|
|
 Posted - November 27 2010 : 12:16:38 PM
|
Hello everyone,
This is my first official post on your website and I am hoping you can help. Long story short, my wife still has her train set from the 70's. It is a TYCO Chattanooga Choo-Choo with smoke and chug-chug...number on box says no.7332. It is in GREAT condition used very little. So, today I decided to put it together for her (after years of storage) and our kids who are 7 & 8. I get it together and I hear a spinning noise coming from the coal car. So I took the coal car apart to look at the electric motor. It has 3 gears on the left side of it (large, medium and small). The large gear is broke at the shaft where it enters the motor housing.
Do you know where I could pick up a new motor (if even possible)?
Or
Do you guys have any that you would be willing to part with?
I appreciate any help or guidance you can provide. I realize this set is probably a cheap one sold in the 70's but at this point it is more sentimental than anything.
Thanks.
twiles1216
|
Country:  USA ~
Posts: 4 ~
Member Since: November 27 2010 ~
Last Visit: November 28 2010
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 27 2010 : 12:36:13 PM
|
if the gear is all that's wrong replace it, but if the pin the gear slides over is broken off the motor block you will need to get a new motor. post a picture of what your talking about & i'm sure someone on here will be able to help out.
jerry
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 553 ~
Member Since: January 14 2009 ~
Last Visit: September 13 2024
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 27 2010 : 1:10:46 PM
|
Here are pics of the motor and gear 
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 4 ~
Member Since: November 27 2010 ~
Last Visit: November 28 2010
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 27 2010 : 1:15:51 PM
|
quote:Hello everyone,
..I am hoping you can help. ...I hear a spinning noise coming from the coal car. So I took the coal car apart to look at the electric motor. .... The large gear is broke at the shaft where it enters the motor housing.
Do you know where I could pick up a new motor (if even possible)?
Or
Do you guys have any that you would be willing to part with?
Thanks.
twiles1216
Originally posted by twiles1216Â -Â November 27 2010Â :Â 12:16:38 PM
|
If it broke at the shaft, that usually means a broken shaft, not the gear, and the housing is then toast. Does the gear come off easily? It should almost fall off if the shaft is broken. I can't imagine the gear splitting. You'll have to give a better description of the issue before we can determine the fix. The tender drive engines are a bit different than the regular ones, from what I hear. I have parts for the regular engines, but I"m not sure I do for the tender drive versions. Once we see a picture of it, we can probably figure out what to do.
There are no new parts for Tyco trains, only NOS or used ones these days. They're considered not worth fixing by the general model train hobby. I just bought some used engines and parts from a fellow train club member, who was divesting himself of his "toy" train junkbox stuff. So I have some parts. Once I can see what you need, I may can help. Try to get a picture or 2 posted so we can figure out what you need.
Jerry
" When life throws you bananas...it's easy to slip up"
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 3974 ~
Member Since: January 04 2009 ~
Last Visit: January 11 2019
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 27 2010 : 1:30:31 PM
|
| I have one of those blocks you're welcome to...just PM me a mailing address and I'll have it off to you. Looks like you'll be able to salvage that bull gear by carefully pushing the broken pin out.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 27 2010 : 1:30:51 PM
|
Hey guys thanks for all the help! Based on your explanations, I am sure the shaft is broke as the gear just falls off the motor.
So, any ideas on where I can get one?
Thanks again!
Twiles1216
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 4 ~
Member Since: November 27 2010 ~
Last Visit: November 28 2010
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 27 2010 : 1:57:01 PM
|
See Shaygetz post above - he is going to ship you one upon you giving him your address
Shaygetz -you may have to pm him since he is new - don't think new members can send messages as t his is part of new forum security to stop all the spammers from the past
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 2507 ~
Member Since: January 31 2006 ~
Last Visit: October 21 2017
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
|
|
Posted - November 27 2010 : 2:35:04 PM
|
Brianstyco, Thanks for the heads up, I missed shaygetz' post by seconds and did not see it.
Shaygetz,
I got your pm, sent you an email with questions and address information. Thanks for your help!
Thanks for everyones help! You guys are awesome! I will post back and let you know how I make out on this one.
Again,
Thanks......
Twiles1216
|
|
Country: USA ~
Posts: 4 ~
Member Since: November 27 2010 ~
Last Visit: November 28 2010
|
Alert Moderator
|
|
Home
Forums
Events Calendar
Forum Admins & Mods
Register
