AF 420 Steamers

I believe the double headed set was made in '39 only. The tender of the 420 locomotive and the pilot of the trailing locomotive (a sheet metal 2-4-0 loco) has the sheet metal knuckle coupler. The tender on the 2-4-0 had the new for 1939 drop link and pin coupler. The trailing locomotive had no motor, but did have a pick-up collector for the operating headlight. Only cataloged double steam locomotive set ever packaged. Which engine needs the replacement truck?

Joy Line (Marx) made The Double Header Sparkling Electric Hill Climbing Train in about 1934.

Steve

Seafoid,

The double header set appeared in the 1939 catalog.



It also headlined on the cover of the catalog, with a few extra cars.



I believe that the powered 420 is actually a 2-4-2.






And the Type XX dummy is a 2-4-4.



The dummy engine has one of the sheet metal knuckle couplers that couples with the coupler on the tender of the powered 420.



They are a fun pair of engines to watch.



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Northwoods Flyer

Thanks for the responses. I loved the pictures. I am awaiting the engines from the auction house, so I am looking at the photos which were posted. Looking a little closer, I think now that the bad truck wheels are on the two wheeled trailing truck on the powered unit. I will know more once I receive the units, and will let you know for sure which truck is bad.

I thought that this double header was interesting, so I threw out a bid just kind of bidding blindly, but what i thought it was worth to me. I was actually a bit surprised to get it.

Well, I received the set, and it is in pretty good cosmetic shape. The lead truck on the 420XX dummy unit has a damaged wheel. One wheelset and axle is missing from the 2 axle trailing truck. Any suggerstions where the replacement wheelsets and axles, or replacement trucks can be obtained?

Thanks for the help everyone.

I am sure there are other places, but Doug at Port Lines has had all the trailing and pilot wheels I've need so far.

Steve

Steve

Thanks. I just e-mailed Doug there.

Many of those "four wheel" trailing trucks came with only the rear axle and wheels. The front journals of the trailing trucks were empty.

RoyBoy

That's how this trailing truck is, no front journals and no axle or wheels.

The flanges are damaged on the wheels of the leading truck.

This is a very interesting thread.

This sure does make for a handsome set of engines:

quote:

Originally posted by Greg J. Turinetti:

Any thoughts why the dummy has a four wheel trailing truck instead of two wheels?

Was the type XX dummy, a powered unit that was offered sans motor?

Jim

The lead engine is a somewhat heavy die cast. The trailing engine is lightweight tin with the motor guts omitted. It did have a pick up for the head light.

Steve

Steve

 

Thanks again. I just ordered replacement wheels and axles from Doug at Port Lines. Not sure what all I will replace but got wheels and axles for poilet and trailing truck.