Help Needed Finding Part for 6-18876 CNW H12-44

 Jeff at the train tender has the gears, I only have one in stock. You might also try Chuck Sartor.

Bill

Bill,

Thanks.  If I get the gear, do you recommend a good wheel puller?  I don't have one of those.

FYI, and I could be wrong, but I think these locomotives use the same motor truck assembly as a vertical pullmor NW-2. That should broaden your options some.

It is not quite the same. The motor shaft/worm of the H12-44 is close to 1/4 inch and is double cut(?). The armature shaft of the NW2 is 3/16 and the worm is triple cut. Thus, a direct swamp of parts is not possible.

 Here is a picture of armature shafts. On the left is the "normal" 3/16 inch shaft common to most of the AC universal motors. On the right is the armature shaft of what is in the H12-44. Notice it is quite a bit thicker.  Thus, one just cannot use the 623 parts in the H12-44. 

The shaft size of the H12-44 is 0.2180 inch or 5.5372 mm. Somewhat an oddball size. 

Forest, I have not tried calling them.  I will call them tomorrow to see if they have it.  Thanks for the suggestion.

Allan, 

  I am glad WBC caught that, for some reason I was thinking of this, and not the H12

   It might be hard finding what you need.

Bill

You are correct.

 The 623 gear will not work in the H12. While similar in size, the 8848 gear has a different pitch in the cut.  The armature gear will chew it up. The H12 locomotive has it's own unique motor and axle gear. I have never seen the axle gear available from Lionel as a separate part, only in a whole truck assembly. You could probably use the 623 gear on the axle if you also changed the motor assembly to the 8501 motor. These are available. Lionel doesn't show the power truck at all, so this is going to be the only fix I know of, unless someone can custom cut a gear for you.

Lionel does show the power truck as available from LIMA as stated earlier.  List at $54 for the 6108848101.  G

OK my error. Hope North Lima can help.

Thanks all - I emailed NW Lima Train Works a little bit ago. Hopefully they will have the truck.

Does anyone have the phone number for NW Lima Train Works?  I have entered my request in their Contact form several times of the last couple of weeks and have had no reply from them.

Thanks in advance.