Need Wiliams SD45 #2470 worm gear

TIMKO

he has replacement motors with flywheels for these , probably has gears might be metal though.

You may have to spend a few dollars extra but I think that would be good to get the new motors with a gear attached to it.

Not sure if the older man who used to sell Williams parts is still able to sell anything. If he was able to sell stuff you might be able to get the motor gears from him, he used to live in Maryland.

Lee

Lee,

I sent an email to Timko to see what they might have.

I think you may be right about spending for new motors.   I took another look at the loco.  It is part of an AA set and although it is from the 80's both units are in perfect condition aside from the gears.  So lacking replacement gears I will buy new motors to get it running.

Thanks,

Ed

New motors come with flywheels as well

Flywheels - that is an added plus for new motors.  Thanks for letting me know.

Ed

Our train club uses Williams diesel engines to pull track cleaning cars.  Therefore, I end up repairing a lot of these engines.  Whenever I receive an engine with a worn out gear, it is always the gear on the truck axle that is worn out, never the worm gear on the motor.  Of course, both the axle gear and the worm gear are metal on our engines.  I have never encountered a plastic gear on Williams (yet).

Roger,

I need to take a look at each of my Willoams, if only to make sure the worm gear is properly lubricated.   I am now interested in knowing how many other plastic or worn gears I might have.  

On those axle gears that were worn were you able to find a gear or did you have to buy a new truck.

Thanks,

Ed

Back in the "Williams by Williams" days, someone in our club was able to get new gears for the axles (just the gears).  I think he got them from the same old man in Maryland that was mentioned earlier in this post.  Another club member used a punch and vise to remove the worn gear from the axle and replace it with a new gear.  Then he gave the truck to me for final assembly.  We did this to about 8 -10 trucks.  Only about half of the fixed trucks actually worked mainly because at the time we did not realize that there were two different gear types.  One was for 6-wheel trucks and the other was for 4-wheel trucks.  Of course, we were using the same gear for both trucks.

Now in the Williams-by-Bachmann days, I don't think you can get just the gears separately.  As a matter of fact, you may not be able to get just the trucks either.  Last December, Bachmann had a 20% off parts sale so I went on their parts web site and ordered a bunch of stuff for the club.  As far as trucks go, I could only order the whole assembly which included both the truck and motor. 

Even if I could get my hands on some individual gears, I don't think I would have the time or patience to go that route again.  Since I don't charge the club for my repair time, it is still cheaper for them to buy the whole assembly rather than a new engine.  And the repair time is a lot shorter for me.

Roger,

Thank you for the good advice.   After reading your post I realize that I probably don't have the skills or correct tools to be replacing gears, even if I could get them.   

I am going to send it off to TIMKO and let them fix it.

Thanks for the info and advice,

Ed