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 Posted - November 14 2008 : 2:34:04 PM
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Heys guys. I picked up this Lima engine today. Box says E646, so I'm guessing it's right. I have a couple of questions about it. First of all, when was it made? It came in a dark green and white Lima box with a styrofoam insert.
Does anyone know how to take one of these apart? I'd like to clean it up a bit, and one of the headlights isn't working...it looks like both are powered by one bulb though, so I'm guessing something is just loose.
-cheez
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Posted - November 14 2008 : 2:45:07 PM
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hi cheez see link,but the man for this is martin67 ken
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Posted - November 14 2008 : 3:41:07 PM
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Here I am,
what a dirty beauty! Really good paint job! This model first appeared in 1964, see the free PDF-download of this catalogue on my Lima-site. It was made until the end of the 80s. Around 74 they replaced the wire handrails by cast on ones, and also the metal pantograph by a plastic one.
Opening is a bit strange, turn the center truck and you will find two screws. If you remove these, the whole thing comes apart. Reassembling is even more complicated, as you have to fit the diaphragm into the articulated body and two screws hidden by a truck, which can not be added later.
Good luck,
Martin
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Posted - November 14 2008 : 4:26:34 PM
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Where are you finding all these cool trains Cheez? 
    
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Posted - November 14 2008 : 5:11:07 PM
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The pantagraphs are metal and the handrails/wipers are metal wires inserted into holes in the shell. So this dates it from before 1974. Whoever weathered it did a great job.
I got it apart without any trouble. I found the problem with the headlight right away...one of the plastic light conductors was missing. I glued a piece of an Athearn streamliner window in its place...it should work. One of the bumpers needed re-glueing as well. The motor is a little noisy...I know that's normal, but would a little grease on the gears help any?
Matt: Alot of hobby shops buy estates and/or have a consignment shelve. This is where you wanna look Actually, the hobby shop where I got this engine was also the place where I bought my first Tyco (a Canadiana C430) as well as one of my GG1's, my CP Rail F-7 and several Tyco streamliners. Today I found a Tyco Penn Central combine. SCORE
-cheez
Edited by - DaCheez on November 14 2008 5:12:05 PM
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Posted - November 14 2008 : 10:13:02 PM
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A little light grease is never a bad thing. Just be sure it's plastic compatible, and some Teflon in it doesn't hurt. I always recommend Super Lube. Whatever you use, wipe off the excess since it will be carried down to the wheels.
A small amount of oil on a toothpick or small screwdriver is all you need for the motor bearings. Be especially careful with it on the brush side of the motor. You don't want it migrating into the brushes. Dab a little oil on the axles as well, since it looks a little rusty... unless that's part of the weathering. Nice job on that.
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - November 15 2008 : 5:13:04 PM
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Geez Martin...you weren't kidding. This is probably the worst engine I've ever taken apart. It's not the diaphram that's messing me up...its those metal weights at either end that hold the light bulbs. The one on the powered end doesn't seem to have enough room...the one on the dummy end has too much. I put a little bit of Walthers Goo on the weight at the dummy end to hold it in place...once that dries I should be able to get it back together.
I greased and oiled the motor, and it runs much smoother now.
I'm obviously not the first person to open this engine up. The last idiot added about 2 inches of extra wire to the light bulb wires, so I had a huge tangle of wire to deal with.
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