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| a Subway or trolley car? Or Doodlebug?
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Posted - December 11 2012 : 6:59:30 PM
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| Dallas Model Craft, E-Unit, Pre-war
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Posted - December 11 2012 : 7:07:19 PM
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| cheers waw47,ken
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Posted - December 11 2012 : 10:04:02 PM
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Looks like a very stretched boxcab unit. Flex-drive is interesting as well.
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Posted - December 11 2012 : 10:49:56 PM
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Is that a spring as a belt?!
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Posted - December 12 2012 : 07:50:14 AM
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Justin,
Yes thats a spring as a belt.... I have a Lindeberg models SW600, that also uses a drive with a spring as a belt......Runs pretty well too I might add!
But will admit, the drive system pictured here on the E unit, looks interesting!
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Posted - December 12 2012 : 1:13:14 PM
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I'm amazed they got away with flexible tubing instead of universals. Not only does that put stress on the bearings and add unnecessary friction, they would need to slide on the shafts to turn on curves. I only use silicone tubing to couple motor and gearbox shafts that are in a straight line.
Are you planning to get it running, Ken?
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Posted - December 12 2012 : 1:15:37 PM
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not mine yet but hopefully,the guy has other stuff,ie 2 varney f units and a couple of old heavy brass v1000s which i think are hobbyline,etc ken
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Posted - December 12 2012 : 2:25:58 PM
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quote:not mine yet but hopefully,the guy has other stuff,ie 2 varney f units and a couple of old heavy brass v1000s which i think are hobbyline,etc ken
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That is a Dallas Model Craft, E-Unit/ B-unit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-lot-of-Dallas-Model-Craft-and-Diesel-Model-Co-locomotives-and-parts-/110984483044?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item19d730d0e4&nma=true&si=OWsglsxacggCZ0MOnSLuV2A81rM%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
The brass V1000's are not Hobbyline. It is escaping me right now. I have two of them and they have Lindsay drives.
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Posted - December 12 2012 : 3:34:14 PM
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The black & yellow switcher appears to be Barr-Nixon.
The green switcher could be made by Garco.
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Posted - December 12 2012 : 5:34:40 PM
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| waw47 many thanks for your time ken
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