long story short i would like to end up with a 2046 or same boiler steamer with baldwin disc drivers. How similar is the motor to a 675? How about the santa fe type mpc steamer they put out with baldwin discs? I am starting with junk parts so no good engines will be sacrificed!
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A good starting point would be a 8206 motor chassis. Minor work will have to be done to fit a larger 2046 style boiler shell. Train Tender has new motor chassis for less than 30.00.
I think the motor frame side plate profile is the same for both the 2046 motor and say a 675 or 224 motor, just the later one is AL frame with sintered wheels and magnatraction while the earlier motors are blackened steel sides with nickel rimed Baldwin disc wheels. For the 2046, one end is held by a screw from the top of the boiler and the other end is set up with a metal bracket. You need to check that mounting and determine if you can simply swap the bracket from one motor to the other. It may be very simple. A check of both motors will tell you quickly. The only problem might be that you may have to drill a hole to mount the E unit bracket too.
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