Second hand trains--SD70M-2
Jan 16, 2023 22:16:55 GMT
Country Joe, Joe Saggese, and 4 more like this
Post by david1 on Jan 16, 2023 22:16:55 GMT
I have used Emiles thread title without the video, sorry.
My new to me engine is a Lionel legacy SD70M-2 EMD Demo unit. I believe this was from the 2017 catalog
With prices going beyond what I can afford I found this on the website of TrainZ during his 10% sale New Years sale. With the Discount it was a excellent price. There were a few cosmetic issues which I thought I could fix.
5 steps were missing
Handrail was loose in one place
Cab shade was loose
Snow plow was broken
Great pictures by trainZs showed all the iisues. Having the parts in my parts box from prior repairs I decided to take a chance.
When I received the engine I was very satisfied, it ran and sounded great, no mechanical isuues.
I repaired all the issues, the steps, not easy with my hands since my stroke but I got it done.
Fixing the small issue with the handrail and the snowplow ( I had a new Lionel plow) was easy except I noticed one big thumb print on the sunshade that the previous Owner tried to fix. Sanded the area but how am I going to match the paint, I went to Michaels and believe it or not I found a bottle of acrylic paint that matched it exactly.
Well here It is now,
With a little work and luck I got a engine I could afford.
Dave
Ps beings the plow had to be painted also so the paint was a god send.
My new to me engine is a Lionel legacy SD70M-2 EMD Demo unit. I believe this was from the 2017 catalog
With prices going beyond what I can afford I found this on the website of TrainZ during his 10% sale New Years sale. With the Discount it was a excellent price. There were a few cosmetic issues which I thought I could fix.
5 steps were missing
Handrail was loose in one place
Cab shade was loose
Snow plow was broken
Great pictures by trainZs showed all the iisues. Having the parts in my parts box from prior repairs I decided to take a chance.
When I received the engine I was very satisfied, it ran and sounded great, no mechanical isuues.
I repaired all the issues, the steps, not easy with my hands since my stroke but I got it done.
Fixing the small issue with the handrail and the snowplow ( I had a new Lionel plow) was easy except I noticed one big thumb print on the sunshade that the previous Owner tried to fix. Sanded the area but how am I going to match the paint, I went to Michaels and believe it or not I found a bottle of acrylic paint that matched it exactly.
Well here It is now,
With a little work and luck I got a engine I could afford.
Dave
Ps beings the plow had to be painted also so the paint was a god send.
