Engine Identification

Yes, Mark it is missing a axle. Thanks 

Can you tell me more about it and if there is a place to get the missing axel?

I looked it up. Forney is an early locomotive type made by the Forney company. Do you know who produced the S gauge model of the engine? 

  The last Forney is at the Henry Ford/Greenfield Village and is operatiing regularly last I heard. An early logging, and ore favorite.

No idea on the make.

It's a REX Suburban.

REX made 4 locomotive kits: the 2-4-4T Suburban, 0-6-0, 2-6-0 and a 0-4-0T B&O docksider

Rusty

Thanks for all the help you guys provided.  The little engine runs and I am going to see if I can adapt a Gilbert wheel set to work in the front axle. 

Adriatic posted:

  The last Forney is at the Henry Ford/Greenfield Village and is operatiing regularly last I heard. An early logging, and ore favorite.

No idea on the make.

 

Hi Guys.  For the record, the logging locomotive at Greenfield Village isn't a Forney.  Here's the data from their web site.  By the way, I work there as a rides presenter.  But I drive something more modern than the 1873 Mason. I drive the 1914-1927 Model Ts there.  SO much more modern!  And if anyone on this list ever plans a visit to the place, let me know.  I can get up to four folks in for free and save a fellow S gauger a few bucks.  The roundhouse itself is worth the visit.

Love that model, though, Bill.  You should be able to find a suitable axle/wheel assembly to fit.  Keep us informed as to any progress!

There is an operating Forney at the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum in Maine:

There's also one lurking in the St. Louis Museum of Transport:

There's perhaps a dozen or so surviving Forneys scattered about the country.  Some are in worse shape than others, like these ex-New York Elevated Ry hulks in Alaska:

Rusty

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but Rusty's photo of the rusty hulks reminded me of some that I found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on an anniversary trip with my wife a couple of years ago.  These were found on an abandoned copper mine in the same area where the Greenfield Village's Mason was from.  Although not Forneys, they still represent mining locomotives, including the blind flanges on the center wheels of the drivers of the 0-6-0 versions.

An 0-6-0:

An 0-4-0:

Anyone up for a restoration?

banjoflyer posted:

No problem. A little putty...a little paint...makes that engine what it ain't!

Now, what's it gonna take to put you in the drivers seat today? 

Mark

Oh, about a few hundred thou should do it.

Here some pictures of my REX 2-4-4:

Regards

Fred

Fred, Thanks

Do you know of anyone who has parts for this Rex?

Fred, my engine is missing it's front wheel set but I do have the piece with spring that connects it to the chassis.  Could you please send me a photo of the underside of the engine so I can fabricate one?

Thanks 

I would not know about Rex spare parts; I bought long ago a box with lots of S-gauge stuff which included all the parts to make the Rex loco. I looked whether I had a spare front wheel set, but no. Here are some pictures, as you can see the front wheel set frame is attched with 2 screws.

Regards

Fred

Thanks again.

The previous owner filed off the screw holding the axle in the groove.  I have all the rest.  I will improvise.

Appreciate your help Fred.