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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 11, 2023 14:17:24 GMT
This is set #403, consisting of a 402 (0-4-4-0 Electric engine) 418 Pullman car, 419 combination car, & 490 Observation car. Going to take pics and add then as to where I'm in the tare down at this point and more pics will follow.
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 11, 2023 14:55:19 GMT
Here is the 402 engine, it will get rewired with correct wire also during overhaul
Here is the 418 Pullman car, the four brass steps are missing as they are still in the polishing area.
Here is the 419 combination car, It has it's 4 brass steps already polish
Finally the observation car, it's 2 steps are also in polishing area. The triangle pieces you see are for holding the couplers on, the is a small round piece that goes between the car and the triangle piece which can be a bear to get together correctly and fasten to the car.
I have no plans redoing the inserts with the seats as they look god as they are.
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Post by ptc2 on Apr 11, 2023 18:30:34 GMT
WOW, what a terrific project.
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 11, 2023 18:47:26 GMT
The 1923 and 1924 had 4 wheel trucks in 1925 though 1929 the sets came with 6 wheel trucks. 1929 last year for set 403E,1927 was last year for the 402, 1929 for the 402E, the cars where made until 1932. I have the first year of this set 403 and then a set with 6 wheels truck 1925 - 1929 403E
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Post by harborbelt70 on Apr 11, 2023 19:06:43 GMT
Would like to learn/see more about the inserts and seats because these look like items I have fabricated from scratch in O scale passenger cars. What are the inserts intended to represent? They look like green wallpaper but maybe there's a particular pattern printed on them.
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Post by firewood on Apr 11, 2023 21:25:09 GMT
Great project 👍👍 Following with interest, and also taking notes for my 33 project! 😉
Dave
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 11, 2023 23:03:07 GMT
Would like to learn/see more about the inserts and seats because these look like items I have fabricated from scratch in O scale passenger cars. What are the inserts intended to represent? They look like green wallpaper but maybe there's a particular pattern printed on them. The green inserts go at the top 1/4 of the window simulate window shades they also have them in the roof section in the windows below them is clear plastic. Which I will have to fabricate. If you look at the first car's roof you can see like vents in the roof, this same inserts go in there also. I have a friend is going to teach me how to make them, he does a great job on them
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 11, 2023 23:05:49 GMT
I'll try and get some my other 403 set that is about 95 - 97 years old and post them, I still need to do the window and roofs in them.
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 11, 2023 23:15:12 GMT
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 11, 2023 23:16:44 GMT
for it's age it's not bad looking, this set was built between 1925 and 1927. This set I plan to leave as is.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Apr 12, 2023 17:30:19 GMT
for it's age it's not bad looking, this set was built between 1925 and 1927. This set I plan to leave as is.
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Post by atsda on Apr 12, 2023 19:20:54 GMT
Very good project. You need to find a period house/ museum to showcase your sets and add to their presentations. Alfred
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 12, 2023 20:53:10 GMT
Very good project. You need to find a period house/ museum to showcase your sets and add to their presentations. Alfred Not here in Spartanburg, I've tried, even local library not interested.
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Post by Adam on Apr 12, 2023 22:53:03 GMT
Worthy project for sure.
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Post by rtraincollector on Apr 22, 2023 15:03:45 GMT
Suppose to get my 402 that my friend has worked on for me in TN. I've never seen this one in person, it was bought as a project engine. Wheels needed replacing and one coupler. I have 3 I'm taking to friend about 1 1/2 hrs away Tuesday, 1 just needs new brushes, another needs a brush spring back in and brushes and put back together, ( I basically rewired it last night ) and the last one needs completely rewired and new wheels, plus check things like brushes and all. I have one more on a shelf which is complete and fine with it's original passenger cars, That gives me a total of 5. one is getting repainted as is it's passenger cars. They are really rough as in lost of paint. I have learned a lot since getting these, there is two different periods for the passenger cars the first period was 1923/24 they had 4 wheel trucks ( this is the set I'm repainting) the next period was 1925-1927, these had 6 wheel trucks.
Yes I have 5 of them, 2 will probably go up for sale once they have been completely gone over so I know they are ready to go to there next home of love.
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