Hi All
I beg your indulgence while I tell you a story. Once upon a time ... well, it is not that hard ... there was a Max Grey Pennsy M1. Nice engine by the way. I dont know when it was imported but my guess was in the mid fiftys. It seems to have been passed around from owner to owner in the Northern NJ area, and much-modified along the way. I cannot begin to tell you how many times it has changed hands. I acquired it recently from a friend who was downsizing. I guess we all have to go through that misery sooner or later, but I did give him a fair price for it. The modifications seem to be centered on the drive-train, which was scratch built.
I spotted the unit about a year ago. It had sat inside a wooden carrying case on the concrete floor of the owners basement. The basement was notionally dry, but as you all know, the basement is the lowest point in the house and it does tend to collect moisture. Over many years, moisture wicked up from the concrete through the wood and began to rust the drivers. Last year I took the engine home and I was able to remove the rust using a dremel tool. The results were fair, and possibly acceptabile with some paint. BUT it would be nice to find new drivers because a few of the old ones are pitted from the rust.
The drivers are made of steel and across the tyres measure 1.5 inches. The axles are 0.25 inches in diameter.
Any bright ideas??
John McEnerney
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