The 258, which was a train show special, suddenly stopped working.
Maintenance is the one constant in model railroading, whether it's N, HO, G, or O and S. Things need help occasionally. This 258, which I believe is late pre war, about '41 vintage, has worked all these years with just lubrication. Now, I'm forced to go deep.
Forgot I had these
they'll come in handy...
E-unit "done daid," as they say down South?
Yeah, it happens. As good as they were I suppose they were never expected to last 75+ years. At least you figured it out quickly.
Beats a blown circuit board! Groannnnnnn...
Yes, I'm I'm having to go in here
I'm goin' " Whole Hog"
A test of patience, and steady hands
but got it back together
Okay, I know it's not pretty...
But, it works !!!
now, to finish the shell....
It has a nice sheen to it
And the silvered face will give it a vaguely Espee look....
let's let it dry overnight.
This 2025 is subbing we a pre war train
until 258 can come back to work...
Cowabunga, man!!!!
It works !
Project:
Complete !!!
Now all you need is a vandy!
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Espee steam had a clean and beautiful look ! To be trackside in the late '40's!!!
I saw and photographed 2472 in'91 on it 's way to Railfair in Sacramento. Beautiful engine !!
She has that rare combination of grace and power.
In the days of steam, many railroads favored one builder, or another.Espee bought heavily from Baldwin ( aside from the Daylight engines, which were Lima). The clean looks of 1920's Baldwin products are downright beautiful. !! One of my favorite eras in locomotive design.
Pennsy built a majority of their engines, with the overflow going to Baldwin.
New York Central liked Alco, as did U.P. With their Challengers and Big Boys.
1920's Baldwins are beautiful !!
Frisco 1522- I rest my case !!!
There was an obscure term applied to the Baldwin passenger engines of the 1920's, obscure because I believe it was only used in the South. They called them "Georgian Engines," because the '20s were also the time of Colonial Revival architecture, based on the Georgian style of the 18th Century.
The Southern Railway PS-4 is a good example of the same. and so's that Espee Pacific. Nice!
Flintlock76 There was an obscure term applied to the Baldwin passenger engines of the 1920's, obscure because I believe it was only used in the South. They called them "Georgian Engines," because the '20s were also the time of Colonial Revival architecture, based on the Georgian style of the 18th Century. The Southern Railway PS-4 is a good example of the same. and so's that Espee Pacific. Nice!
Although Baldwin usually owned the look !!!
Dave
It's a TOY, A child's PLAYTHING!!! (Woody from Toy Story)
LL675that looks great! I have messed with a few E Units...maybe because I haven't done more, but I dread them. Just as soon pull'm out.
But here's the kicker:
still having some issues with this engine. It's not the E-unit !
But if I remove the brush plate and clean, it runs a few laps.
So, I need to change brushes, and there is a poor connection at the brushtubes. I know this because there is sparking where the metal tab that the wire hooks to touches the brush tube. It is only a mechanical connection, and the connection is old and dirty.
So, a few little kinks to work out...
I tried repairing an E-unit once, started on it and BOING!!! Parts went flipping everywhere. Oh brother...
So when the E-unit went on my 736 I pulled one out of an old post-war 2-6-4 I got dirt cheap as a parts donor. Cleaned it, installed it, problem solved.
TM Books and Video has a Lionel repair DVD that shows you how to repair an E-unit, among other things, but to their credit they don't try to make it look easy.
Next time one goes I may just try a Dallee Electronics replacement, although I'd miss that E-unit buzz.
Flintlock76 I tried repairing an E-unit once, started on it and BOING!!! Parts went flipping everywhere. Oh brother... So when the E-unit went on my 736 I pulled one out of an old post-war 2-6-4 I got dirt cheap as a parts donor. Cleaned it, installed it, problem solved. TM Books and Video has a Lionel repair DVD that shows you how to repair an E-unit, among other things, but to their credit they don't try to make it look easy. Next time one goes I may just try a Dallee Electronics replacement, although I'd miss that E-unit buzz.
Not ready to declare victory yet......
but pulling this pre war train smoothly at 8 to 10 volts, no excessive sparking
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