Vintage locomotive repair. (attempt)
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Wherein I take apart an old locomotive which runs very poorly and attempt to make it run less very poorly. In the words of Adam Savage- "Failure is always an option."
This is the longest video I've uploaded here. I started with approximately 90 minutes of footage and tried to cut it down to include the most interesting and important bits. I would love to hear from anyone who watched the whole thing about how it worked. Let me know if there's something in particular that you would have liked to see or something that should have been left out.
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Great ! Thank you and take care. Paul.
It is a model power locomotive. I had an Alco C420 when I was a kid in the 70's. I turned it in to a dummy locomotive.
That old locomotive could've been produced by several different companies. The spring-loaded motor universal joints look like older Lifelike stuff. Welcome to the bad old days of n-scale, although some of that old stuff ran pretty well. By the way, there are numerous online/video resources about maintaining/repairing n-scale locos. You showed Mike Fifer's how-to channel and Mike is a great resource.
Thanks for the info. I provided links to the two youtube channels that I watched in reference to locomotive repair/servicing. They are by no means the only channels which have information, just the ones that I personally watched and found helpful.
After the lubrication worked its way into the mechanism, this loco actually is working okay. (still not good, but at least not bad.) I think there's something bent in one of the trucks though and having manufacturer information would help find replacement parts.
Does seem to me to be a Life-Like, although I've never encountered one with that exact configuration. My first repair attempt was to a similar unit, and like you, I doused the trucks in Contact Cleaner and things improved, but not completely. Once I gained confidence (and yes, "WatchTrainsHere" was a big confidence-builder, I went back in and disassembled the trucks and cleaned each part individually. This, plus four very small drops of very light lube oil at the four bearing points in the drive train. was "the ticket" to a properly functioning locomotive. Thanks much for posting this video -- it's very helpful , esp. to those "taking the miniature maintenance plunge" for the first time!
Did you have to disconnect/unsolder the wires to disassemble the trucks?
best line ever. is your machine working now? what do you have to lose? that was fun watching you do this. for the first time. most of us. me included are scared to do that, since you might break it. but then again. Is it working now? and what do we have to lose?
I think if someone is really reluctant to dive into one of their "good" locomotives, (like I was) then pulling out an old one or even buying something from ebay that is listed as non-running would be a great place to start experimenting.
Hi Alex! I have one of those e bay atlas/ kato geeps, barely ran at first, just some ultra-light lube and run time was all it needed. I didn't have to disassemble. It's now one of the smoothest I have.
That's very encouraging, thanks!
Sorry Mehano Rsd-15. Sounds like it really needs lubrication. But nice video. Oh btw I would take off the truck side frame and clean both the contact strips and the inside of the wheels.
That is an interesting engine chassis! Holy cow, I have no idea what the ohms are about in reference to the motor. But, hey it seems to be working well-ish.
ohms is a measure of resistance to electricity.
Simplified- The motor has a coil made of an incredibly long wire. the longer the distance between the two points measured, the more resistance. so measuring from a wheel to the motor pick-up should show very little resistance. Measuring through the motor coil should show much more. each motor will be unique, but will fall into a range dependent on wire size and the number of windings.
Thanks!
That was fun but I’d rather not take any of mine apart the last time I attempted it well let’s just say I have some if it but the rest well who knows lol
You could try taking everything apart in a bucket. At least that way, you'd still have all the parts. ;)
Methano rsd-15
that is i think an old life like loco. not very good running equipment at all i have a couple that i just put in the show case to look at they dont even run on my layout. stick with the kato or atlas locos you will be a lot happier TRUST ME!!!!!!!