I have been asked to post some photos and my observations on a Lionel Southern Pacific VISION GS-2 #4414 (Lark) 2031470. Some of this was posted in a thread started by a member Burk, "Looking at the inside of a GS-1 Hybrid". I'll add the link if I can figure out how.
Anyway, here are my findings and photos.
Just opened my VisionLine GS-2 #4414 (Lark)
Cat #2031470.
Couple of things.
- The engine tested and ran fine.
- The back apron was not attached. I found it under the engine, laying on top of the rear trucks.
- The right rear blowdown hose/piping was bent. I was able to mostly straighten this with a little finger pressure.
Back Apron -
I removed the two rear hinges still attached to the back of the engine. Each are held on with a small screw with two mating pins to ensure proper alignment. The hinges were "sprung" open a little. The hinge pins on the apron, made of brass, were bent just a little with one sheared off. Strange thing is when I placed the hinge back on the pins on the apron, the hinge did not have full travel. The apron would only rise about half way and would not go to level. There is a small brass "dog" stop that binds the hinge preventing its travel. So now I have to ask myself if I should file this down and re-install the hinges. I will call Lionel tomorrow and ask if this piece is available. I hope I do not have to send this back. Purchased from Legacy Station.
As an update 2/19/21 -
I spoke with Katie at Lionel. She said they do not have the parts breakdown yet for this engine, so she asked me to send photos of the apron and she would forward to others in the parts department. The hope is they will send a replacement part so I do not have to ship the engine back for repair.
Also, when I was taking photos today, I found another issue on the tender. One of the center pick-up rollers was coming apart. A quick fix, but I went ahead and attached a photo.
Enjoy the photos and video. Please note the rear photo shows the apron removed.
Dave G.
