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TYCO Milwaukee Road E7. Originally posted by SCVR66 - August 18 2013 :  2:07:16 PM

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Two US Military Railroad 4-4-0 locomotives in the supply yard. Originally posted by toptrain - August 18 2013 :  6:54:51 PM

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That is cool. I dig the car with the cannonballs loaded on it; and, of course, the two 4-4-0's. How about a couple more photos of this layout? quote: Two US Military Railroad 4-4-0 locomotives in the supply yard. Originally posted by toptrain - August 18 2013 :  6:54:51 PM Originally posted by Barry - August 18 2013 :  9:01:04 PM

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I did got it to work for a few seconds and yes it is a Gilbert 1956 Also got a Tyco 0-6-0 as well also does not work One reason is lack of use for a loooooooooong time Originally posted by thesiding - August 19 2013 :  12:29:09 PM

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Believe this is a Varney Unit. Has a very primitive drive and is noisy as all heck but darn it runs well. Originally posted by raysouthernpac - August 18 2013 :  12:50:17 PM

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Thank you! Model was made 1978-1986. All E7's had the same trucks which were off the first types of Alco 630's Tyco made. They acknowledged it wasn't prototypical. http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/tycobrownboxdiesels/id17.html Originally posted by SCVR66 - August 18 2013 :  8:03:12 PM

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Might have been a mistake, but I've had a "Jones" for an old Mantua brass locomotive to pull a brass consist. You might have seen this one on eBay. I need to round up an original tender for it, but I think I can use a later model look alike; say from a 4-6-0? Anyway, now it's all in pieces soaking in brake fluid. I'll post another photo after it's cleaned up.

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quote: Might have been a mistake, but I've had a "Jones" for an old Mantua brass locomotive to pull a brass consist. You might have seen this one on eBay. I need to round up an original tender for it, but I think I can use a later model look alike; say from a 4-6-0? Anyway, now it's all in pieces soaking in brake fluid. I'll post another photo after it's cleaned up. Hi Barry, I see no mistake! Nice find!! You might have a little faster success using a stronger stripper to clean it up. Since it is all metal, no harm would come to it. I tend to do a brief bath in TARNEX with the brass parts after as well. I then brush vigorously with a brass wire brush all the TARNEX'd parts. They come out super clean and tarnish free. A quick spray with a clear makes for a long lasting super brass shine afterwards. (If you like the natural brass look.) Otherwise, prime and paint away! Here are some of mine... Nothing is a good substitute for an original tender. This one is my favorite: Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - August 20 2013 :  1:16:46 PM

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quote: Thank you! Model was made 1978-1986. All E7's had the same trucks which were off the first types of Alco 630's Tyco made. They acknowledged it wasn't prototypical. http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/tycobrownboxdiesels/id17.html Originally posted by SCVR66 - August 18 2013 :  8:03:12 PM Hyde, That wasn't "TYCO" referring to the un-prototypical trucks!!!!!That's Tony Cook himself, saying that in the end of the paragraph you read...... SADLY, they didn't have the correct length trucks for the E units.....BUT, they did have a version of 3 axle trucks that would have looked WAY better............ Off the SD-24..... Originally posted by EM-1 - August 20 2013 :  03:57:33 AM

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Haven't even run mine since getting it off eBay in January Why? Because when I got it, I found out the engine had been rode hard and put away wet. Even worse, it was rode hard on a carpet layout. Ruined the Powertorque which caused me to take apart the front truck, install a new power torque unit, new brushes, springs, and pt plate. New brushes and good replacement powertorque truck however the replacement springs, and PT plate were not sufficient enough for it to run. Causing me to take it apart AGAIN and add better springs and a proper PT plate. Got the better plate and I'll look around my parts bins for good springs. Then I'll reassemble it and get back to you in a couple weeks Instead ask the guys here. Many own the E7. I very much look forward to the day I get it running. Got me a nice set of AHM Milwaukee Road coaches for it to pull The photos I posted of my E7 were taken I think a month ago before I took it apart again. Originally posted by SCVR66 - August 21 2013 :  12:56:45 AM

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Hyde, Sadly, if you have replaced the brushes once, and the springs for them, twice, its pretty much a dead give-away to say that the armature is gone.....You just need to put a new "running" PT motor, complete under that shell.....As removing the little gear, is detrimental to the unit, as its a cast part and age on them, deteriorate them pretty bad, and removing one, and pressing it back onto a new shaft, can cause it to crack and be of no good use..... Take it from someone that has done it a million times (as it seems) replace the whole PT unit, add your wheels and truck frames and then it should run.....As replacing those brushes and springs that many times, states its not them that were failing!!!! What happened? The carpet it ran above? And that carpet thread that wound itself around the axles? AND the PT motor gear? MADE that armature run to hot for to long, and it burned one possibly 2 plates out of the commutator, maybe even 3 of them, the whole works is pretty much dead at this point UNLESS you or you know someone who can rewind the poles of that commutator, AND replace the copper plates on the commutator as well.......... Originally posted by EM-1 - August 21 2013 :  03:14:26 AM