Old Williams M004 Hudson Parts?

John,

I think the piece that you attempted to fix on the left is not correct.  There is a thin piece on the top, that has a twin that goes in exactly the same position on the bottom. 

You can look at the other side of the engine for a mirror copy of what the left side should look like.

The piece to be rebuilt or replaced could be done by someone with the proper brass skills fairly easily as it would be all flat stock brass.  I think the piece you have could still be easily saved as it would be a matter or heating and making the top piece straight and maybe replacing or using the original straight piece for the bottom.

Jim

jd-train posted:

John,

I think the piece that you attempted to fix on the left is not correct.  There is a thin piece on the top, that has a twin that goes in exactly the same position on the bottom. 

You can look at the other side of the engine for a mirror copy of what the left side should look like.

The piece to be rebuilt or replaced could be done by someone with the proper brass skills fairly easily as it would be all flat stock brass.  I think the piece you have could still be easily saved as it would be a matter or heating and making the top piece straight and maybe replacing or using the original straight piece for the bottom.

Jim

Yes Jim - I know.  The bottom rail (if you will) was broken off.  I glued it back on and sanded it smooth with a Dremel to allow for smooth sliding.  It worked for a while, then must have kinked and the power of the engine bent the main part.

Ponz

"Glue" is always suspect; "epoxy" can do a good job, if you can get enough surface area. Soldering is usually the permanent fix. These were delicate locos (I have one - now displayed), but not hopeless, and nice-looking for the times.

Parts for these locos and pieces of these locos (the early Wms Dreyfuss and plain Hudson models were the same mechanically) show up regularly on eBay. Often - usually? -  the price is reasonable. If you have to buy more than you need as in a "parts lot" sale, so what? If the price is right, it'll give you some more spare parts to boot.

Or, get a better scale Hudson (they're all over), put this one back together cosmetically and display it on a shelf or on a "repair track" on your layout.

D500 posted:

"Glue" is always suspect; "epoxy" can do a good job, if you can get enough surface area. Soldering is usually the permanent fix. These were delicate locos (I have one - now displayed), but not hopeless, and nice-looking for the times.

Parts for these locos and pieces of these locos (the early Wms Dreyfuss and plain Hudson models were the same mechanically) show up regularly on eBay. Often - usually? -  the price is reasonable. If you have to buy more than you need as in a "parts lot" sale, so what? If the price is right, it'll give you some more spare parts to boot.

Or, get a better scale Hudson (they're all over), put this one back together cosmetically and display it on a shelf or on a "repair track" on your layout.

That's the plan.  But so far I've no luck finding that part or any parts.

John