Lou N posted:Norm Charbonneau posted:The original CCII Niagara has a JIS screw that runs through a hex capped bushing to make up the crankpin, which is a bit different from your typical solid hex head crankpin w/shoulder. The lionelsupport.com site has the original Niagara parts breakdown so you can see what the crankpin assemblies look like. This engine was built so differently at the time, probably because it was the only one Aijin did for them. I dont think Aijin built anything else for them, unless someone knows differently.
I believe there was a PRR steamer that Ajin built for Lionel. I know that Mr Cho did visit here and spent time with PAPERTRW. I will text Todd later and get the answer.
I know Mr Cho and team learned the idiosyncrasies of 3 rail building from the blueprints RoW did for their locomotives.
Lou N
Sorry... just saw this thread. Hard to notice the intelligent posts through all the bickering.
Ajin Precision did the E6 Atlantic, Harriman Consols, H9 Consol, UP and N&W Water Tenders, and the Niagara for us.
A good chunk of that list was already in process when I arrived, so I didn't have much input into the design process but did direct the downstream things like artwork.
Ajin also designed the Y6b, but it was built by a different factory. My group (basically Dana Kawala and I, at that point) was heavily involved with its development, and the late Bruce Meyer supplied us with incredible research photos. I think it's my favorite of all the steam locomotives we brought to market.
And as Lou N and I have discussed previously, Mr. Cho of Ajin was a neat dude.
TRW
