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 Posted - February 02 2013 : 11:07:51 PM
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One of the members of another forum sent this to me for servicing. Unfortunately, the Post Office essentially finished off what a previous owner from long past didn't...
The pilots were infested with zinc pest, making them easy victims of the gorillas in the sorting room. The remaining stock axle in one truck was busted off along with its sideframe. Some years back, the other axle in the same truck had been replaced with an odd sized one from another model. The wheels were oversized, as well as the axle, fitted in with an interesting combination of filing and carving. It did work for awhile, judging from the axle wear. The motor itself met an untimely end somewhere before it arrived at the forum member's home, its unholy howling when power was applied telling a tale of smoked armatures served with a caramelized bearing lube. It became mine once the Post Office coughed up their end in insurance.
In short, a sad end to a noble stead...
...until...
...I did a bit of work (12 hours, more or less )
...new styrene steps JB Welded to the rear pilot, then shaped...
...a new frame, drive, P2K trucks, can motor, handrails, bell from the scrap box...
...the dog bones had to be shortened, then rejoined with brass tube...
Unseen is the original 6 oz. weight, sectioned and hammered flat, then glued to the inside of the shell all over, the beast can pull the knuckles off of any string it's coupled to.
Yes it was a lot of work but I have a reputation to uphold..."If I say it's dead, then it's real dead"...and them zebra stripes are just too cool for the junk yard.
Edited by - shaygetz on February 02 2013 11:10:30 PM
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Posted - February 02 2013 : 11:22:09 PM
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Nice work and pics, Shaygetz...
Mike
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Posted - February 02 2013 : 11:34:10 PM
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Good job Bob! You went the next level with yours! Here's my link to the one I did with a Athearn S-12/SW-7 chassis. Not as much work:
http://tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12867
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Edited by - Redneck Justin on February 02 2013 11:36:03 PM
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 09:40:55 AM
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neat loco
but did Pennsylvania have locos painted like this? Cause it looks more like a ATSF loco 
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 7:39:43 PM
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quote:
Your post actually had me post mine, I completed it about 2 weeks ago...I thought of using the same Athearn frame but the prices chased me away. Figured it was worth a shot to see if I could make one from the ground up.
quote:neat loco
but did Pennsylvania have locos painted like this? Cause it looks more like a ATSF loco
Originally posted by microbusss - February 03 2013 : 09:40:55 AM
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Nope...that's what made it worth saving, very cool fantasy paint...
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Posted - February 03 2013 : 8:14:38 PM
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Bob, I got the S-12 for $25 and free shipping!
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