Lionel EP-5 Restoration Advice | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

KOOLjock1OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

So I got wrangled into restoring a Post War PRR EP-5 for a gentleman at church. The rusted frame, horn, horn bracket, and roller pick-up is currently soaking in a gallon of Evaporust. But the engine was in pieces when I got it, with no wires attached.

I have the e-unit (and a new back-up), the horn relay, and motor. What I don't have is some good pictures of where everything should go. I see a yellow and a green wire in a harness, and a bunch of black ones...

I've done a ton of ERRCo installations and fixed a bunch of Post War steamers... but this one has me flummoxed... especially the very lite uninsulated wires...

Suggestions?

Jon

4/26/1911:21 AM

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Trainman52OGR Forum Member

Take a look at this:

http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/cd/locos/loc2350a.pdf

Not quite the unit that you're working on, but it's a start.

4/26/1911:25 AM

John KnappOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Jon:

This photo shows where everything should go:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lione...7:g:6VoAAOSwUUhcn8xO

John

breezinupOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I'd tell the guy "Give me 150 bucks and I'll have you fixed up in no time" and buy that chassis off the Bay.

KOOLjock1OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Yeah... that's a pretty nice chassis!

Jon

KOOLjock1OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I think this guy is expecting “free”ish!

Jon 😎

gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

So Jon, consider it charity work, the $150 is a donation!

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