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 Posted - March 07 2009 : 5:50:10 PM
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While going through all the old trains in my dad's basement, I found my grandpa's tyco 0-4-0 engine w/ tender. I know it won't run, and I think I know what's wrong. There are no tender wheels , and I have finally deduced that the pickup comes from the tender wheels. Where could I get some that would work, since normal plastic rolling stock wheels won't work? Also, according to my dad, at one point a wire was added in place of a standard ring where the engine electrically connects to the tender. Is that true, and if so, where can I find that part as well? Are there replacement tender handrails as well? Thank you in advance for all your help,
David
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Edited by - DJdeTrainman on March 07 2009 5:51:29 PM
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 Posted - March 07 2009 : 6:35:58 PM
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| what make is the 0 4 0 ? can you send a pic.
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Posted - March 07 2009 : 6:50:11 PM
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You can go to HO Seeker.net and find a parts diagram for that locomotive.
Yes, there are metal wheelsets available. A decent train hobby store will have them. Walthers.ocm should have them. You can get the basic info from HO seeker. Such as wheel size and type of 0-4-0: shifter,saddle tank, side tank, etc... this will help when ordering or browsing through a website, such as Walthers or NWSL and many others.
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Posted - March 07 2009 : 7:16:31 PM
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Adam: Make is Tyco like I mentioned above. It is probably a shifter; off to check HOSeeker...
...and I will post pix when I can.
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Posted - March 07 2009 : 7:20:26 PM
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Just checked.
Definitely a Shifter, and by the way, it is a Santa Fe roadname.
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Posted - April 18 2009 : 9:10:10 PM
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Just hook uo the wires of your transformer directly to the motor and see if she'llrun. If not, GET TO CLEANING!
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